Two Bills Drive

‘“Leonard Floyd is a high-energy guy,” Miller said. “He’s going to (give maximum effort) for plays. He’s a wrecking ball out there. When I heard about the possibility of Leonard Floyd joining the team, I was all on board for it.”’

‘Among the themes covered were two-point stance vs. three-point stance, watching for pre-snap tells, setting up moves to see how the offensive tackle responds and most of all, maximizing the opportunities in a game.’

‘If the Bills go the cautious route, which they did with cornerback Tre’Davious White last year (out 12 months following his ACL injury), they could use the first four games to shelve Miller on injured reserve and play the long game, trading early season unavailability for late-season availability.’

‘That is an accurate description of Benford, and it explains why the second-year veteran is fully in the mix to be the starter at No. 2 cornerback opposite Tre’Davious White. Since being drafted in the sixth round last year out of Villanova, Benford has shown the NFL stage is not too big for him. That was apparent right from the very start of the 2022 season, when the Bills somewhat surprisingly started Benford in the season opener against the defending Super Bowl champion Los Angeles Rams – over first-round pick Kaiir Elam.’

‘From left to right: Dion Dawkins, Connor McGovern, Mitch Morse, Ryan Bates, Spencer Brown. The only position I see remotely up for grabs is Bates’ job at right guard, because the Bills used a second-round draft pick on O’Cyrus Torrence. We know McDermott is traditionally slow to rely on rookies, however, so I’ll stick with Bates as the starter in Week 1. The more interesting competition might be for reserve spots. If the team keeps nine offensive linemen, including the six listed above, that leaves just three jobs open for a group that includes Ike Boettger, David Quessenberry, Nick Broeker, David Edwards, Greg Mancz, Tommy Doyle and Brandon Shell.’

‘“Having the familiarity with Sean, and being with him when he was calling plays for the defense back in Carolina, I have a pretty good understanding of his mindset, what he’s looking for just from a standpoint of how I see things and my take on certain things,” Holcomb said this week during his first interview since joining the Bills. “It’s always been a great working relationship between Sean and myself. So there’s a comfort level there. I’m just looking to help out wherever we need on the defensive side of the ball.”’

‘Murray, who signed a one-year deal with Buffalo in May, played Pop Warner football and high school football in the Syracuse area, leaving Onondaga Central as New York’s 2007 Gatorade Player of the Year.’

‘The flight departs Niagara Falls International Airport on Nov. 3 and will return from Cincinnati/Northern Kentucky International Airport the day after the game.’