‘”Having the trust and respect of my teammates is a big thing for me,” Bernard said. “Something that I really tried to work on over these last couple years. So to be named captain, I don’t take it lightly. I know it’s something that I’m going to have to work on every single day. Just holding myself to a standard and doing that to the guys around me. I’m thankful and I’m ready to really just get to work.”‘
BillsBeat - September 5, 2024
Bills will go with 'classic combo' for Week 1 game vs. Arizona
‘The Bills will don white helmets, blue jerseys, and white pants when they open the new season, at 1 p.m. Sunday at Highmark Stadium, against the Arizona Cardinals.’
Bills: Josh Allen, Terrel Bernard are captains, Damar Hamlin starting Sunday
‘Along with Allen and Bernard, McDermott said there will be a leadership group of 10 other guys. He says the structure works for the team. In addition, Damar Hamlin will also be the starting safety on Sunday.’
Josh Allen is a captain, but not your typical leader
‘“He does things off of the field that makes him the leader he is on it,” said Dawkins. “This guy cares. He’s not just the football guy, he’s an actual dude. It’s a cool thing.”’
Damar Hamlin set to start for Bills in season opener
‘”Last year primarily was just about healing and coming back into myself, who I always was, and who I was trying to become,” Hamlin said Wednesday while speaking to media.’
Josh Allen, Terrel Bernard named captains for 2024 Bills season
‘The team has averaged eight captains the past few seasons, but this year, it’s just two— Josh Allen and linebacker Terrel Bernard, who was essentially the quarterback of Buffalo’s defense during his breakout season last year.’
Damar Hamlin named a starting safety for the Bills' 2024 season opener
‘”I think it’s consistency and opportunity,” McDermott added. “The opportunity that was there, he took advantage of it and was consistent. (He) built a certain level of rapport with T-Rapp, and that’s important as well at the safety position.”‘
Bills named these players as 2024 team captains
‘The Buffalo Bills have named their team captains for the 2024 season, with QB Josh Allen and LB Terrel Bernard earning the ‘C’ on their jersey.’
'I don't take it lightly' | Josh Allen & Terrel Bernard react to being named captains, Bills players share their mentality for Week 1
‘”I think at the end of the day it’s a huge honor to be elected as a captain to an NFL team,” Allen said. “That being said, it takes a village, right? It takes everybody on this team to one, follow coach McDermott’s leadership and the trajectory he has for this team, the mindset. And we’re just there as guys that help push and help it along.”‘
BillsBeat - September 4, 2024
New Bills returner Brandon Codrington hopes to carry preseason play into Week 1
‘“When you watch the (college) film and you saw it translate to what he did in the preseason, still a small NFL sample (size), but we felt he made good decisions and fielded it cleanly,” Bills general manager Brandon Beane said.’
How will the Bills do this season? Buffalo News staff writers make their predictions on 2024
‘The defense needs for Von Miller and Greg Rousseau to have strong seasons. If you told me Miller would get 12 sacks and Rousseau would get 10, I’d feel good about their chances to win the AFC East again. I’m convinced safety is going to be worse than last season and a persistent problem. I think Cole Bishop will be ready to be an asset next season. But it’s a lot to ask a rookie to excel at that position. The injury to Matt Milano takes a lot of play-making out of the defense. That puts even more of a priority on Miller, Rousseau and the pass rush to be very good. One area I think will be improved is run defense. DaQuan Jones is excellent, and the interior backups (Austin Johnson and DeWayne Carter) are an improvement over last season.’
Hard-core football, hard-core fans: On the field and in fandom rankings, Bills are climbing
‘In the annual NFL Fandom Rankings released by Emory University professor and Fanalytics podcaster Mike Lewis, Buffalo ranks 17th. That’s up from 25th one year ago, but behind the nearby Cleveland Browns (16th) and Pittsburgh Steelers (eighth), and behind division rival New England (seventh) and archrival Kansas City (fourth).’
Six bold predictions for the Bills 2024 season: Josh Allen poised for a big year
‘However, while Rousseau has 17 career sacks, the time has come for him to be the primary pass rusher who the opposing offense has to identify on each play. He sure looked the part in the preseason game against the Steelers when he was in on three sacks, and that should manifest itself once the games start to count this week.’
Stefon Diggs feisty over Bills exit: ‘Pay attention’
‘According to the story’s author Clay Skipper, Diggs “specifically highlight[ed]” that the decline came when the Bills had decided they were moving on from offensive coordinator Ken Dorsey.’
Texans' Stefon Diggs says he 'was in the worst mental space' last year leading up to breakup with Bills
‘”Last year, I was in the worst mental space I’ve been in since I’ve been in the league,” Diggs told GQ Sports. “If I’m not in a good space, obviously that’s not the best for me. So that’s when things had to start shaking out.”‘