‘Safeties Micah Hyde (hamstring) and Jordan Poyer (knee soreness), along with cornerback Siran Neal (ankle) all set out Wednesday’s session. Meanwhile, cornerback Taron Johnson was limited with a hip injury.’
BillsBeat - September 28, 2023
Terrel Bernard named AFC Defensive Player of the Week
‘Bernard was all over the field for the Bills in their 37-3 win over the Commanders. The 24-year-old racked up a team-high seven total tackles, two tackles for a loss, two sacks, an interception and a fumble recovery in the victory.’
Buffalo Bills LB Terrel Bernard named AFC Defensive Player of the Week for performance against Washington
‘He has started all three games and leads the defense with 24 tackles, two sacks, two interceptions and one fumble recovery.’
Bills LB Terrel Bernard named player of the week
‘Bernard, in his fourth career start, became the first Buffalo player to record two sacks, an interception and a fumble recovery in the same game. He is the seventh NFL player in history to compile those stats in a regular season game, and the first since Brian Urlacher did it for Chicago in 2007.’
Bills brace for Dolphins high powered offense
‘”They make you do something that you really don’t want to do that’s not in your wheelhouse. That’s why they’re good. They put you out on the edge and try to get you in bad positions.”‘
Bills Terrel Bernard wins AFC Defensive Player of the Week
‘Buffalo Bills linebacker Terrel Bernard continues to provide an emphatic answer to a question that’s loomed over the defense through the course of the offseason.’
Bills practice squad is key in preparing for Dolphins speed
‘“They’ve got to play as fast as they can play,” said head coach Sean McDermott. ” We’ll try to give them a rest as much as we can in between reps because there are only so many guys to go around. Just to simulate that speed is unique.”’
Bills linebacker Terrel Bernard named AFC Defensive Player of the Week
‘Bernard had a breakout performance in the game, recording one interception, a fumble recovery, two sacks, and seven tackles. He is the first NFL player since 2007 to perform two sacks, an interception, and a fumble in one game. The last was Bears Hall of Famer Brian Urlacher. It’s also the first time in Bills’ franchise history a player has recorded those statistics.’
Dolphins star Hill unfazed by Bills fans heading into highly anticipated showdown
‘”I just feel like it’s not different from any away game,” Hill said. “They got a great team. I feel like the fanbase is just like any other fanbase, so it’s like a normal environment to us. True ballers are going to go in there unfazed and make plays and do what we’ve been doing all year.”‘
Terrel Bernard named AFC Defensive Player of the Week
‘Bernard sacked the quarterback twice, intercepted a pass and recovered a fumble in Buffalo’s 37-3 win against the Washington Commanders.’
Buffalo Bills: Stopping Tua Tagovailoa is a key to Sunday’s game
‘“Every quarterback tries to get the ball out fast. If we make him hold it then we gotta get after him,” said defensive tackle Ed Oliver.’
A rivalry renewed or one that's never left? The story behind the magnitude of Week 4's Bills-Dolphins matchup
‘”These two play so early in the season, they’re going to see each other again,” said CBS sideline reporter Tracy Wolfson, who will be covering the game. “We know it’s the final week of the season that they’ll be playing against each other. And then of course, we expect these two teams will wind up in the playoffs as they did last year in the Wild Card round.’
Bills LB Terrel Bernard wins AFC Defensive Player of the Week
‘In a 37-3 Week 3 win over the Commanders, Bernard filled up the stat sheet with a team-high seven tackles (five solo), two sacks, one INT, one FR, two tackles for a loss, and a pass defensed.’
BillsBeat - September 27, 2023
Mark Gaughan: Josh Allen doing damage again with play-action passes
‘For the season, Allen is 18 of 23 on play-action passes for 245 yards and two touchdowns, according to Buffalo News charting. That’s fourth best in the league in completion percentage (78.3%) and 10th best in yards on such plays.’
Bills Mailbag: Why was Poona Ford inactive against Washington?
‘Bills coach Sean McDermott explained Monday that the team wanted to have some more depth at defensive end because Leonard Floyd was dealing with an ankle injury. That explains why Kingsley Jonathan was active for the first time this season. Floyd had his ankle heavily wrapped during pregame warmups, but played the game without the wrap and looked just fine doing so, finishing with a pair of sacks. With Jonathan active, the Bills chose to sit Ford for the first time this season. For now, that comes down to a numbers game.’