‘“Just want to show them that I belong here and I can deserve a spot at training camp and compete for the spot this year and continue to get more NFL experience,” McNulty told the Daily News following minicamp practice on Friday.’
BillsBeat - May 11, 2024
Top pick Keon Coleman offers a glimpse into his role with Bills at first rookie minicamp practice
‘“Coach Henry has been helping me a lot,” Coleman said. “We’ve been Zooming the past week or so and just breaking it down into pieces, understanding the terminology and within each play, what they’re to get done with the read. That makes it very, very simple, because there are so many concepts you can run.”’
Bills’ Andy Isabella to debut first football camp at Mayfield
‘“(The camp) is a little different from your traditional camp,” Isabella wrote on social media May 9 announcing the camp. “Instead, you will get to work out and learn from NFL athletes, Navy Seals, Brazilian Jui Jitsu black belts and more.”’
Keon Coleman downplays off-field buzz, focused on Bills season
‘”I’m aware of it. But like I said earlier, I’m happy to keep the main thing the main thing and get back to playing ball,” Coleman said. “So, the hype can be there all it wants but I still have to make plays on the field. And I want to help contribute to win, so we got to win to make our fans happy. A jacket ain’t going to get that done.”‘
Despite major Bills turnover, don’t be so sure they're going to regress
‘On the surface, trading a receiver like Diggs — and accepting the $31.1 million in dead cap — seems like waving a white flag on the 2024 season. But that ignores the way the Bills reduced Diggs’ role in the second half of the 2023 season — and still saw their offense flourish. Offensive coordinator Joe Brady made a point of moving away from the team’s overreliance upon Diggs, which is part of what cost former OC Ken Dorsey his job.’
Bills rookies off and running
‘While second-round pick Keon Coleman was the main focus for most of the media on-hand, there were plenty of other players and storylines to go with them, including kicker Alex McNulty, who went to high school in Rochester and played his college football at the University at Buffalo.’
Buffalo Bills Rookie Minicamp: Wide receiver Keon Coleman hits the field for the first time
‘Coleman said some nerves came with his first-ever rookie minicamp. But he added that a box full of fan mail and cookies eased his nerves a bit.’
Bills rookie minicamp provides anticipated first look at WR Keon Coleman
‘”It’s been pretty smooth,” he said. “Coach Henry’s been helping me out a lot. We’ve been zooming the past week or so and just breaking it down into pieces. Understanding the terminology and within each play, what they’re trying to get done, the reads. That makes it very, very simple because there’s only so many concepts you can run. It’s just the terminology. Once you get that down, there’s going to be a lot, but you’ll be able to adjust.”‘
NFL Hall of Fame quarterback Jim Kelly celebrates 10 years since completing successful cancer radiation treatments
‘”To begin with, it was my wife, thank God for her, my two daughters, every time they walked into my hospital room at ECMC. Not one time did they ever have a frown on their face, Their attitude was to make my day better by their presence. For me, that made me fight to beat this,” Kelly said.’
McQuaid grad, Caledonia native gets shot with Bills
‘After attending Packers rookie camp last week, the McQuaid grad is kicking for the Bills on Friday and Saturday. McNulty is also a University at Buffalo grad, which made this camp a little easier.’
'Best feeling in the world' | Keon Coleman and the rookies take on Bills rookie minicamp
‘”That’s probably the best feeling in the world,” Coleman said after practice. “All the other stuff, that’s cool and all, but the main thing is the main thing. I’m trying to get better on the football field, learn the playbook and impact the team and try to help (the team) win. That’s really what I’m focused on, what I really care about, so it’s great finally getting back to it.”‘
WNY natives headline the list of tryout players at Bills rookie minicamp | 2024
‘Among the 26 trying out are four athletes who played collegiately for the University at Buffalo. Linebacker Joe Andreessen, wide receiver Cole Harrity, kicker Alex McNulty and linebacker Jyaire Stevens will have a chance to join former Bull Cam Lewis on the Bills roster.’
BillsBeat - May 10, 2024
Bills offseason primer: Key upcoming dates for rookies, OTAs
‘The onboarding to the league will also continue for Keon Coleman. The NFLPA is set to host its annual Rookie Premiere program from May 16-19 in Los Angeles. Mike Garafolo of the NFL Network reported that 40 players were invited by the association.’
Alan Pergament: John Murphy retiring as Bills play-by-play announcer as his recovery from stroke continues
‘“It is kind of ironic,” Murphy said in an interview Wednesday at his Orchard Park home. “I’m in the best shape of my life, and I can’t talk.”’
Preparing workforce for new Bills stadium to benefit future construction projects in WNY
‘“It’s not just about the projects of today, like the stadium, which is multiyear, but will have an end, it’s about making sure there is job security,” said Carley Hill, who owns a site construction services company, as well as running Clarence startup Cahill Tech, which offers online training and compliance tools for construction companies.’