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That would make all the difference. LOL

Parsons is seeking a new deal worth $40 million per year. Oliver and Cook are set to make about half that amount combined in 2025. What are you going to do to dump another $20 million against the cap?

This makes some sense. Hollins has never produced a lot but does have intriguing length and straight-line speed.

Not sure. Specter's injury is thought to be a calf injury. Barring a muscle tear, I wouldn't think most calf injuries would be that serious.

Are injuries his way of ghosting the team when they need him?

Perhaps, Buffalo can bring McDaniel some happiness by allowing him to experience yet again the figurative death of yet another year of failure to become AFC East champions or beat Buffalo in the playoffs.

I had the years of the 2nd and 4th round picks in the trade reversed. James Cook for Michael Parsons

It happened at the closed practice today. Baylon Specter injured No word yet on severity.

If the Bills trade Cook, there is no way their running back room is not downgraded as a result. The best Buffalo could hope for is an average RB and a draft pick. I actually saw a hypothetical trade with the Cowboys where Buffalo gets Micah Parsons and Dallas gets Cook, a 2026 first round pick, a 2026 2nd and a 2027 4th. The two players are the same age, but that's a lot of draft capital to be giving up, even though Parsons is an elite game wrecker.

I think the crux of the issue is that Cook thinks he is a three down, work horse back, and wants to be paid like it. The Bills, on the other hand, don't want to use him that way. They have Ty Johnson that Josh Allen believes "is the best third down back in the league, and a young, promising back in Ray Davis. The Bills want to spread the touches around more than what would justify Cook's asking price. In essence, Cook is saying, "I've had enough of 'everybody eats' and I want to be the man." Of course, Cook knows the average lifespan of a running back isn't very long in the NFL and he wants to make his money now. Derrick Henry is an exception to the life span averages, but he is built like a freight train. The Bills, perhaps, are concerned that Cook's build doesn't lend itself to durability in a three down work horse role, using him like they have actually will lead to prolonging his career and increasing the odds of his availability late in the season and the playoffs. There is no way to know how far apart the two sides are. Hopefully they can find some room for compromise. I do think it is somewhat disingenuous of Cook to say he was in camp to support his teammates, only to stage his "hold-in" work slow down at this point in camp. Instead, it looks like a strategy to put more pressure on the Bills.

The situations are similar. The only difference is that the safety position is more demanding mentally while CB is more demanding physically. Still, as well as Tre White has played in training camp, as long as he's healthy this season, he's going to start.

Hairston's chances to start have disappeared barring multiple injuries to more experienced CBs on the roster. He might get some plays in nickel or dime, and should definitely have some chances to play in garbage time at the end of some games.

Alec Anderson is an offensive lineman. Personally, I think Alec Anderson is ahead of Chase Lundt in competition for a spot on the offensive line. Anderson is more versatile, having played both tackle and guard on the line. I'm not at all sure Lundt makes the team. If Van Pran Granger can get healthy, I think he makes the team as back-up center. Jalen Virgil is my dark horse to be a sixth. Prather will be on the PS WR. Deone Walker makes the team. The Bills knew he would likely not be ready to make a major contribution at the start of the season, but they covet his upside and know that if they try to sneak him on to the PS, some other team is guaranteed to poach him. I think Cam Lewis and Damar Hamlin make the team, Cam for his versatility and Hamlin for his experience in the system as a starter. That beats out Darrick Forrest's better athleticism. Michael Hoecht will be on the team once he has served his suspension. I think the Bills might try to sneak Hancock on to the PS. The Bills probably carry a fifth LB, and Specter looks to be in the lead for that spot. He's had trouble staying healthy in the past and gave up some big plays last season, but he seems like he's taken a step forward this training camp.

Agreed. Interceptions can come from the QB trying things at the direction of his coaches that may not be used in the regular season, young receivers making errors on their routes, deliberate contested ball situations where a receiver was beaten by a better DB and perhaps a number of other situations that are not the fault of the QB. And then it can be the fault of the QB.

It is amazing that so many colleges missed his potential. Villanova, really?

Perhaps if the Bills can find a solid reliever so they can reduce the number of reps Jones has to take through the season, he'll have more left in the tank come January.

I feel bad for Hayden, but honestly, I'm glad it happened to a guy who isn't making the roster anyway. He'll heal up and have a chance to hook up with some team's practice squad later, maybe even Buffalo's.

Seven first round picks for Patrick Mahomes! LOL

Great news (LCL sprain vs ACL tear)! Still, it almost guarantees that Tre White will be starting the season as CB#2. He will have the benefit of 3 weeks of practice that Hairston is missing. When the season starts, White will get the first team reps in practice while Hairston plays the role of opposition CB for the benefit of the offense. It's still practice and he can still improve his game, but he'll have less opportunity to be part of the on-field communication that is so important to the secondary in McDermott's defense. Hopefully, Hairston can make the most of it and still have opportunities to get on the field in a relief role and dime coverage situations. I thought a sprain could mean the ligament was stretched.

At least you can still throw a ball.

I became a Bills fan when the Bills drafted Simpson. I was a bit disappointed in his production early on, and then we learned that genius head coach, (sarcasm alert) John Rauch, had decided the best way to use Simpson was as a decoy. When he got fired and the Bills hired Lou Saban (for a second stint as Bills head coach) Simpson's production exploded.

I'm not in favor of the Bills signing him. There is no reason to think he is better than the Bills' 3rd or 4th receivers. 5th and 6th receivers need to be significant special teams contributors. Otherwise, you're holding a roster spot for a bench warmer. I don't see that happening with Davis.

The concern about Walker as a run stopping 1 tech is that his size is mostly north of his waistline. He's not a typical big Dlineman with a thick lower body to give him a solid anchor. He moved around on the Dline at Kentucky playing most of his reps as a 3 tech. His strength is unusual agility for a big guy, not his ability to get low and get physical.

Being activated with training camp still young is more important to Shenault than Knox. Knox is pretty much a known quantity to the Bills. Half a dozen missed practices in training camp isn't going to make a huge difference. Shenault, on the other hand is going to have to scrape and claw his way to a roster spot. He is essentially competing for the sixth WR spot and there are several players ahead of him in the competition. Shavers and Hamler have both played pretty well and both have special teams value. One advantage that Shenault potentially has over the two of them is he has the skill set that would allow him to both return punts and kickoffs and function as a gunner in punt coverage. Hamler and Shavers are limited to one or the other, Hamler-returning punts and KOs and Shavers-punt coverage.

You got me. I realize a couple days ago, I should have said "faring well."