‘The first piece of training camp news came before the team even hit the field. Head coach Sean McDermott told us Pro Bowl running back James Cook was present and planned to fully participate. Cook told reporters in June that he was planning on being with his team at camp, but we didn’t know the extent to which he would practice.’
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Buffalo Bills CB Maxwell Hairston responds to civil lawsuit that claims he sexually assaulted a woman in 2021
‘Hairston also said the Bills have been by his side since the start because “they did their own thorough investigation.”‘
‘I was exonerated’: Bills rookie Maxwell Hairston responds to civil suit
‘“I went through this whole process with the police,” he said. “They went through a thorough investigation, and I was exonerated from that. The University of Kentucky did a thorough investigation. I was exonerated from that as well. I volunteered to do multiple polygraphs because I was determined to get my truth out there, because I have nothing to hide. I was an open book. I have two sisters that I love dearly, and I respect all females.”’
4 takeaways: Joey Bosa, James Cook, Maxwell Hairston, more from Bills camp
‘“I had my first real rep today, which was interesting,” Bosa said. “The body is perfectly fine. Calf is no issue anymore. I was feeling good weeks ago, so I was able to get a full offseason in and train really hard. I feel great coming into camp. It’s fun to be out there again.”’
Bills fans bring energy to the stands of St. John Fisher for training camp
‘“We do a sign every year. For my 17th birthday, “Hey 17, I’m turning 17″ got it signed by Josh,” said Stephanie Mirras. “Last year we did the great debate, “drums vs. flats” got a ton of different signatures from the Bills players. This year we’re doing the farewell season, hopefully we get a bunch of signatures as well, like a big card.”’
Buffalo Bills alumni to play blues for charity at Summer Music Fest
‘The Buffalo Bills alumni will feature their own band called, “The Bill‘s Blues Band,” featuring former defensive back Jeff Nixon on rhythm guitar, former tight end Butch Rolle on lead guitar, former wide receiver Lou Piccone on vocals, and former quarterback Doug Flutie on the drums.’
Bills embrace presence of HBO's 'Hard Knocks' as training camp gets underway at St. John Fisher
‘”Try not to try not to cuss as much,” Josh Allen joked about being around the extra cameras. “I mean, I know it’s HBO so I’m sure it goes on there if they wanted to.”‘
Bills training camp kicks off with focus on cornerback competition; injuries loom
‘Head coach Sean McDermott saying earlier Wednesday that Knox dealing with a hamstring injury suffered while training recently. With Knox on the mend, Zach Davidson and rookie Jackson Hawes seeing a little more run. Spencer Brown began camp on the physically unable to perform list as he’s dealing with, what McDermott called, his back flaring up. The Bills coach said Brown had back surgery just last offseason and, because of that, the team taking an extra cautious approach this time of year.’
Carucci Take 2: Cook, Bosa, Hard Knocks cameras show up big at Bills training camp
‘Participating in Hard Knocks, per the NFL’s directive, isn’t something the Bills, or any team, loves doing. For one thing, it’s highly intrusive. For another, it creates a constant distraction to the job at hand. For yet another, there’s the very real chance that something makes air that the team would prefer doesn’t. Last week, an NFL Films crew was here installing cameras and microphones in meeting rooms and other areas occupied by Bills players, coaches and staff.’
Josh Allen: 'I want to answer the red helmets question' as Bills open training camp
‘”I want to answer the red helmets question. Great. They’re great,” he quipped on the first day of training camp at St. John Fisher University.’
Fans, families unite as Bills training camp gets underway
‘From the moment St. John Fisher University opened for Bills Mafia showed up in full force, filling the stands and chanting with excitement. It’s clear the fan base is ready for football.’
Cook ‘ready to go,’ fully practices at training camp
‘“James is a competitive dude, he’s a stud, he’s a great teammate,” Bills general manager Brandon Beane said. “He wants to be here. He loves ball. Of course, who doesn’t want to get paid, and I think everyone knows I’m going to have an open dialogue with the players, that’s just who I am. We’ll let the business take care of itself.”’
Bills meet with fans after first day of practice at St. John Fisher
‘Many fans arrived at St. John Fisher University as Josh Allen and the gang came out to applause from the Bills Mafia. Both Allen and Dion Dawkins got the loudest applause.’
Storylines from Day One of Bills Training Camp
‘Bills General Manager Brandon Beane expressed optimism about Cook’s future with the team. “James fits Buffalo and, but sometimes, you know, you can’t get on the same page or sometimes you’re trying to fit it in, or there’s times guys have left here that we really wanted. We just couldn’t make it work,” Beane said. “But I can tell you, I’m hopeful when we’re sitting here at next year’s training camp that James Cook is out there practicing and still representing the red, white, and blue.”’
Buffalo Bills GM defends rookie Maxwell Hariston amid legal controversy
‘“You know, in the legal world, you can’t sit there and say things back and forth. You got to let it go,” Beane said. “But what happened to this young man, you know, over four years ago, he gave up his phone, like, to prove some of it. He took a polygraph test. Like, this kid didn’t run from anything. He answered every single thing.”’