‘He told more than 3,500 graduates how his time at OSU provided a solid foundation for his career path as an athletic trainer.’
BillsBeat - May 14, 2023
Bills trainer who saved life of Damar Hamlin makes commencement speech at Oklahoma State: “I’m not a hero”
‘“It’s a bit odd to be the person reporters are talking about, when they say Denny Kellington is a hero, it’s very humbling. In fact, all the attention I’ve received for simply doing my job has been overwhelming,” he said. “I’ve said repeatedly that I am not a hero, but I’ll tell you what I was that day: I was ready.”’
Bills trainer who saved Damar Hamlin's life tells college graduates, 'I was ready'
‘“All the attention I’ve received for simply doing my job has been overwhelming. I’ve said repeatedly that I am not a hero, but I will tell you what, I was that day, I was ready,” Kellington said.’
Bills athletic trainer delivers OSU commencement address
‘“The reason anyone knows Denny Kellington is because of one fateful and near-tragic moment on a football field,” Kellington said. “… Our safety Damar Hamlin had a cardiac event that could have ended his life in front of his family, his teammates, his coaches, our athletic training staff and the millions of football fans watching in the stadium, or from the comfort of their living room TVs.”’
Bills first-round pick TE Dalton Kincaid signs rookie contract
‘”I’m fired up. I feel like the coaching staff, the front office is really good. They’ve got a great reputation, so I feel like it’s just a great situation to be in,” Kincaid said the night he got drafted.’
BillsBeat - May 13, 2023
Dalton Kincaid happy to knock rust off, pluck passes in first Bills practice
‘“I feel good,” said the Bills’ first-round draft pick. “Definitely rusty in terms of not being able to do as much as I wanted to the last couple months. But I felt really good out there. More than anything, it was just a lot of fun being out there and running around the field and playing football again.”’
Shane Ray, former first-round draft pick, among those in Bills camp on tryout basis
‘Ray, who turns 30 next week, spent the past two seasons in the Canadian Football League with the Toronto Argonauts. He started 13 games last season, recording six sacks and two forced fumbles before a season-ending torn biceps injury in a game on Oct. 1 against Calgary. In 2021, Ray dressed for only four games because of injury.’
Bills rookie minicamp observations: Illness keeps head coach Sean McDermott off field
‘“The main thing, teach them some things and see what they can learn, process, all that stuff,” Beane said. “Some of the tryout guys, we do have serious interest. … We’re definitely evaluating some of these other guys and part of that is how are they mentally fitting. Is this going to be a big adjustment or are they picking it up pretty quick?”’
Bills rookie minicamp: Here's how Dalton Kincaid looked in his debut
‘The difference between the Bills’ rookie minicamp which wraps Saturday, and the OTAs which will start May 22, is that Kincaid was catching those passes not from Josh Allen, but from two guys named Quinten Dormandy and Jalen McLendon whose Bills careers will most likely be over sometime later this weekend.’
Bills rookie minicamp observations: How did 1st round pick Dalton Kincaid look?
‘“He catches the ball. I don’t know if I ever saw him like give some fist pump,” he said after practice. “But if he dropped a ball, like he did on an in-breaker – he did drop that – you don’t see him like pouting. He goes right back out there, the next balls over the middle (and he) plucks it. I liked that. Just next play.”’
Rookie minicamp allows Bills draftees to shake of the rust before OTAs
‘The Bills have signed players brought in for rookie minicamp in the past, including Kingsley Jonathan and Ja’Marcus Ingram, but evaluating players on a limited sample and minor football activity makes it difficult to make a splash. “It’s just more watching the guys move,” Beane said. “Some guys are moving a little easier than others, different skill sets too. So I don’t want to call out one player, it’s one day, first time out. You look for who was consistently doing it right versus who had a good day today, not a good day tomorrow, you know, or vice versa.”’
Bills sign seven undrafted free agents
‘Of the seven undrafted players signed by the Bills on Friday, four of them are wide receivers: Braydon Johnson (Oklahoma State), Tyrell Shavers (San Diego State), Bryan Thompson (Arizona State) and Jalen Wayne (South Alabama).. The other three players signed to rookie contracts as undrafted free agents are defensive tackle D.J. Dale (Alabama), tackle Richard Gouraige (Florida) and running back Jordan Mims (Fresno State).’
Bills open rookie minicamp
‘”l think it’s really important just in terms of the learning the plays and just getting your feet under yourself,” Kincaid said. “Being a rookie is not going to be easy in terms of just getting out there and hitting the ground running, but this kind of gives you some preparation for that.”‘
Bills hire 1st woman to be full-time athletic trainer in franchise history
‘”I would say in year two, you can really tell if they have what it takes or not,” Beane said. “And, Nate (Breske) started giving her even more responsibilities, whether it was stuff with our concussion protocols or other things. She was one of the lead dogs with Tre White’s recovery and his journey back.’
Bills’ Kincaid gets first reps on Buffalo practice field
‘“I think it’s really important just in terms of, you know, learning the plays and just kind of getting your feet under yourself,” he added. “Being a rookie is not going to be easy in terms of just kind of getting out there and hit the ground running. But this gives you some preparation for that.”’