WGR

‘In addition to Matthews, McDermott said cornerbacks E.J. Gaines (groin) and Leonard Johnson (hamstring) will be limited when they take the field for Wednesday’s practice.’

‘”The minute that any quarterback takes away his strengths, and does what the people want him to do, he’ll be confused and mind-boggled. I know I wanted to progress as a passer. Wanted to do everything Andy Reid wanted me to do. Those are the moments you find out how good you really are. Be yourself, he led the league in all quarterbacks rushing since 2015. Take advantage of your god given gifts. I see him escaping the pocket and doing things we like to see, and quarterbacks should be able to do. There’s a lot of coordinators out there who would love to have their quarterbacks escaping the pocket, getting away from pressure, it’s a gift. Use it.”‘

‘”You evaluate everyone both individually and then together. You want to see the offense move. On the days that you don’t have your A game, how do you effect the team. Tyrod’s had some very very very good days, and what I’d call playoff caliber moments.”‘

‘In five games with Chicago this season, Thompson caught eleven passes for 125 yards and a touchdown. He also returned eleven kicks for an average of 20.8 yards per return, good for ninth in the league. Thompson is also ninth amongst all active players with a 24.8 yards per kick return average for his career.’

‘The next four weeks are all games this team can win. In fact, I wouldn’t be surprised if the Bills are actually favored in Vegas in every one of them. That’s already the case with the game this weekend against the Bucs, at least in the places that are taking action. The Bills are three-point favorites where you can find it. But the game is mostly off the board due to the uncertainty of Tampa’s QB situation. Jameis Winston is dealing with a sprained AC joint in his right shoulder. He may still start, but won’t throw all week. If Winston can’t go, it’s old pal Ryan Fitzpatrick that will get the call under center.’