‘Chargers star wide receiver Keenan Allen, who leads the NFL in receptions, is dealing with a heel injury. He missed the game against Las Vegas on Thursday, and did not practice Tuesday. Chargers interim head coach Giff Smith called Allen’s injury “tricky.” Los Angeles placed starting center Will Clapp on injured reserve Wednesday due to a knee injury suffered on Thursday. Cameron Tom, who has one career start, could replace Clapp.’
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Can former Bills assistant shine in debut as Chargers head coach? 3 questions in Week 16
‘Another thing the Bills may need to be wary of is the nature of the Chargers’ loss that led to Staley’s firing. It was the second-most egregious team-wide performance in the NFL this season, drafting narrowly behind Denver’s 70-16 no-show loss to Miami in Week 3.’
Bills should drop interim label from Joe Brady’s title after dominating Dallas Cowboys (Encouraged/worried)
‘Bills OL: James Cook was the star of the show, but the Bills’ offensive line cleared some big lanes for the back. While the entire unit deserves praise, Dion Dawkins and Spencer Brown shined in their roles. Brian Baldinger showed multiple clips of the duo performing a counter tackle trap. Their athleticism was on full display as they wiped out would be tacklers and allowed Cook to gain big chunks of yardage.’
Bills open DT Jones' window to return from IR, Milano not expected to return this season
‘“I don’t expect him to play at this point, but it’s good to have him back starting to work out there,” said McDermott.’
Bills defensive tackle DaQuan Jones won't rush return after window opened for return from IR
‘Jones underwent surgery for a torn pectoral, suffered in a game against the Jacksonville Jaguars on Oct. 8. The Buffalo Bills defensive tackle has been a constant presence throughout his rehabilitation period, and on Tuesday, coach Sean McDermott announced his 21-day window to return from injured reserve was opened.’
Leonard Fournette still waiting for a shot seven weeks after joining Bills practice squad
‘He was the No. 1 running back in college at LSU, then the fourth overall pick of the Jacksonville Jaguars in 2017 and a key piece to the Tampa Bay Buccaneers’ Super Bowl run in 2020. Now Fournette finds himself on the Buffalo Bills practice squad, with uncertainty as to whether or not he will ever get a chance to play this season.’
Wednesday's Los Angeles Coversage
Chargers interim coach Giff Smith embraces his new challenge (Los Angeles Times)
Chargers ‘playing to win’ under interim head coach Giff Smith (Orange County Register)
Interim coach Giff Smith keeping Chargers focused on final 3 games of the season (AP)
Austin Ekeler says he’s aiming to prove himself ahead of free agency (ESPN)
5 Takeaways: Giff Smith Reveals His 1st Message to Bolts in Team Meeting (Chargers.com)
Week 16 Injury Report | Chargers vs. Bills: Allen, Mack Don’t Practice Tuesday (Chargers.com)
Bills open 3-week window to activate defensive tackle DaQuan Jones off injured reserve
‘While Jones’ chances of being activated are promising, coach Sean McDermott said it was unlikely that will happen in time for Saturday, when Buffalo (8-6) travels to play the Los Angeles Chargers (5-9).’
Bills open 21-day practice window for DaQuan Jones
‘The practice window opening means the Bills now have 21 days to activate Jones to the 53-man roster. If they don’t do that, he will stay on Injured Reserve and be ineligible to return for the remainder of the season.’
Bills DaQuan Jones close to returning; James Cook is simply the Chef in the kitchen
‘As Jones remains hopeful of returning this season, McDermott reemphasized there’s no change in linebacker Matt Milano’s status.’
Bills DT DaQuan Jones returns to practice
‘The 31-year-old Jones was a top performer in starting the first five games for the Bills before getting hurt in the loss against the Jacksonville Jaguars in London.’
DaQuan Jones takes another step toward returning for Bills this season
‘Jones suffered a pectoral injury in the Week 5 loss to the Jaguars in London. He was arguably their best defensive lineman with 2.5 sacks and 10 tackles before suffering the injury.’
Bills Injury Report: Philips will not play, Jones not expected to play
‘On top of that, he said that although DaQuan Jones’ window is open, he expects him not to play in the Chargers game due to a recent surgery. With that said, Kaiir Elam and Justin Shorter’s windows are open.’
One game at a time: Bills focusing on preparation, execution in late-season playoff push
‘Head coach Sean McDermott said Sunday’s win was great, but doing that once only goes so far. “It should help confidence, number one. Beyond that, though, the good teams do it more than once,” McDermott said. “I think that’s where our focus has to be this week — doubling down on the focus, doubling down on the execution and the preparation that leads to the execution, and the details we have to have on gameday.”‘
Unsung heroes: Buffalo Bills offensive line crucial to success
‘Part of that reason is the fact that it’s a veteran unit that has stayed together. Morse and Dawkins have long been starters on the Buffalo Bills O-Line and Brown seems to be coming into his own after a rough start to his NFL career. Newcomers McGovern and Torrence have quickly found their footing.’