‘“The mindfulness of where we want to be and that growth mindset of continuously getting better. Whether that’s in the details of the defense, whether that’s effort or taking the ball away, affecting the quarterback, stopping the run,” Bernard said on Monday. “All of those things play together.”‘
BillsBeat - August 13, 2024
Bills signing QB Ben DiNucci with Shane Buechele out for extended time due to neck injury
‘DiNucci, a seventh-round draft pick in 2020, was on Broncos practice squad last season. He played three games for the Cowboys in his rookie season.’
Bills lean on veteran leadership during the preseason
‘“Getting back out here and polishing up the small things,” Bills wide receiver Khalil Shakir said. “Doing the small things the right way. Our fundamentals, our technique. When you get out there, bullets get to flying, so fall back on your fundamentals. That’s been the kind of thing we’ve been stressing when we get out here. Catching, blocking, running to the ball, helping our teammates up. Just those little things that we were kinda missing out on Saturday.”’
Bills' Solomon embraces change from college football to the NFL
‘“Understanding my rushes, understanding my angles,” Solomon said. “Von kind of simplified for me. It’s all about your eyes. Your technique. What you’re gonna do. Understanding the concept of your move before you even do it. So that’s probably the biggest thing I’ve learned from rookie minicamp to now.”’
Oversight committee has questions about Buffalo Bills' community investment
‘“I think we need to dive more into the numbers to understand more about what the outcome is, what’s the story that is being told. I think there’s a lot more we need to just have some time to digest,” said committee member Mo Sumbundu.’
Bills practice notes Aug. 12 | QB Shane Buechele (neck) sidelined, Josh Allen reveals offseason diet change
‘Buechele spent last season on the team’s practice squad as the third QB. McDermott said Buechele’s injury occurred during Saturday’s preseason game and the QB stayed in to finish the contest; he went 6 of 10 passing for 53 yards and an interception.’
BillsBeat - August 12, 2024
Ryan O'Halloran: Bills' penalty issues against Chicago not a concern ... yet
‘The only positive – and why it is not a big concern – is none of the penalties were committed by projected Week 1 starters. Remember, in last year’s second preseason game, the Bills were called for 13 penalties, but they squared that away and had only a combined 15 over their first three regular-season games.’
Bills running game was a disaster vs Bears, but they aren't concerned. Should they be?
‘“So, that’s where the challenge comes in. We’ve got to embrace that challenge. We’ve got a lot of work to do. We’ll look at the film, obviously, and it’ll hit us right in the face in terms of what we didn’t do well, and that was a big one right there. When you don’t control the line of scrimmage, it makes it hard to win.”’
Buffalo Bills’ hire of John Parry stands out in lopsided loss to Bears (Encouraged/worried)
‘Game planning or not, the starting offensive line showed no push and both starting tackles missed blocks in their limited action. The second team unit didn’t fare much better. This unit needs to improve significantly over the preseason’s final two games.’
Buffalo Bills PFF Grades: Who stood out following preseason loss to Chicago Bears?
‘Highest-rated offensive lineman: C Sedrick Van Pran-Granger.’
Bills kicker Tyler Bass gets preseason off on the right foot after forgettable miss in playoffs
‘“It was humbling,” Bass told The Associated Press as the Bills broke training camp in Pittsford, New York, last week. “And I’m grateful for it to find my routine. And that’s kind of what I’ve been working on in camp. … I think it was good for me.”’
Free agent quarterback is a no-brainer for the Buffalo Bills
‘Luckily for Buffalo, there is a perfectly good quarterback available on the free agent market who could step in and immediately be Allen’s backup – enter Ryan Tannehill. The former Dolphin and Titan is still a free agent, which is incredibly shocking considering the success he’s had in his career, as well as when you take into consideration some of the quarterbacks that do have jobs.’
Time to move on; What we need to see from Buffalo Bills in next preseason game against Pittsburgh Steelers
‘Maybe the most obvious is needing to see both the offensive and defensive line do a complete 180 from their performance on Saturday. About a year ago to the day the Bills faced the Steelers in a preseason game in which Buffalo lost and got dominated at the line of scrimmage. The starters kept QB1 from getting sacked yesterday which is good but there’s a ton of room for improvement in that department. This team needs to win in the trenches and show a little more physicality.’
Bills' Coleman gets 'a little taste' of the NFL in preseason debut
‘“I thought he looked comfortable,” Bills coach Sean McDermott said. “I thought he looked like it wasn’t too big for him, and that’s part of being a young player and adjusting. That didn’t surprise me though because I’d say he’s been taking things in stride in that way.”’
BillsBeat - August 11, 2024
Observations: Bills look sluggish on both sides of the ball in dud of a preseason loss to Bears
‘“I was told I was going to get a quarter and coach McDermott stuck true to that,” Allen said. “I was hoping I could finish out that drive. But, you know, I felt good with what we did early on and every game is something that we want to win, and today we didn’t do that. Lots to learn from. Again, it’s preseason, I know we’re not game-planning for these games. But we’ve got to be ready to go.”’