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‘Due to being released prior to June 1st, all of Wood’s unpaid bonus money goes to the salary cap for the 2018 NFL season. Wood will now carry a cap hit of more than $10 million for 2018, but allows for the Bills to avoid any further cap hits in future seasons.’

‘Last Thursday, head coach Sean McDermott told us before practice that A.J. McCarron and Nathan Peterman had been splitting first and second-team reps through the first two days and would continue to do so that day, with rookie Josh Allen working exclusively with the third team. And that’s exactly what we saw out on the field. Will the same be the case this week? Or will Allen start to see some time with the starting unit?/

‘It’s a four-year deal for Phillips, who was selected with the 96th overall pick out of Stanford, where he compiled 14.5 sacks, 144 tackles, and three forced fumbles his last two years there.’

‘The media will be on hand Thursday this week to watch the team’s practice. We’ll also get a chance to speak with offensive coordinator Brian Daboll and defensive coordinator Leslie Frazier Thursday.’

‘“Yeah, I mean we’ve all been out there getting reps,” Peterman said. “I mean, it’s OTAs, (you’re) kind of working with a bunch of guys, which is good. We’ve got so many new guys on our team, so it’s good to get reps with everybody and kind of build chemistry with everybody, because you’ve got to be ready.”’

‘McDermott said before practice that QBs AJ McCarron and Nathan Peterman have been splitting reps with the starting offense, while Josh Allen has been taking snaps with the third team. That’s exactly how it played out Thursday with Peterman getting work with the first team, McCarron the second, then Allen getting third team reps.’

‘This isn’t something that just popped up. McDermott said, “It was a little bit of an ongoing deal as he was rehabbing the knee.’

‘This is the first time we’ve had a chance to talk to McDermott since Richie Incognito was released from the Reserve/Retired list. The head coach said, “I wish Richie well and appreciate all he did for this organization.’

‘Most of what we saw from Allen in that one rookie practice were short throws to tights ends and running backs, with an occasional down field toss, almost all coming from basic formations with little or no motion. After almost every throw made that day, Daboll made it a point to talk with Allen about his footwork or what he saw with the defense. Of course there was also no contact allowed during those practices, as there won’t in these, either. However, since they have now entered Phase Three of the league’s offseason workout rules, 7-on-7, 9-on-7, and 11-on-11 drills are permitted.’

‘”It’s going to be hard… I don’t even know if we can get there. I know fans in Buffalo don’t want higher ticket prices, they don’t want PSLs. The state doesn’t want to give you any money, the city doesn’t… We don’t have a billion-and-a-half dollars sitting around. We used it to buy the team.”’

‘TMZ also says that Incognito threw a tennis ball at the victim before upgrading to a dumbbell, while also saying “get off my (expletive) playground”. He was not arrested, but this is the second time he’s been placed in a psychiatric hold. The first time being back in 2014 after being released by the Miami Dolphins.’

‘But I digress. The story of the Bills 2018 season will be about the quarterback position. I wouldn’t read much into the depth chart as OTA’s open up. I’d expect Allen to be third right now because that’s what general manager Brandon Beane said after the draft. I don’t think the workouts over the next few weeks will solve anything at that position. The only possibility would be Allen showing enough positives that the Bills decide to make the QB competition in the pre-season a two man race between Allen and AJ McCarron, leaving Nathan Peterman as the odd man out. The more likely scenario is the Bills giving all three guys a fair shot in August.’

‘Tuesday will be our first chance to see all the quarterbacks on the field. Josh Allen will be joined by A.J. McCarron and Nathan Peterman.’

‘Incognito has said that he is retired, but has sent out some tweets suggesting he could make a return. When he retired Incognito mentioned health issues with his liver and kidneys. Now if he wants to, he’s free to sign with any team in the NFL.’

‘”McCarron is a young guy that really hasn’t had a break. I think he’ll compete like hell, he’ll be a good leader in that locker room. I think the competitive edge he’ll have will at least let him start the season. I think the Bills have a good enough team to win plenty of games with him as the starter. That could make the transition to Josh Allen tough, which is why I think if Josh Allen is going to get playing time this year, he’s got to get it out of the gate.”‘