Bills Today: This NFL analyst sees improvement in Josh Allen
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Buffalo Bills preseason injury review: August 18
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Where are the Bills at with injuries? The Expand
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Where are the Bills at with injuries? The preseason is halfway done & the Buffalo Bills are getting healthier! Reports have decreased with the amount of players being injured during joint practices. Most players are able to practice & those injured are beginning to return. This is evident with players listed below.
C Mitch Morse (concussion)
The prize of the offseason continues to recover from a concussion sustained three weeks ago. Thankfully, he was able to return to practice with a red jersey this past week. This indicates that he is in stage 4 of the concussion protocol and gearing up towards clearance. The team is extremely judicious in not rushing Morse back, as they should be. He may not see any preseason action, but the ideas of him being available to practice in full are appealing.
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Bills Today: Kevin Johnson shares a special moment with his father
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Bills Today: Wide receiver Duke Williams impresses in Carolina
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Game recap | Bills dominate Panthers in second preseason game
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2 DAYS AGO - Touchdowns from LeSean McCoy, Duke Williams and Kevin Johnson help lead Buffalo to its second consecutive preseason win. Collapse
What we've seen so far from Buffalo Bills DT Ed Oliver
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How did the rookie perform? Buffalo Bills fans got their first glimpse of rookie first rounder Ed Oliver last Thursday against the Indianapolis Colts. Oliver has been in and out of the first-team lineup throughout training camp but got the start in the Bills’ first preseason game on Thursday. The ninth overall pick had Bills fans and analysts watching closely.
He also started the team’s second preseason game against the Carolina Panthers. Let’s take a look at how he performed in his first two outings.
Indianapolis Colts
Oliver’s introduction to the NFL came in the form of the 6’5”, 325-lb Quenton Nelson and, for the most part, he held his own against the All-Pro guard. The first series on defense saw Oliver primarily double-teamed three out of his first five plays. Due to the attention Oliver was receiving from the offensive line, Nelson was late to pick up a blitz from Tremaine Edmunds who would make a play in the backfield. On the same drive, Collapse
Fanpulse: Buffalo Bills fans confident heading into 2019 season
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Bills fans think the team is headed in the right direction. Buffalo Bills fans are confident their team is headed in the right direction. SB Nation’s FANPULSE polling shows fans of the team are confident at a rate of 86% of respondents.
That 86% is up slightly from previous points this offseason where 85% of fans were confident following the 2019 NFL Draft in April, 82% were confident before the draft, 86% were confident after free agency, and 71% were confident at the end of the 2018 season.
Unfortunately for the Bills, there is one hurdle in the national FANPULSE polling. When asked which team was most likely to not repeat as division champion, the New England Patriots ran away with last place. Most folks think the AFC East is a joke.
Phinsider fans voted the Miami Dolphins into 27th place at 64% of fans confident in the direction of the team, while Gang Green Nation had the New York Jets at 83% confident. The Collapse
Buffalo Bills’ first two opponents dealing with injuries, suspensions
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The New York Jets are hobbled at cornerback, while the New York Giants are depleted at wide receiver The Buffalo Bills will open the 2019 NFL season in New Jersey, playing back-to-back games against the New York Jets and the New York Giants.
Besides playing both of their games in MetLife Stadium, the Bills’ first two opponents share something else in common: they are dealing with a rash of injuries and suspensions that could play to Buffalo’s advantage when the season begins.
The Jets are hobbled at the cornerback position, as starting cornerback Trumaine Johnson is week-to-week with a hamstring injury, while fellow cornerback Kyron Brown is also nursing a hamstring injury.
Johnson, the Jets’ top cornerback, possessed the most experience of the group. He underwent an MRI on his ailing hamstring, and his status for Week 1 is in jeopardy.
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Bills Links, 8/16: Previewing week 2 of the preseason
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The Bills take on the Panthers this Friday night After completing two joint practices earlier in the week, the Buffalo Bills are set to take on the Carolina Panthers on Friday night. Today’s links has plenty of information to get you ready for the second week of preseason football.
Pregame Primer: 5 things to watch when the Bills visit Carolina – The Buffalo NewsPreseason is more about individual matchups than production and results, notes Mark Gaughan in previewing Fridays preseason game at the Carolina Panthers. (Subscription required.)
Bills' Wallace is fighting off all challengers | WGR 550 SportsRadioLevi Wallace took over the starting cornerback position last season
Tremaine Edmunds made quite the impression on Panthers coach Ron Rivera | WGR 550 SportsRadioRivera had high praise for the Bills linebacker
Buffalo Bills-Carolina Panthers joint practice day 2 wrap-up: News, injuries, lineup notes, quotes, more - newyorkupstate.comJosh Allen had a Collapse
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Quick Hits: Wide receivers need to do the “dirty work”
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15 HRS AGO - Sean McDermott talks about how the wide receivers can earn a roster spot in Buffalo. Plus McDermott provided an injury update heading into the practice week and addressed the offensive line's cohesiveness during today's media availability session. Collapse
Clarifying the Buffalo Bills roster status with running back Christian Wade
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Can Wade make the Bills’ roster? Christian Wade has taken over the NFL highlight reels in his first two games playing professional football. The Buffalo Bills were assigned Wade as part of the NFL’s International Pathway Program, and with that come some roster limitations. With the rumors flying around and his strong play, we felt the need to clarify.
Wade scored a 65-yard touchdown on his first NFL carry in Week 1 of the preseason against the Indianapolis Colts. The second time he touched the ball was the following week against the Carolina Panthers, where he took a Tyree Jackson swing pass 48 yards to the goal line.
Needless to say, folks were pumped. So much so that they suggested Wade might be on the 53-man roster.
Let’s set aside the subjective for now and discuss the actual roster limitations of the International Pathway Program. Wade left Wasps RFC in October of 2018 in preparation for the move to the NFL. As a member of the program, Collapse
90 players in 90 days: DE Sam Acho
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The Bills added some veteran depth along the defensive line—can he make the final roster? The defensive line rotation for the 2019 Buffalo Bills seems to be fairly straight-forward heading into the regular season. Perhaps all that’s left to decide is who will be the fourth defensive end, and whether the team will choose to keep four or five players at the position overall.
With much of the competition seemingly sewn up, the Bills have a slew of players who will be fighting for time elsewhere. Strong preseason performances can lead to job opportunities on other rosters. Preseason games, meaningless as they may be to the standings, are anything but that to these players trying to keep their NFL dreams alive.
In today’s installment of “90 players in 90 days,” we focus on a veteran edge player looking to stay in the league.
Name: Sam Acho
Number: 74
Position: DE
Height/Weight: 6’3” 259 lbs.
Age: 30 (31 on 9/6/19)
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Top 3 things we learned from Bills at Panthers | Preseason Week 2
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2 DAYS AGO - Chris Brown analyzes the Josh Allen-Cole Beasley connection, rookie Tommy Sweeney's production and the defense's pass defense in Buffalo second consecutive preseason victory. Collapse
Five takeaways from the Buffalo Bills vs. Carolina Panthers preseason game
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We have the opinions. The Buffalo Bills’ game against the Carolina Panthers still isn’t over, but we have opinions. It’s the preseason, after all, and we don’t need to watch the whole game for this exercise.
Josh Allen looks decisive and comfortable
Josh Allen had two drives for the Buffalo Bills on Friday night against the Carolina Panthers and on both drives, the offense put points on the board. First, a 28-yard pass to Tommy Sweeney and a couple nice throws to Cole Beasley moved Buffalo into field goal range. Some o-line breakdowns forced a field goal.
On the ensuing drive, he was deadly accurate and found Sweeney and Beasley again for nice gains. This time, LeSean McCoy found the end zone after two runs inside the five.
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Bills vs Panthers: first half open thread
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Panthers North takes on Panthers South! A week after their preseason-opening win, the Buffalo Bills are down in Charlotte to take on the Carolina Panthers. The overall outcome of the game is unimportant (which is why the Panthers are sitting Cam Newton and Luke Kuechly), but that doesn’t make it any less of a draw for Bills fans.
For the Bills, starting center Mitch Morse is close, but not quite there, to returning from his concussion rehab. With that in mind, this Panthers defense will be a great test for Buffalo’s upgraded offensive line. The Colts sat many starters last week, but talented players like Kawann Short, Gerald McCoy, and rookie edge rusher Brian Burns will give the Bills all they can.
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Five Bills to watch against the Panthers
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Who are you looking for during tonight’s game? After pulling off a 24-16 win over the Indianapolis Colts last Thursday, the Buffalo Bills finally have their first game tape of the season under their belt. The players take on the Carolina Panthers Friday, and with new faces and competition for roster spots heating up, here are some players to watch for during Friday’s game.
Darryl Johnson
Coming into camp Johnson was viewed as a long shot to make the 53-man roster. After his performance against the Colts, Johnson showed fans and coaches why he should be taken seriously for a roster spot. The rookie seventh-round (225) defensive end recorded three tackles and a sack in his debut, and was impressive taking on blockers specifically in pass-rush situations. With the backup DE spot on the table its anyone's spot to win. If Johnson can duplicate his performance in Week 2 it will be hard for Sean McDermott and company to keep him out of the final Collapse
Nick & Nolan: who we hate & why
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2 DAYS AGO - Football is back. So are the teams and people we root against. Let’s commiserate together. Nick & Nolan review all the different categories and reasons we come to hate the teams, coaches, players, and others in the sports world who we all love to hate. The people who have wronged us, the long-running rivalries, the trolls, and the dirty players. From the historical to the petty, Nick & Nolan go through all those who stick in their craw for one reason or another. Tons of soundbites and tons of visceral rehashing old wounds.
Nick makes fun of Bruce for it, but as always, the most important interrogatives are HOW and WHY. Let’s dive into both of them. Whether you hate hating, love hating, hate loving, or love loving, you’ll find something in this pod. Appearances by Bryan Cox, Tom Brady, Jarvis Landy, Rob Gronkowski, and the sitting President of the United States.
Come for the knowledge and stay for the soundbites. #gobills #billsmafia #buffalobills #bills
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90 players in 90 days: DT Roderick Young
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Buffalo signed a three-technique defensive tackle to provide relief throughout the preseason The pecking order at defensive tackle for the Buffalo Bills has been thought to be fairly well-established throughout much of the offseason. Ed Oliver, Star Lotulelei, Jordan Phillips, and Harrison Phillips appear to be the top four at the position, with everyone else serving as camp bodies and practice-squad candidates. So it seemed a bit odd when Harrison Phillips was still playing well into the fourth quarter against the Indianapolis Colts in the first preseason tilt of the year. As Jerry Seinfeld might say, “What’s deal with that?”
As often happens in the preseason, an injury derailed Buffalo’s depth chart—or at least it would appear—since they placed a defensive tackle on injured reserve in the immediate aftermath of their 24-16 victory over the Colts. They also signed another defensive tackle—an undersized three-tech who played Collapse
Buffalo Bills vs. Carolina Panthers: Five players to watch recap
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How did the five Bills we watched do on Friday? With the Buffalo Bills’ game against the Carolina Panthers in the books let’s revisit the five players to watch from Friday’s game.
Darryl Johnson
Once again Johnson impressed coaches and fans alike Friday night against the Panthers, recording one tackle and a sack fumble. Johnson scored a 92.7 grade from Pro Football Focus, the highest on the team. While it was primarily against third teamers, Johnson consistently beat his man in pass rush situations. Johnson gave the coaches a reason to keep him on this team and is making a solid case to make the final 53.
Isaiah Mckenzie
Despite only playing one offensive snap, Mckenzie played well catching one pass for 37 yards and returning punts in the second half. With an impressive performance from Duke Williams, the competition for the sixth receiver spot just became more interesting. Mckenzie has experience, and an impressive camp on his side but if Collapse
Bills Links, 8/17: Recapping Buffalo’s victory over Carolina
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Josh Allen impressed in Week 2 of the preseason Seven observations from the Bills’ win over the Panthers: Josh Allen continues to mature, Trent Murphy flashes moves – The AthleticThe Bills' win Friday over the Panthers was an effort defined by the dominance of the first unit on both sides of the ball. (Subscription required.)
Bills’ Josh Allen shows poise, precision in near perfect outing vs. Panthers - newyorkupstate.comAllen goes 9 of 11 in two series before leaving game with 10-0 Buffalo lead.
Sean McDermott: "Time for this team to continue to grow and learn" - BuffaloBills.com“Bills Head Coach Sean McDermott speaks with the media following Buffalo's 27-14 preseason victory over the Carolina Panthers Friday night in Charlotte.””
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Bills 27, Panthers 14: Rapid recap and notes
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The Bills handled the Panthers with ease in this one. The Expand
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The Bills handled the Panthers with ease in this one. The Buffalo Bills had some exciting back-and-forth practices while visiting the Carolina Panthers this week, but Friday night’s game was all Buffalo. The Bills won this one, 27-14. Buffalo jumped out to a 24-6 lead in the first half, which stretched to a 27-6 lead before the Panthers scored a touchdown and two point conversion late in the fourth quarter.
Josh Allen quickly dialed in his accuracy tonight, aided by his best friend Cole Beasley. With John Brown sitting out this game, Beasley was the primary target. He caught five of five targets for 44 yards, and Allen finished 9 of 11 passing for 102 yards.
LeSean McCoy saw his first action of the preseason, but it was a pretty muted day. He had four carries for six yards and a touchdown, and two receptions for 11 yards.
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Bills vs. Panthers Injury report: John Brown among players in street clothes
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The Buffalo Bills’ Week 2 preseason game against the Carolina Panthers is under way, but a few key players won’t take the field for tonight’s match-up.
Wide receiver John Brown is in street clothes (undisclosed) in what is essentially a meaningless game for his roster status. Andre Holmes was the beneficiary, receiving first-team reps ahead of Robert Foster.
Linebacker Corey Thompson remains sidelined with a groin injury.
In what continues to be a theme, the offensive line and tight end group both list heavy on the injury front. Centers Mitch Morse (concussion) and Russell Bodine (oblique) remain sidelined, as do offensive tackles Conor McDermott (concussion) and Ty Nsekhe (tweaked knee). Cody Ford started at right tackle and Jon Feliciano started at center. Newly-acquired offensive lineman Ryan Bates took time as the second-team center, though he’s viewed more as a tackle. That versatility could help the UDFA make the back end of the roster.
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90 players in 90 days: OL Ryan Bates
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The Bills bolstered their depth with a trade over the weekend It was done. The Buffalo Bills’ roster ran 96 people deep, and we had an article written for each one. I cracked my knuckles. I might even have cracked a beer. I definitely celebrated with a timely gif from The Shawshank Redemption in the Rumblings writers’ slack channel.
But then, the weekend happened. The Bills made a flurry of moves, the first of which involved trading defensive end Eli Harold to the Philadelphia Eagles. The player they received in return, an offensive lineman, would need a profile. One extra player was fine.
Narrator: But it wasn’t only one player.
Today marks the beginning of our bonus installment of “90 players in 90 days,” as we profile the first of Buffalo’s post-training camp additions to the roster. Hopefully, they don’t add too many more players. Because, as Red told us, every man has a breaking point.
Name: Ryan Bates
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How to watch Bills at Panthers preseason Week 2
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2 DAYS AGO - The Bills will conclude the team’s week on the road in Carolina on Friday when they take on the Panthers in a preseason matchup. Find out how Bills fans can follow along with the game. Collapse
5 players to watch in the second preseason game | Bills vs. Panthers
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2 DAYS AGO - As the Bills continue to solidify their first unit offensive line, Jon Feliciano highlights the list of players to watch this week. Collapse
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