‘Darrynton Evans scored Buffalo’s first touchdown of the preseason with an 18-yard catch, but had to leave the game with an ankle injury. Frank Gore Jr. had 101 yards rushing, including a 5-yard touchdown run, but left the game late with a knee injury.’
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‘Questions linger around wide receivers Marquez Valdes-Scantling (neck) and Curtis Samuel (toe), injuries in the linebackers and safeties rooms, and what to do at backup quarterback.
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‘With his father — future Hall of Fame running back Frank Gore — in attendance, Gore rushed for 101 yards on 18 carries. His big day included a five-yard touchdown run late in the third quarter. The score included Gore breaking several tackles before he found pay dirt.’
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‘University of Buffalo product Joe Andreessen earned a spot in training camp after a tryout during rookie minicamp and hasn’t looked back. He put an exclamation point on his work in the preseason finale against the Carolina Panthers, totaling eight tackles to bring his preseason total to 23.’
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‘Gore Jr. concluded the preseason with a 101 yard performance against Carolina and found the end zone for his first touchdown. And while the top two running back spots are locked up with James Cook and fourth-round pick Ray Davis holding those spots, Gore made a case for himself to crack the 53-man roster. His performance outshined that of Ty Johnson and Darrynton Evans in any preseason game thus far, which will make the decision for Sean McDermott and the Bills that much tougher when deciding who to keep on the roster.’
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‘Bass’ struggles have continued throughout this preseason. He missed a 51-yard field goal against the Carolina Panthers in the preseason finale, and was hit-and-miss throughout training camp.’
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‘Gore Jr. finished the game with 18 carries for 101 yards, for an average of 5.6 yards per carry, with 1 touchdown and a longest run of 17 yards. He consistently displayed good vision, feet, and contact balance, and was often the focal point for the Bills offense when he was on the field.’
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‘The Bills run game was the name of the game this time around, with a few big defensive stops as well.’
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‘”Both quarterbacks were impressive, short run up with practice time. I thought the coaches did a really good job with getting them functional and I tip my cap to those guys. They went in and executed, were able to run the offense and get us in somewhat of a rhythm on multiple drives.”‘
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‘Bass came into the game 5-for-5 kicking field goals this preseason. And then he booted another one from 31-yards in the first quarter. However, he had a chance for a 51-yard field goal in the fourth quarter and sailed it wide right. A kick he needs to make.’
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‘Hamler could’ve pushed for a roster spot with a strong preseason but I’m expecting he’ll stick around on the practice squad. I could see the same thing happening with Justin Shorter, but it wasn’t a great summer for the Bills 2023 draft pick.’
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‘Joe’s biggest fan though is his 10-year-old cousin Bowen, also known as Bo. Bo, and his sister Rhemmy, have gone to support Andreessen when he played football for both Bryant University and University at Buffalo.’
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‘“It’s awesome,” said Bills fan Courtney Wacalwski. “We just had our baby, she’s only nine months. It’s really cute — a lot of activities, lots of fun for the kids.”‘
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‘Offensively, Tyrell Shavers and Zach Davidson are two bubble guys.’
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‘With coach Sean McDermott attempted to keep a banged-up Bills roster as healthy as it can be ahead of a fast-approaching regular season, Gore Jr. had one last opportunity to make an impression before all NFL teams trim their rosters to 53 players by 4 p.m. Tuesday.’