‘Allen connected on a deep throw to Dalton Kincaid on the first play of 7-on-7 drills, as the third-year tight end high pointed the ball to make a contested catch over Bears safety Jaquan Brisker. Trouble began soon thereafter with Tyrell Shavers and Kristian Wilkerson each dropping a pass from Allen. The defending MVP threw three consecutive incompletions in tight coverage, the latter of which got intercepted by Kevin Byard III.’
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While facade is most noticeable, plenty is going on inside Bills new stadium
‘There are 1,400 workers on-site, and a healthy portion of them are working on an assortment of jobs that need to get done on the vast interior of the building.’
Buffalo Bills joint practice riddled with mistakes. What else did we learn?
‘The Bills clearly matched the physicality of the Bears, which is something the Miami Dolphins reportedly did not do last week when they were here for a joint practice. However, while the Bills matched Chicago’s intensity, there were far too many mistakes made on both sides of the ball.’
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‘The Buffalo Bills made several roster moves this week ahead of their preseason road game against the Chicago Bears.’
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‘Lyons’ takeaway from the game: More people should know these lifesaving skills.’
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‘Nothing went the Bills’ offense’s way early. The teams moved into 11-on-11, and the offense still looked a bit shaky. Allen threw another interception that was negated by a defensive holding penalty, and he had a pass batted down at the line of scrimmage.’
How the Bills could benefit from the NFL’s baffling delay in Rashee Rice’s disciplinary case
‘While the NFL’s delay in meeting with Rice is baffling to say the least, the Buffalo Bills could ultimately benefit from the delay. If Rice is handed a 6-8 game suspension, he would not be eligible to suit up for the Chiefs’ regular season matchup against the Bills on Sunday, November 2.’
Bills set for preseason Week 2 against Bears
‘The biggest takeaway was the slimming of the injury report, as offensive linemen Tylan Grable and Sedrick Van Pran-Granger, wide receiver Khalil Shakir, and cornerbacks Maxwell Hairston and Cam Lewis were the only players entirely held out.’
Four downs: Starters uncertain in Bills' second preseason game against the Bears
‘Although the Bills played their starters in the preseason finale in Chicago in 2023, the final preseason game is usually a chance for the bottom end of the roster to give one last audition before final cutdowns.’
Joey Bosa dominates Buffalo Bills, Chicago Bears joint practice
‘Edge rusher Joey Bosa was reportedly dominant going up against the Bears’ offensive line. Steve Palazzolo of The 33rd Team was in attendance for joint practice, and noted that Bosa looked great.’
3 Buffalo Bills on chopping block heading into NFL Preseason Week 2
‘The Bills signed Samuel to a three-year, $24 million deal ahead of the 2024 season. They probably had more than a 31-catch season in mind when they brought him aboard. I don’t know if the Bills would flat out cut him, but if receiver-needy teams call them about a trade, that would be something they should pursue to make way for a guy like Tyrell Shavers who is younger and has a bit more juice to offer.’
Bills get positive Dion Dawkins injury news
‘Ahead of that, the Bills and Bears are holding joint practice in Chicago on Friday, and the Bills got good news in terms of a star player. Left tackle Dion Dawkins was dealing with a back injury earlier this week, but is all systems go and back at practice.’
Bills get several key players back for joint practice with Bears
‘Most notably, both safeties Cole Bishop and Taylor Rapp were back on the field together. While they were officially termed as “limited” prior to practice by head coach Sean McDermott, they lined up next to each other every time the first unit defense was on the field for either 11-on-11 or 7-on-7 work.’
Opinion: Arrow Up/Arrow Down: Bills-Bears joint practice
‘The Bills did an excellent job defending the Bears’ run game. They really flew to the football and got physical between the tackles. A couple went for big yards, but mostly Chicago was held down.’
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‘”It’s a good time and place for us to go against another opponent, especially on the road,” McDermott said. “And in doing so, we come together a little bit more as a team, hang out a little bit more over the course of the trip. And then we can also see where we’re at a little bit more as a team.”‘