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‘Right before White arrived in Orchard Park, the Bills watched as Stephon Gilmore not only left in free agency, but signed with the Patriots. The difference was Gilmore could not wait to leave and White loves it in Buffalo. Now the Bills can focus their attention on a player like linebacker Matt Milano who is scheduled to become a free agent at season’s end.

‘”To see the way he commands the huddle. To see the plays he makes. To see the smart decisions… he was an underrated player last year in the media and he’s better this year,” said Phillips. “To see the growth in him from year two to year three just makes me so optimistic about him being my quarterback.”‘

‘”We can’t just be friends inside the facility,” said Marlowe. “You got to be able to know one another outside and when you do that it translates to the field.”‘

‘”I remember my rookie year, it was awful,” said Phillips. “I had no idea what I was getting into when I walked in the building. I was like, ‘oh what are you all doing? Do I need to grab my pads? What’s going on?’ They were they like no we’re in line because we just got cut.”‘

‘”I feel like I’m more in control of the offense this year,” he said. “I have more answers to problems that we’re going to be faced with.”‘

‘That’s certainly something to monitor as Josh Norman is also on the injury report, meaning both corners who were slated to play opposite Tre White at this point won’t be out on the field.’

‘Strong words from a quiet guy in the Bills locker room.’

‘You could almost make Allen 1-5 on this list. His progress the past two seasons has helped turn the Bills into a playoff team. But Allen has to be better. Bills fans get defensive when anyone brings up the 300 yard passing games. It’s not about the number. It’s not as if Allen moving beyond this threshold will dictate his career arc. But it’s about Allen having the ability to carry the team with the passing game. Allen is the quarterback for a playoff team. That makes him important But on the Bills he is the key to them going from good to great.’

‘”I can’t say enough good things about Matt Milano and what he means to this defense,” said Frazier.’

‘Sean McDermott listed a dozen plays that would be out as the team ‘breaks’ training camp and switches to their regular-season mode.’

‘Davis has become this year’s training camp darling with his performance in August. Last season, the Bills wide receivers were called ‘smurfs’ by Sean McDermott but that’s not the case anymore. Davis would have been the biggest receiver in Buffalo in 2019. He’s a thicker, quicker and faster version of Duke Williams.’

‘”She’s been through a lot,” said Bass. “She battled breast cancer, ended up beating breast cancer. That motivates me because if she can do that, she told me, “I can do anything.”‘

‘”I just trust him,” said Farwell. “We’re going to have some ups and downs during the season, that’s part of ball, but going forward he earned the job.”‘

‘I’m aware it’s just a sore back but soreness usually goes away in a day or two with treatment. Diggs is now on day five.’

‘”With my dad playing in the NFL, kind of growing up around that. I was able to grow up around guys like Larry Fitzgerald, Anquan Boldin and everyone. My dad was just teaching me stuff that they would do at practice all the time and consistently throwing me the football, catching 100 a day,” said Hodgins.’