‘The Bills have jumped to 4-1 despite committing certain football crimes that can undermine a team as limited offensively as this one, but that hasn’t happened.’
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‘Through five weeks, the Bills rank 32nd in special teams DVOA (Football Outsiders’ efficiency rating). The offense is ranked 28th; just slightly ahead of the Miami Dolphins, Cincinnati Bengals, and the New York Jets. Yikes.’
Bills sign RB Senorise Perry to the 53-man roster
‘Perry was with the Bills during Training Camp and the preseason where he scored one rushing touchdown in the team’s game against Indianapolis. He wound up suffering a quad injury and was placed on injured reserve before being given an injury settlement.’
Bills sign running back Senorise Perry; Zay Jones traded to Oakland
‘Perry, 28, was initially signed this past offseason in free agency, due in part to his special teams prowess as he led his last two clubs in special teams tackles in 2017 and 2018. But the running back suffered a quad injury in the preseason finale and placed on injured reserve, before eventually being released in an injury settlement.’
Bills veterans feel something special brewing with team's 4-1 start
‘“It’s just this group of men,” said Smith. “I’ve played football for a lot of years. The most important thing to me is my beautiful wife and my four kids. But if I’m going to keep coming to work and working my a– off and playing this game that I love I’m glad it’s around good men.”’
10 numbers to know about the Bills from Week 5’s victory
‘“It’s a team effort. We fight for each other,” said Micah Hyde. “We don’t care who gets the sacks, or tackles, or whatever. As long as they get the quarterback down, as long as we win, that’s all that matters. That’s the best thing about this team.”’
5 ways the Pegulas have made an impact in their five years as Bills owners
‘“Their willingness to think outside the box and look for some new areas to improve is what stands out to me,” said Bills Chief Administrative Officer, Dave Wheat. “Being willing to leave no stone unturned, so when they’re making decisions we have all the right people in the building thinking holistically about what’s best. They were the ones who brought in Joe (Collins) and Jo (Clubb), the sports scientists.’
Bills Today: This Bills rookie made PFF's Team of the Week
‘Johnson saw 21 snaps across the kick return, kick coverage, punt return, punt coverage and field goal block units. While he didn’t record a tackle, he did block a field goal, leaving a huge impact on such a low scoring game.’
BillsBeat - October 8, 2019
Bills’ Alexander: ‘We’re in a great spot’ entering bye
‘“You have an opportunity to really start separating yourself,” Alexander said. “You’ve got to take them as they come, but this was a great win for our confidence.”’
Emergence of Duke Williams prompts Bills to trade Zay Jones
‘The move ends a disappointing tenure of 36 games over two-plus seasons for Jones, who the Bills drafted 37th overall in 2017. The Bills moved up seven spots to get Jones, trading a third-round pick to the Los Angeles Rams and getting a fifth-rounder in return.’
Stout defensive front setting the table for Bills' defense
‘But the Titans couldn’t get anything going on first-down runs. Ten of their 15 first-down runs went for 3 yards or fewer. Henry averaged 3.9 yards a carry for the game. Last year, he averaged 4.9 a carry.’
Increased depth was on display in Bills' win
‘“They’ve done a great job of building depth on this roster,” veteran linebacker Lorenzo Alexander said. “From the first year of Sean McDermott and Brandon Beane being here until now, this team is much deeper.”’
Bills' Mitch Morse's injury not serious; Trent Murphy, Cody Ford in concussion protocol
‘“What a job Spencer Long did. What a job Bates did – that’s his first action really in a live NFL game in terms of regular season,” McDermott said. “To go out there on one side of the line to have both of those guys and for them to execute at a high level says a lot about what they did in terms of their preparation.”’
Josh Allen takes a step forward developing his instincts in rebound game
‘Allen made smart, conservative decisions for the majority of the game, throwing the football away four times and keeping the Bills in manageable third-down situations despite the Bills converting just four of 13 on third down. His mobility again proved valuable as he rushed for 27 yards on 10 carries, including two kneel-downs in spite of being sacked four times.’
CBS' Dedes, Archuleta sandwich in some fun in strong Bills broadcast
‘Archuleta, one of CBS’ most underrated analysts, didn’t disappoint. He praised Allen for his bounce back game after his play cost the Bills the New England game a week earlier, questioned numerous penalties against both teams and was quick to give his take on the new risky Bills coach Sean McDermott on fourth downs.’
Buffalo Bills' Josh Allen takes step in right direction; the trick now is to keep progressing
‘Now, we’ve all heard this before from Allen. Every time he makes one of those decisions that defy explanation, he says he’s never going to do that again. And then he throws that pick against the Bengals that nearly cost Buffalo that game, and then he throws the three picks against the Patriots that did cost the Bills that game.
Cody Ford, Trent Murphy in concussion protocol as bye week comes at good time for Bills
‘“Just like the schedule where we take it one game at a time, we take the bye whenever it comes, but it’s a good time,’’ McDermott said. “We’ve been able to sustain success early on withstanding some of the injuries we’ve had, but we came out of this game more banged up. We have to get healthy and it’s a good time to get some rest, but it also offers us a chance to evaluate where we’ve been and where we want to go.’’’
Zay Jones' time with the Bills is reportedly done with trade to Raiders
‘Jones set the all-time college football record for career receptions while at East Carolina and he was expected to become a solid No. 2 type wideout in Buffalo’s offense, but his career began slowly in 2017 and he caught only 27 passes for 316 yards.’
Bills’ Josh Allen won’t ‘sugarcoat’ struggles; but was Titans game sign of progress?
‘“(That game) taught me a lot of lessons. I’m not going to sugarcoat it; I didn’t play good (against the Patriots),” Allen admitted after Sunday’s 14-7 win over the Tennessee Titans.’
Buffalo Bills trade benched WR Zay Jones to Oakland Raiders for 2021 5th-round pick
‘Jones fell out of favor after his effort in a 16-10 loss to the New England Patriots came into question in Week 4. On two of Bills quarterback Josh Allen’s three interceptions, Jones was the targeted reason. On both plays he probably could have made an attempt to break up the ball or at least try and get in on the play.’
Buffalo Bills’ Shaq Lawson, Jordan Phillips turn to verbal sparring with Titans’ Taylor Lewan
‘Phillips called Lewan a “soft crybaby” and a “joke” in tweets before firing off a few other tweets to Lewan.’
Brasky: In win over Titans, Bills’ WR Duke Williams proved he belongs
‘This is a player who fits in Buffalo, who is Buffalo.’
Bills’ WR Zay Jones traded to Raiders for 2021 fifth round pick
‘Well, what the Bills’ have now communicated to Jones is “See you later” as he is now on his way to the west coast.’
Tuesday's Oakland Coverage
Raiders trade for Bills’ Zay Jones to bolster receiving corps (East Bay Times)
Raiders acquiring receiver Zay Jones from Bills (San Francisco Chronicle)
Raiders trade for Bills WR Zay Jones (Las Vegas Review Journal)
Source: Raiders trade for Zay Jones, send Bills fifth-round pick (NBC Sports Bay Area)
Titans OT Taylor Lewan, Bills DE Shaq Lawson feud on Twitter
‘”You wanna use my name to get clout stud there you go! Enjoy,” Lewan said in another post.’
Bills Seek To Stay Even-Keeled Entering Bye After 4-1 Start
‘”Our focus is really on what happens inside these walls,” McDermott said in his usually even-keeled way Monday, a day following a 14-7 win at Tennessee. “We’re 4-1 and a whisker away from being 5-0. The fact is, we’re 4-1 with a lot of room for growth.”‘
AP Source: Bills Trade Receiver Zay Jones To Raiders
‘Jones’ benching came a week after he was faulted for not helping break up one of three interceptions thrown by Josh Allen in a 16-10 loss to New England. He also had a potential go-ahead touchdown glance off his fingertips in the end zone in the fourth quarter.’
Bills Lineman Finds Another Way To Beat Titans Left Tackle
‘The defensive tackle wrote that Lewan should get drug tested again and called him a “soft cry baby.” Phillips then shared a couple of videos of Lawson tying up Lewan so he could get his second sack followed by a tweet with a screen grab of a story for Lewan failing a drug test earlier this year with “People don’t forget @taylorlewan77.”‘
Sources: Bills shipping WR Zay Jones to Raiders
‘Raiders general manager Mike Mayock was also a fan of Jones coming out of college when he worked as a draft analyst at NFL Network. He had Jones as his fourth-ranked wide receiver in the 2017 draft, ahead of JuJu Smith-Schuster and Cooper Kupp.’
Bills' Jordan Phillips rips Titans' Taylor Lewan in tweet barrage
‘The defensive tackle wrote that Lewan should get drug tested again and called him a “soft cry baby.” Phillips then shared a couple of videos of Lawson tying up Lewan so Phillips could get his second sack, followed by a tweet with a screen grab of a story about Lewan failing a drug test earlier this year with “People don’t forget (at)taylorlewan77.”‘
The Bills reportedly trade receiver Zay Jones to the Oakland Raiders for a 2021 fifth-round pick
‘After enjoying a prolific collegiate career at East Carolina, Jones found himself buried on Buffalo’s depth chart during his third NFL season, with fellow receivers John Brown and Cole Beasley being one and two on the Bills in receptions and receiving yards, respectively.’
NFL trade rumors: Raiders acquiring receiver Zay Jones from Bills
‘Although the 24-year-old receiver is off to a slow start this season, he led the Bills in receptions (56), receiving yards (652), and receiving touchdowns (7) in 2018.’
Josh Allen Is Growing Into A Good NFL Quarterback, And Maybe That’s Good Enough
‘Allen’s record is 9-7 as a starter, but it’s 8-1 in games in which he’s thrown fewer than two interceptions. Allen is 3-0 this year and was 5-1 last year in those games when he protected the ball better.’
Duke Williams May Be The Answer To Buffalo Bills’ Stagnant Passing Attack
‘Williams has the height at 6’ 3” that the other key targets don’t have. The Bills receivers have jokingly been referred to as the Smurfs. The primary receiver is John Brown and he’s only 5’ 11”. The secondary receiver is Cole Beasley and he’s even shorter at 5’ 8”.’
Buffalo Bills Trade Wide Receiver Zay Jones To The Oakland Raiders
‘Jones showed flashes of promise over the last three years, but he seemed to fall out of favor with Buffalo this season.’
Report: Bills trade Zay Jones to Raiders
‘Chris Mortenson of ESPN is reporting the Bills have traded WR Zay Jones to the Oakland Raiders for a 5th-round pick.’
McDermott on Zay Jones: "He's still young in his career"
‘”He’s just got to continue to do his job. You saw we made some plays at the wide receiver position. Zay’s a guy that continues to grow. He’s still young in his career. He’ll continue to do a good job as he continues to grow, and focus on what he can control. I appreciate his team first approach yesterday.”‘
Report: Bills trade WR Zay Jones to Oakland for 2021 draft pick
‘Jones had been less than productive for the Bills this season, recording just seven receptions for 69 yards.’
Report: Bills Trade WR Zay Jones to Oakland
‘In his career with the Bills, Jones appeared in 36 games, hauling in 90 receptions for 1,037 yards and 9 touchdowns.’
Tennessee charity benefits from Twitter poll about Buffalo Bills fans
‘“I want to say, it was like an hour before, they mysteriously get like, something like a few thousand votes, 40 thousand or something crazy,” she said. “And I’m like, that’s sketchy, like that’s not real. And, so it did come out that they had cheated. And so, we kind of thought, what better way to prove that we’re a better fan base than to choose a charity in their won city.”’