‘The dispute comes over how much the Bills should still pay Hines and whether Hines owes the team any money.’
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Gabe Davis looking to have bounce back 2023 season
‘”I feel like hurting my ankle the way that I did, it was probably the worst one out of all of them just cause I had to miss a game,” said Davis in his meeting with the media on Thursday.’
Starting middle linebacker, cornerback battles in full swing
‘On the second day of Buffalo Bills training camp here at St. John Fisher University, Terrel Bernard got his shot at middle linebacker with the first-team defense and Christian Benford got time cornerback with the first defense, opposite Tre’Davious White.’
Listen: McDermott glad to have his secondary back healthy
‘”It was not an easy situation but I thought the players handled it extremely well, they came to work every week and competed, and that’s all you can ask for.” McDermott said.’
Opinion: Case closed on offseason drama between Bills, Diggs
‘If there was any doubt still remaining before Wednesday morning, Diggs crushed it by early afternoon.’
Let James Cook; Bills second-year running back continues to impress in early part of season
‘”We’re really excited about him and what he can do and the versatility he has. And his ability, with that versatility to be an every down back,” says Bills offensive coordinator Ken Dorsey.’
Knox and Kincaid bromance on the field; Gabe Davis embracing the moment
‘”We like changing it up. That’s a whole different layer the defense has to prepare for,” said Dawson Knox.’
Buffalo Bills Training Camp Diary 2023: Day 2 at St. John Fisher University
‘Sports Director Matt Bové said offensively, there have been big plays — first-round pick Dalton Kincaid has stood out and wide receiver Stefon Diggs has been the best player on the field — but there have also been mistakes including some interceptions from quarterback Josh Allen.’
Bills OC Ken Dorsey says team ‘is in a great spot’ with Stefon Diggs
‘During Thursday morning’s news conference, Dorsey referred to Diggs as a top receiver in the league and called him a “tremendous human being” while also saying he’s confident the team “is in a great spot” with the 29-year-old.’
Von Miller eases rush to return from ACL surgery at start of training camp
‘“I just want to get back on the field at a point where I’m super confident, where I feel really really good and where I can contribute to this team,” Miller said Wednesday after being placed on the active/physically unable to perform list to begin training camp. “It doesn’t make any sense to just try to fight be out there just to prove a point.”’
4 Observations: Lineup shuffles, position battles highlight day two of camp
‘The Bills have had two practices and two different players have gotten a chance to play with the first team defense. Tyrel Dodson was on the middle day one and Terrell Bernard was with the first-team on Thursday. Rookie Dorian Williams may also get a chance at some point to show what he can do with the starters. Sean said there’s not timetable for naming the starter so I would expect him to take his time before landing on Tremaine Edmunds replacement. Baylon Spector worked with the second-team unit.’
Carucci Take2: Bills see plenty of room to ‘fix’ a dynamic offense
‘“I think, honestly, the best way to look at it is offensive football is about execution and consistent execution, and so I think the way you address it is by continuing to build pieces around an offense to make sure that you’ve got guys who are smart, tough and dependable,” Dorsey told reporters Thursday. “And I think anytime we bring a player in, whether it’s through the draft or through free agency, offensively, those are the characteristics that we look for, so that then we can still be flexible and keep defenses off-balance as the season goes on and do our best to not become predictable in what we’re doing.”‘
O’Cyrus Torrence’s battle with obesity almost ended his career before it even started
‘In fact, at nearly 350 pounds, he’s by far the heaviest player on the Bills. But what if I told you he was even bigger as an 8th grader? “I weighed 425 pounds,” said Torrence.’
Buffalo Campday Recap: TEs shine, mixing starters on D and Dorsey revealing
‘Offensive coordinator Ken Dorsey met the media for the first time this camp. He explains why he’s confident year two will be better. He also may have given away the plan for James Cook in the backfield.’
McDermott adjusting to dual roles as head coach, defensive coordinator
‘”A little more trash talk because we know he’s calling it,” tight end Dawson Knox said. “Last night, he’s walking over to the offensive walk-through and I’m like, ‘Hold on now, you can’t be over here. You can’t be seeing our plays right now.’ But obviously it’s all fun and games, and he does a great job spending time on both sides. We’re super excited to see what he does with the defense.”‘