‘The Bills will host their first training camp practice on Wed. July 26 at 9:45 am.’
BillsBeat - June 17, 2023
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Poona Ford feeling right at home after his first month with the Buffalo Bills
‘“I see him being an active, extremely active part of the rotation, a three-down player, a person that we can count on in multiple situations,” Bills defensive line coach Eric Washington said. “Very excited about having him here. The thing that he has really done is picked up the defense. He’s very bright, very, very smart, very aware, can play multiple positions, which is what you like. You love the versatility for game day. So, I’m really excited about him. I’m really excited about what he could do.”’
Alan Pergament: Bills announcer John Murphy to decide status in late July; Ch. 7 comings and goings
‘Murphy told me via text he isn’t ready to be interviewed, but he did send me this reply: “I’m going to wait until late July before I decide whether to come back. Still some recovery to do.”’
Stefon Diggs and Josh Allen best buds again? Receiver posts photo of them on his Instagram
‘Diggs’ post to his Instagram on Thursday brought even more relief to a Buffalo Bills fanbase that has been panicked all week. The All-Pro receiver posted a photo of himself and Allen from practice and tagged the quarterback, who shared it to his own Instagram page.’
Do the Buffalo Bills have a toughness issue?
‘”To me, Buffalo’s major problem is they’re mentally weak, and you see it every year in the playoffs. I think you take on the personality of your head coach, and right now, McDermott does not look like a strong leader — like he has command of the situation. So I’m concerned about them starting from the head up.”‘
Bills sign tight end Nick Guggemos to one-year deal
‘To make room on the 90-man roster for Guggemos, the team has placed tight end Zach Davidson on Injured Reserve with a knee injury.’
Bills sign TE Nick Guggemos
‘Guggemos is a former DIII football player out of St. Thomas (MN) who has had practice squad stints on several NFL teams, most recently the Green Bay Packers. He signed with the Bills this week after practicing this week on a try-out basis.’
BillsBeat - June 15, 2023
McDermott says Diggs was excused from practice Tuesday, now in a 'great spot' after talks
‘“There’s a lot of things out there that aren’t accurate. Let me be clear, Stef did everything that he was asked to do,” McDermott said. “He was here Monday and executed his physical on time, Stef reported Tuesday, and reported for meetings, at which time we had a good conversation. Great communication, and we got to a point yesterday where we just felt like we all needed a break and some space and so I gave Stef permission to get some space and head out and then picked up those conversations after practice.”‘
Bills minicamp observations: Gabe Davis, Trent Sherfield end on high note
‘The Bills announced that Wednesday’s workout in the ADPRO Sports Training Center was the end of the mandatory two-day minicamp. Coach Sean McDermott opted to cancel Thursday’s scheduled third day of minicamp to allow players to get an early jump on their summer break before convening at training camp in late July. It’s customary for McDermott, along with many other NFL head coaches, to cancel the third day of minicamp.’
Kaiir Elam on Buffalo Bandits' title run: 'It’s really motivating to us'
‘“They brought a lot of energy back to Buffalo – that winning mentality and showing that this city is more than just chicken wings and the Buffalo Bills, you know what I mean?” Elam said. “And I think, really, it’s really motivating to us, because if they could do it, we could do it, too.”’
Stefon Diggs returns to Bills practice, McDermott says issues are resolved
‘As we learned later in the day, Diggs was at the stadium Monday for his physical, and he was there Tuesday and spoke with McDermott, Josh Allen, and Brandon Beane and possibly others, then left before practice began. So the “very concerned” comment seemed unusual given that McDermott had just spoken with Diggs, at the facility.’
Sean McDermott says Stefon Diggs’ mysterious beef with Bills is resolved
‘“(We had) Great communication,” McDermott said. “and we got to a point yesterday where we just felt like we all needed a break and some space. And so I gave Stef permission to get some space and head out and then picked up those conversations after practice.”’
Diggs attends Day 2 of Bills’ mandatory minicamp; McDermott clarifies earlier comments; Knox out
‘On Wednesday, McDermott clarified those comments, stating that Diggs had done everything the team asked of him leading up to the mandatory minicamp, including executing medical testing on Monday, reporting for meetings at the facility on Tuesday and communicating with the team throughout the past couple of days. McDermott added that Diggs’ absence from practice was an excused absence.’
Stefon Diggs returns to Bills practice, Sean McDermott attempts to clarify statements
‘On Wednesday, McDermott back-tracked to say that he did excuse Diggs from practice, but again declined to provide any more details other than saying he believes the Bills and Diggs are “in a real good spot.”’
Sabato: Bills create more questions than answers in Stefon Diggs saga
‘It’s foolish to think McDermott or any other member of the Bills would publicly divulge the details of the spat, but in an attempt to bury a perceived distraction, they created an even bigger one.’