‘Bills offensive lineman Alec Anderson is currently recovering in a local hospital after suffering heat related illness symptoms after today’s practice. The Bills medical team, Brandon Beane and Sean McDermott spoke with Alec by phone a short time ago and he was in good spirits. He is expected to be released from the hospital later this afternoon.’
BillsBeat - July 31, 2024
Bills sign safety Kareem Jackson
‘He has started 193 of 203 regular season games plus eight postseason games in his NFL career with Houston (2010-18, 2023) and Denver (2019-23). Jackson has totaled 954 tackles and 22 interceptions (returning three for touchdowns) during his career.’
BillsBeat - July 30, 2024
Buffalo Bills' Damar Hamlin 'came back hungry' as safety competition heats up
‘“He came back hungry,” Beane said the first day of camp. “One of the things (Hamlin) said to me – and I feel like he said it to others – is, ‘I got through last year,’ last year being like the first year. Right now (last year) we were still talking about it’s going to be different when he puts pads on. It’s going to be different that first hit. And then got to get in a game in a stadium where that incident happened. No one’s talking about that anymore.”’
Camp observations: Bills' run defense and Greg Rousseau rise up as pads come on
‘The Bills ranked 15th in the NFL last year in rushing yards allowed, but were 28th in yards-per-carry allowed. They yielded 4.6 yards per attempt in the regular season, then allowed 5.3 a carry in two playoff games.’
Price hike: Seat prices doubling at new Bills stadium for some club season ticket holders
‘“Some of the PSL prices had already been out there, but nobody said much about the season ticket prices,” said Luke Mages, a season ticket holder since 2019, who decided against tickets at the new stadium. “The numbers we had been seeing, they were more like a 25% to 30% increase in ticket prices, and we thought that was fine. Seeing the actual ticket prices is where my excitement went away.”’
Buffalo Bills rookie is 'a grown man' and impressing coaches with leadership, toughness
‘“This is a grown man,” general manager Brandon Beane said of the 23-year-old defensive tackle when he learned of that little tidbit. “I would say he is mature beyond his years, being around him through the process this spring and I think that shows right there. You’re always looking to add leaders to positions. He politely asked me what took us so long to call him – he did it in a nice way, so, I said we were just waiting for the right moment.”’
Injury bug arrives at Bills camp: Claypool, Edwards among players missing practice
‘All were injured on Sunday, and Mike Edwards might be the most serious as he pulled a hamstring and coach Sean McDermott termed him week-to-week which is never a good designation. It’s not season-ending, but it’s not day-to-day, either.’
Labatt revives 1990s Buffalo Bills and Zubaz nostalgia with new campaign
‘When the demand flooded in on the April Fool’s Day post, it was time to act, Folaron stated — and faster than a quarterback Josh Allen bullet to whoever his favorite target is now. Keon Coleman? Dalton Kincaid? Khalil Shakur?’
Bills camp Day 5: Is Josh Allen having best camp of career? (Observations)
‘Allen and the Bills practiced at St. John Fisher University on Monday in front of a captivated crowd hoping for offense highlights—and Allen delivered.’
Broncos legend John Elway says ‘biggest mistake’ involves Bills’ Josh Allen
‘“I know he is [my type],” Elway told the hosts. “Last year, I played golf with him and I’m wondering how long is it going to take him to realize that I passed on him and took Bradley Chubb instead? And it took him two and a half holes to bring it up. And I loved him right? Just, you know, he was my type and you’re right. That was probably my biggest mistake of my GM days was not taking Josh [Allen].”’
Pads come on, tempers flare, injuries occur, pass rush shines on Day 5 of Bills training camp
‘There were a number of minor scuffles throughout the morning practice, the most notable of which pitted offensive lineman Alec Anderson against defensive tackle Branson Deen before what seemed like the entire team flooded over to help quell the skirmish.’
Guard David Edwards feels at home with Aaron Kromer, Bills after spending '23 as backup
‘Of the 53 games he played for the Los Angeles Rams over the first four seasons of his career, Edwards started 45. He won a Super Bowl with the Rams, but then he came to the Bills on a one-year deal and it was clear he was going to be a backup from the jump, considering they signed Connor McGovern for more money over a longer term to play left guard and drafted O’Cyrus Torrence in the second round to play right guard.’
Training Camp Takeaways: Bills practice infused with intensity on first day with pads
‘”I’ll call them front-runners,” Bills defensive tackle Ed Oliver said. “They act like they’re excited, but they really not excited. … A lot of offensive guys. Everybody is pretty much excited. … You just want to get the first day of pads over with, get the hand on the ball and just feel what it feels like to actually be back playing football.”‘
John Elway says his biggest mistake as Broncos GM was bypassing Josh Allen for Bradley Chubb
‘“Last year I played (golf) with him and I’m wondering, ‘How long is it going to take him to realize that I passed on him and took Bradley Chubb instead?’ And it took him two and a-half holes,” Elway recalled during a recent appearance on Barstool Sports’ “Pardon my Take” podcast. “And I loved him. But it just didn’t work out. He was my type. That was probably my biggest mistake of my GM days, was not taking Josh.”’
Bills coaches, players deem Mack Hollins a lovable 'Tarzan' for unusual practices, including going barefoot
‘”Every team I’ve been on, they’re gonna be like, ‘Who’s the weirdest guy?’ And they’re gonna say, ‘Mack,'” Hollins admitted to Buffalo Plus, before reviewing some of his unconventional practices, including going barefoot as often as possible, eating without utensils, and avoiding house cats at all costs.’