“At the end of the day, if I play well, it should take care of itself”.
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Asked if he’s considered the possibility of playing somewhere else, Manuel gave a mixed response. “I made a lot of mistakes, did a lot of good”, Whitner said, reflecting on his time with Buffalo. “First piece is the game, got it under my belt, so I’m just going to continue to get better each week”. Matt Cassel is slowly pulling ahead while Tyrod Taylor gets the No. 2 spot. EJ Manuel is also in the mix, though Ryan hasn’t determined if he’ll get an opportunity to start this preseason. He will start against Cleveland Thursday.
Powell was entering his third season in Buffalo, after establishing himself as a dependable backup and key special teams player last season.
“I am really looking forward to practice against Cleveland because now you have another team in here”, said Ryan.
I do think Pryor will make the final 53-man roster next month, because he’s got tremendous upside potential and the Browns can’t let him walk away without what seeing what he can do.
Ryan spoke about the practice sessions on Monday.
The fact he believes he had a flawless preseason debut definitely implies he doesn’t think he’s struggling as badly as everyone is saying.
Because he was the eighth overall pick in the 2014 draft, it’s doubtful he’ll be waived this year. Ryan fears Powell tore his right ACL, which would cost him the entire 2015 season. McCoy probably will see more touches this year than with the Eagles last season.
Despite the NFL sending out a memo regarding fighting to all 32 teams, some players are still bracing for competitive, and possibly confrontational, practices with other teams.
Gilbert was hurt 40 minutes into practice when he tumbled to the turf while defending Bills receiver Tobias Palmer during a one-on-one drill.
How did the Buffalo Bills’ defense look in their first practice with the Cleveland Browns this week?
“Browns” coach Mike Pettine had similar things to say. We feel that our protocol is tried-and-true, and unfortunately we’re still ending up with some [muscle] pulls. He wants to learn.
Veteran safety Tramon Williams expects Gilbert to improve from experience. Ryan said Sammy Watkins had tightness in his glute so it was precautionary to hold him out, but that really stresses the other guys. “He will be better”. To me, it’s a trust thing. Thomas has not taken part in camp after offseason shoulder surgery. “What I tell people is, during the combine, when Bill Belichick was walking with Rex Ryan that day?” Moore, who is nursing a rib injury and wearing a non-contact red jersey, was cutting across the middle when he was pushed to the ground by linebacker Preston Brown.
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An emotional and teary-eyed Ryan shares the story of his departure with Andrea Kremer in the latest episode of HBO’s “Real Sports”, airing tonight at 9 p.m. ET.
