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‘One of the storylines will be whether or not those ever present cameras and microphones will prove to be a distraction for a team that, again, has its sights on reaching the Super Bowl.’

‘The biggest storyline of camp may be the James Cook contract situation. Cook still doesn’t have a long-term deal and will enter the final year of his contract. There is a chance he does not report, which would make it an even bigger story. But assuming he does, does he participate in every drill? Is there a deal on the horizon? It’s all going to be closely followed.’

‘”The atmosphere was great because Chuck Knox had come in, and he was an established coach,” Nixon said. “He had some great success when he was out in LA and we knew he was a good coach, and he surrounded himself with other good coaches. And I was able to have a pretty good career there during that period of time.”‘

‘The Bills will hold a total of 10 open practices for the public, starting on Wednesday, July 23 at 9:45 a.m.’

‘Tight end Dalton Kincaid was a standout performer on Thursday, making several impressive catches, particularly during the red zone and goal line 7-on-7 period.’

‘Allen continued to find wide receiver Elijah Moore for several big gains, as Moore has consistently shown an ability to find holes in the intermediate level of the defense.’

‘According to Bills head coach Sean McDermott, the fourth-year running back is in Western New York this week, and will practice with his teammates over the three-day period.’

‘Thompson had spent the entirety of his 10-year NFL career, to this point, with the Panthers after being drafted 25th overall in the 2015 NFL Draft.’

‘Cook, who did not attend any of the Bills voluntary Organized Team Activities this spring as he seeks a contract extension, met with reporters after practice and was asked why he decided to show up.’

‘Up until now, it’s been voluntary for players to be in attendance.’

‘In the last two playoff losses, the Bills had the ball with a final possession to win the game. In this past season’s playoff game, the Bills failed to score in their final three possessions,’

‘”First off, it was trusting my gut, trusting the preparation that went into it,” Babich said while addressing the media on Tuesday. “Our assistants prepare as well as anybody, and us putting together a good plan and then being able to adjust is something that you have to be able to do. I thought overall, we did a pretty good job of that. And the last thing is for anybody going through it the first time, everything’s the first time. So now you’ve been in those situations and now you’re a little more scarred, you’re a little bit more weathered based on the situations and how fast those things come up.”‘

‘But Allen’s absence gave more opportunity for his three backups to get more than their usual share of reps in 7-on-7 and 11-on-11 drills during the lone media-open session of OTAs this week.’

‘Gray is entering his ninth season with the Bills after being hired by Beane to join his front office staff in 2017. Gray started as a college scouting director before earning promotions as the director of college scouting in 2019 and director of player personnel in 2022.’

‘Less guaranteed money ($2.5 million) with a chance to make more, up to a total of $5 million, through his own performance.’