Commanders TE Logan Thomas out with concussion against Bills (ESPN)
Fred Smoot tells BMitch & Lynnell a sloppy slog at FedEx Sunday benefits Commanders vs. Bills (WJFK-FM)
Junkies: John Feinstein happy to see the ‘great atmosphere’ back at FedEx Field (WJFK-FM)
Practice notes | Daron Payne will be active for Week 3 vs. Bills (Commanders.com)
BillsBeat - September 23, 2023
Bills have clean injury report for Sunday's matchup with Commanders
‘After a couple days of different players missing practices with various ailments, every Buffalo Bills player on their active roster was a full participant in Friday’s practice.’
McDermott ready for potential curveballs coming from Commanders defense
‘”They just keep coming after you up front,” said McDermott on Friday in his weekly appearance on the “Extra Point Show” on WGR. “The high picks, all four top picks, first-round picks, they’ve been at this for a few years now. And now that you add the quarterback [Sam Howell] into the mix, this is a talented quarterback.”‘
Buffalo Bills long snapper Reid Ferguson takes BBQ passion to next level as 'Chief Grilling Officer'
‘Buffalo Bills long snapper Reid Ferguson has a passion for grilling. He barbecues for his family and teammates. It’s a hobby he picked up when he first started in the NFL back in 2016, but this summer he took his grill game to the next level as a partner in BBQ company Que 42.’
Grand Island native leads Bills fans in DC
‘Wahl is the President of the D.C. Bills Backers. The teams representing his current and former homes are set to clash this Sunday afternoon, but the Buffalo expat is hoping to see plenty of blue at FedEx Field.’
Milano off to a historic start for the Bills
‘Milano’s start is notable because only four linebackers in the Super Bowl era have started a season with an interception in each of their first three games: John Anderson (1978, Packers), Michael Boley (2012, Giants), Derrick Brooks (2002, Buccaneers), and Kirk Morrison (2007, Raiders).’
Carucci Take 2: Bills would be wise to stick with balanced offense
‘But a big question regarding the Bills is will the nicely balanced and virtually flawless offensive scheme they employed in last Sunday’s 38-10 victory against the Las Vegas Raiders show up against the Commanders and all or most of Buffalo’s future opponents? Did we see any sort of template for how the Bills’ offense will function from here on out?’
Cook ignites Bills run game, gets encouragement from Diggs
‘”I make fun of him a whole lot,” Diggs said. “I think I’m harder than anyone else is on him. I want him to have success. He’s grinding all the time, and I just tell him ‘I need you to break some more tackles, I need you to make some things happen because we’ve got two backs that, if we get in that red zone, Jimbo, you’re not going to be on that field. We’ve got (Latavius), we’ve got Damien, they run extremely hard, they’re going to punch it in.’ I said ‘My only recipe for you is (if) you want to score, you’re going to have to score from depth.'”‘
Bills injury report for Week 3 at Washington
‘On WGR550 this morning, Bills head coach Sean McDermott said TE Dawson Knox, S Micah Hyde, T Spencer Brown, LB Terrel Bernard, edge rusher Leonard Floyd would all participate in practice. CB Tre’Davious White was held out with a designated veteran rest day. After Friday’s practice, all players have been taken off the injury report and will play on Sunday.’
BillsBeat - September 22, 2023
Inside the Bills: As Sean McDermott reaches milestone 100th game, a look back at his top moments as coach
‘McDermott will coach his 100th game in the regular season when he leads the Bills into FedEx Field to face the Washington Commanders. That total has only been reached by Marv Levy (182 games from 1986-97) and Lou Saban (117 games from 1962-65 and 1972-76).’
PlayAction column: Good tackling is taken for granted and will be key for Bills vs. Commanders
‘“Tacking is an art,” said John Butler, Bills defensive backs coach and defensive pass game coordinator during an interview with The News last month. “If you look across the board, everything about football in practice nowadays is minimizing the amount of tackles you can make in practice. Yet you go in the game and you’ve got to tackle the best athletes in the world.’
Bills Notebook: Christian Kirksey to retire; Taylor Rapp responds to Davante Adams
‘“He is a class act, and he made us better while he was here,” said Bills coach Sean McDermott. “Certainly understand his, you know, the situation. He’s played, he’s used to playing, and he has, obviously, his reasons for it, and I respect him for it.’
How we see it: News writers make picks for Bills vs. Washington
‘This group of Commanders scraped past a bad Arizona team and spotted a bad Denver team an 18-point lead before winning on a failed Broncos two-point conversion to force overtime. The Commanders are punching up in class Sunday against the Bills.’
View from Vegas: Bills have dominated NFC East against spread
‘Prediction: Bills by 10.’
Bills face test against Commanders D-Line, linebacker informs team he's retiring
‘If you were building a team from scratch, this is the defensive line you would craft. Young is 6-foot-5, Sweat is 6-6 and with their length, power, athleticism and speed, they not only can create havoc in the pocket, they tighten the throwing lanes with their wing spans. On the inside, Payne is a 320-pound brick wall against the run, and Allen is a 6-3, 300-pounder who excels against the run but also pushes the pocket as his 34.5 career sacks since 2017 would attest.’