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‘McDermott wouldn’t say who he spoke with from the NFL, other than saying he spoke with the people he needed to speak with regarding the call. Nor would he reveal what he was told during those conversations.’

‘Benjamin told ESPN’s Sal Paolantonio that in the locker room at halftime, “players were saying only the Patriots would get that kind of call.”‘

‘”As I’ve had time to think about it, I knew he wasn’t that type of player,” White told SiriusXM NFL Radio on Tuesday. “We just honed in and moved on from it. But I get the film Sunday, and the best way that I can handle that situation and just try to go in there and just get a big old ‘W’ in their stadium and try to help our playoff chances.”‘

‘”[The knee] is good,” Benjamin said on Friday. “Still battling through the soreness and stuff. But that’s football. I’m ready to get out there, play with my teammates and try to pull out the win.”‘

‘”We’ll see,” Webb said after the game. “We’ll see what’s going on with Tyrod and Nate. I will always be ready if my number’s called.”‘

‘Rookie quarterback Nathan Peterman is expected to start for Buffalo on Sunday in place of the injured Tyrod Taylor, a source tells ESPN’s Adam Schefter.’

‘Taylor will be limited in practice Friday but will participate in team drills after taking part in only individual drills during Thursday’s practice. He did not practice Wednesday.’

‘”I’m glad I had my mouthpiece in,” White said. “I probably could’ve bit my tongue off. I bit my lip pretty bad. Terrible headache. It is what it is. He did what he wanted to do. … He is what he did. Dirty shot, so what does that make him? Dirty player. Simple.”‘

‘Matthews, 25, will be an unrestricted free agent after this season.’

‘The appeal was heard by Derrick Brooks, the appeals officer assigned to the hearing jointly by the NFL and NFL Players Association.’

‘McDermott said Taylor avoided ligament damage after being injured on the Bills’ first offensive play of Sunday’s 23-3 loss to the New England Patriots. Taylor played through the injury until he was carted to the locker room while the Patriots offense was on the field in the fourth quarter.’

‘In remarks to reporters after the game, Gronkowski had apologized to White for the hit, which came after an interception thrown in his direction. White was on the ground after the play, face down, when Gronkowski leaped on top of him and put his elbow/forearm into the back of his head/neck area.’

‘Brady also has 24 career wins over the New York Jets, giving him the first and third spots on the all-time list.’

‘It is unclear when Taylor suffered the injury. Taylor came off the field after a third-down incompletion in the fourth quarter and was carted off during the Patriots’ ensuing offensive series.’

‘”It was a dirty play, apology or not,” Hyde said. “We’ll see him again in a few weeks. You guys will make this a story. I’ve been a part of plenty of games, whatever sport it might be. There’s been dirty plays. Just got to put it past you.”‘