Bills defense looks to adjust in Miller’s absence
2 years ago

Bills defense looks to adjust in Miller’s absence

Associated Press  

ORCHARD PARK, N.Y. — Von Miller has led the way for the injury-filled Buffalo Bills defense this season. “Von did the same thing for us.” It’s been that kind of year for the Bills defense, which has dealt with several injuries. “That said, we’ve got to move forward.” Injuries have affected every position group on the defense for Buffalo this season. At linebacker, Tremaine Edmunds has missed Buffalo’s past two games with groin and heel injuries and Matt Milano has missed time with an oblique injury. But he’s getting to that point now and based on he’s getting back to the standard for sure where he’s making those splash plays time in and time out, which is what we need from him and a few of our other guys as well — especially in the absence of Von.” The Bills know they will miss Miller, but they also know they’ve shown the ability to overcome key injuries on defense.

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Safety Micah Hyde rejoins the Buffalo Bills after being signed to practice squad
2 weeks, 5 days ago

Safety Micah Hyde rejoins the Buffalo Bills after being signed to practice squad

Associated Press  

ORCHARD PARK, N.Y. — As much enjoyment as Micah Hyde was having coaching his son’s soccer team in sunny San Diego, the lure of resuming his playing career and one last opportunity to bring a championship to Buffalo was too much to pass up for the Bills veteran safety. “Everyone’s saying, ‘Welcome back’ It’s more like ‘Welcome home.’” For Buffalo, …

Buffalo Bills backups step in to shore up injury-depleted defense in 2 victories
3 months ago

Buffalo Bills backups step in to shore up injury-depleted defense in 2 victories

Associated Press  

ORCHARD PARK, N.Y. — Bills defensive back Cam Lewis isn’t the least bit surprised with how capably Buffalo’s backups have stepped in to fill key roles on an injury-depleted defense two weeks into the season. “That’s how I learned so much,” said the fifth-year player, who has taken over the starting nickel cornerback spot in place of Taron Johnson, who …

Buffalo Bills starting middle linebacker Terrel Bernard out indefinitely with pectoral injury
3 months, 1 week ago

Buffalo Bills starting middle linebacker Terrel Bernard out indefinitely with pectoral injury

Associated Press  

ORCHARD PARK, N.Y. — Buffalo Bills starting middle linebacker Terrel Bernard is out indefinitely after hurting a pectoral muscle, with coach Sean McDermott on Friday not ruling out placing the starter on the short-term injured reserve list. His injury leaves Buffalo without its two starting linebackers, with Matt Milano out until at least December with a torn left biceps. Second-year …

Bills QB Josh Allen cleared to play, while DB Taron Johnson ruled out against Miami on Thursday
3 months, 2 weeks ago

Bills QB Josh Allen cleared to play, while DB Taron Johnson ruled out against Miami on Thursday

Associated Press  

ORCHARD PARK, N.Y. — Buffalo Bills coach Sean McDermott on Monday ruled out starting nickel cornerback Taron Johnson from playing at Miami on Thursday, while adding quarterback Josh Allen is cleared to play a day after hurting his non-throwing left hand. McDermott didn’t have a timetable on how long Johnson will miss a day after he hurt his right forearm …

Injuries continue mounting for the Bills with Samuel, Valdes-Scantling, Hamlin, Trubisky hurt
4 months ago

Injuries continue mounting for the Bills with Samuel, Valdes-Scantling, Hamlin, Trubisky hurt

Associated Press  

ORCHARD PARK, N.Y. — The Buffalo Bills face the prospect of limping into the regular season with a mounting number of injured players, who now include receivers Curtis Samuel and Marquez Valdes-Scantling, safety Damar Hamlin and backup quarterback Mitchell Trubisky. “Right now, we’ve got to be solution-oriented.” Samuel and Valdes-Scantling were veteran offseason free agent additions brought in to be …

Von Miller declines to comment on domestic assault allegations after returning to Bills practice
1 year ago

Von Miller declines to comment on domestic assault allegations after returning to Bills practice

Associated Press  

ORCHARD PARK, N.Y. — Buffalo Bills edge rusher Von Miller declined to take questions at his locker on Thursday, a week after turning himself in to police in a Dallas suburb after allegedly assaulting the mother of his children, who is pregnant. Miller simply shook his head no and said “not today” when approached by reporters in the first instance …

Bills coach McDermott says safety Taylor Rapp has chance to play day after neck injury
1 year, 1 month ago

Bills coach McDermott says safety Taylor Rapp has chance to play day after neck injury

Associated Press  

ORCHARD PARK, N.Y. — Buffalo Bills safety Taylor Rapp has gone from being loaded into an ambulance with what appeared to be a frightening neck injury on Sunday to having a chance to play at Philadelphia this weekend. Rapp was hurt after he and defensive back Taron Johnson both struck New York Jets running back Breece Hall in the open …

Too many injuries, turnovers and a too many men penalty costs Bills in loss to Broncos
1 year, 1 month ago

Too many injuries, turnovers and a too many men penalty costs Bills in loss to Broncos

Associated Press  

ORCHARD PARK, N.Y. — Too many injuries. Buffalo’s injury-depleted defense — missing five starters — sagged in allowing Russell Wilson to march the Broncos on a 10-play, 57-yard drive that ended with Wil Lutz hitting a 36-yard field goal as time expired. McDermott reiterated what he’s said in the past that he has confidence in Dorsey, before adding: “But I …

Von Miller’s injured knee showing improvement with Buffalo ready to host Broncos, his former team
1 year, 1 month ago

Von Miller’s injured knee showing improvement with Buffalo ready to host Broncos, his former team

Associated Press  

ORCHARD PARK, N.Y. — It wasn’t until late into Von Miller’s weekly session with reporters when the Buffalo Bills edge rusher came to a realization regarding how his surgically repaired right knee is feeling better by the week, and the significance of facing his former team on Monday night. ‘Monday Night Football.’ Going against my old team.” That’s the confident …

Bills turn focus on healthy players ready to step in and fill holes on injury-depleted defense
1 year, 2 months ago

Bills turn focus on healthy players ready to step in and fill holes on injury-depleted defense

Associated Press  

ORCHARD PARK, N.Y. — Josh Norman wouldn’t be back in Buffalo for a second stint if not for a rash of injuries depleting the Bills’ defense. Difficult as it will be to replace linebacker Matt Milano, cornerback Tre’Davious White and tackle DaQuan Jones, Norman placed his faith in Buffalo’s deep and disruptive defensive front as being a difference-maker. “I mean, …

Mounting defensive injuries threaten to derail the Bills after sluggish loss to Jaguars in London
1 year, 2 months ago

Mounting defensive injuries threaten to derail the Bills after sluggish loss to Jaguars in London

Associated Press  

ORCHARD PARK, N.Y. — Forget the effects of jet lag for a moment. If that’s not enough, the Bills were playing their first game minus Tre’Davious White, who will miss the remainder of the season with a torn right Achilles tendon. The one and only bright spot was the Bills welcoming back Von Miller, who was eased back in by …

Von Miller active for Bills against Jaguars but DE Shaq Lawson and CB Christian Benford out
1 year, 2 months ago

Von Miller active for Bills against Jaguars but DE Shaq Lawson and CB Christian Benford out

Associated Press  

LONDON — Bills edge-rusher Von Miller is active for Buffalo’s game Sunday against the Jacksonville Jaguars but defensive end Shaq Lawson is out with a toe injury. The Bills activated Miller, the NFL’s all-time active sacks leader, from the reserve-physically unable to perform list on Saturday. Tre’Davious White tore his right Achilles tendon last week. Jacksonville’s inactives are WR Elijah …

Von Miller time is approaching with Bills pass rusher practicing for first time in 10 months
1 year, 2 months ago

Von Miller time is approaching with Bills pass rusher practicing for first time in 10 months

Associated Press  

ORCHARD PARK, N.Y. — Some things never get old for Von Miller, even at the age of 34, and a month late from opening his 13th NFL season. Miller, the Buffalo Bills’ top pass rusher, had yet to pull on his pads and helmet to practice for the first time in over 10 months on Wednesday when he began experiencing …

Why Bills don’t need Von Miller to be ‘Macho Man’ in return from ACL injury
1 year, 2 months ago

Why Bills don’t need Von Miller to be ‘Macho Man’ in return from ACL injury

New York Times  

ORCHARD PARK, N.Y. — Von Miller stepped into the film room Wednesday as the Buffalo Bills began preparation for the Jacksonville Jaguars and had a visceral reaction. That’s how I want to feel.” Miller returned to practice Wednesday for the first time since tearing his ACL on Thanksgiving last season. “It’s not a time to be Macho Man right now,” …

Bills lose cornerback White to season-ending torn Achilles tendon, prepare to welcome back Miller
1 year, 2 months ago

Bills lose cornerback White to season-ending torn Achilles tendon, prepare to welcome back Miller

Associated Press  

ORCHARD PARK, N.Y. — Buffalo Bills starting cornerback Tre’Davious White will require season-ending surgery to repair a torn right Achilles tendon, coach Sean McDermott announced on Monday. White’s injury is the second major one sustained by the seventh-year player, who had just returned in November after missing a calendar year recovering from a torn right knee ligament. Miller’s pending return …

Bills’ safety Poyer ruled out against Dolphins, opening possibility of Hamlin making season debut
1 year, 2 months ago

Bills’ safety Poyer ruled out against Dolphins, opening possibility of Hamlin making season debut

Associated Press  

ORCHARD PARK, N.Y. — Bills starting safety Jordan Poyer was ruled out from playing against the Miami Dolphins this weekend, potentially opening the door for Damar Hamlin to appear in his first regular season game since going into cardiac arrest during a game in January. The injury could also lead to Hamlin making his season debut after being a healthy …

The Bills’ defensive front is eager to prove it’s bigger than just Von Miller
1 year, 2 months ago

The Bills’ defensive front is eager to prove it’s bigger than just Von Miller

Associated Press  

ORCHARD PARK, N.Y. — Important as Von Miller is to the Bills, Jordan Phillips disputes the notion of Buffalo’s defensive front being unable to cope without its top pass-rushing threat. Phillips might agree that there were plenty of reasons for Buffalo’s sagging defensive production down the stretch last year — a banged-up secondary, weather-related scheduling distractions and the emotional strain …

Bills’ Von Miller to remain on PUP list, miss first 4 games: Who will fill in?
1 year, 3 months ago

Bills’ Von Miller to remain on PUP list, miss first 4 games: Who will fill in?

New York Times  

By Dianna Russini, Joe Buscaglia and Tim Graham Buffalo Bills edge rusher Von Miller will open the regular season on the active/physically unable to perform list, the team announced Tuesday. Their first four games are important games, to be sure, but with zero preseason snaps and just putting on pads a week ago, Miller’s ability to contribute would be restricted …

Bills’ Damar Hamlin has little more to prove in completing comeback, coach Sean McDermott says
1 year, 4 months ago

Bills’ Damar Hamlin has little more to prove in completing comeback, coach Sean McDermott says

Associated Press  

ORCHARD PARK, N.Y. — Damar Hamlin has little more to prove to Bills coach Sean McDermott in the third-year safety’s bid to resume his football career after a near-death experience during a game at Cincinnati in January. “There’s just been enough of a sample where you’re saying, he’s executed well and come out of that healthy.” McDermott based his assessment …

Bills secondary is in safe hands with Hyde and Poyer back together for a seventh season
1 year, 4 months ago

Bills secondary is in safe hands with Hyde and Poyer back together for a seventh season

Associated Press  

PITTSFORD, N.Y. — Bills safeties Micah Hyde and Jordan Poyer have been essentially inseparable since arriving in Buffalo and signing their free agent contracts mere hours apart on March 10, 2017. “It’s just the way the universe works, man,” said Poyer, who called Hyde immediately after after agreeing to re-sign. This is our time.” Barring injury, Hyde and Poyer prepare …

Bills’ Von Miller to miss rest of season after knee surgery
2 years ago

Bills’ Von Miller to miss rest of season after knee surgery

Associated Press  

ORCHARD PARK, N.Y. — The Buffalo Bills’ hopes of having Von Miller back in time for the playoffs were dashed after exploratory surgery revealed the injury to the top pass rusher’s right knee was worse than the team and player previously anticipated. Miller’s season is over, the Bills announced Wednesday, a day after he had surgery in Texas to repair …

Buffalo Bills placing LB Von Miller on injured reserve as he recovers from a knee injury
2 years ago

Buffalo Bills placing LB Von Miller on injured reserve as he recovers from a knee injury

Daily Mail  

One of the stars of the Buffalo Bills defense will not be taking the field again in 2022. Just hours before kicking off against the New England Patriots, Buffalo announced that two-time Super Bowl champion edge rusher Von Miller will be placed on injured reserve. Buffalo Bills edge rusher Von Miller has been placed on injured reserve - leaving him …

The Bills’ schematic response to Von Miller’s injury: All-22 film review
2 years ago

The Bills’ schematic response to Von Miller’s injury: All-22 film review

New York Times  

The Bills returned to Detroit within one week of their relocated home game and returned to Orchard Park with a second straight victory. He’s played nearly 60 percent of all defensive snaps this season and is the Bills’ only defensive tackle to have played in every game in 2022. Once Miller went out, and the Bills couldn’t find any pass-rushing …

AP source: Tests reveal no ACL tear in Bills’ Miller’s knee
2 years ago

AP source: Tests reveal no ACL tear in Bills’ Miller’s knee

Associated Press  

ORCHARD PARK, N.Y. — Tests on Buffalo Bills star pass rusher Von Miller’s injured right knee showed no tear to the anterior cruciate ligament, a person with direct knowledge of the injury told The Associated Press. Coach Sean McDermott has already ruled Miller out of next week’s game against the New England Patriots. He was pushing his way through the …

Bills overcome deficit, chaotic week; rally to beat Lions
2 years ago

Bills overcome deficit, chaotic week; rally to beat Lions

Associated Press  

ORCHARD PARK, N.Y. — Josh Allen looked exhausted on the sideline after the final whistle blew, when the Buffalo Bills quarterback turned and wrapped his arms around receiver Stefon Diggs to give his teammate a big, long hug. Things aren’t going to be perfect, but I’m riding with my guy.” The Bills are far from perfect, and they face numerous …

Frustration shows after Bills come up short in South Beach
2 years, 2 months ago

Frustration shows after Bills come up short in South Beach

Associated Press  

ORCHARD PARK, N.Y. — Forget the excuses of the Buffalo Bills being undermanned and overheated in the South Florida humidity. If there’s one moment encapsulating the frustration of Buffalo’s first loss of the season, it came via a 7-second CBS video clip showing offensive coordinator Ken Dorsey’s volatile eruption in the visitor’s coaches booth following a 21-19 decision to the …

Bills place S Hyde on season-ending IR due to neck injury
2 years, 2 months ago

Bills place S Hyde on season-ending IR due to neck injury

Associated Press  

ORCHARD PARK, N.Y. — The Buffalo Bills placed starting safety Micah Hyde on season-ending injured reserve on Saturday because of a neck injury. Hyde and Jordan Poyer have established themselves as one of the NFL’s top safety tandems since both signed with the Bills in 2017. Buffalo also promoted offensive lineman Greg Mancz and defensive back Ja’Marcus Ingram from its …

Von Miller settles in with Bills after leaving LA Rams
2 years, 3 months ago

Von Miller settles in with Bills after leaving LA Rams

Associated Press  

ORCHARD PARK, N.Y. — The memories are too fond, and the bonds formed too tight for Von Miller to say anything negative about the Los Angeles Rams even as the Buffalo Bills’ new pass rusher prepares to face his former team in the NFL’s season opener on Thursday night. “If he stays healthy, he will be the missing piece that …

Von Miller introduced as Bills’ prized free-agent addition
2 years, 9 months ago

Von Miller introduced as Bills’ prized free-agent addition

Associated Press  

ORCHARD PARK, N.Y. — Eleven years ago, Von Miller was preparing to be drafted by the Buffalo Bills. Miller was introduced as the Bills’ prized free-agent addition Thursday, a day after agreeing to terms on a six-year contract. “I was OK with it back then, and I’m definitely OK with it now.” Miller went second overall to the Denver Broncos, …

Bills make it Von Miller-time in Buffalo; sign Howard, too
2 years, 9 months ago

Bills make it Von Miller-time in Buffalo; sign Howard, too

Associated Press  

ORCHARD PARK, N.Y. — It’s Von Miller time in Buffalo. Miller is an 11-year NFL veteran who spent his first 10-plus seasons in Denver before being traded to the Los Angeles Rams last season and winning the NFL championship. Miller joins a defense which allowed the fewest yards in the NFL last season, but unraveled in a 42-36 overtime loss …

Bills’ leaky defense exposed in blowout loss to Titans
4 years, 2 months ago

Bills’ leaky defense exposed in blowout loss to Titans

Associated Press  

ORCHARD PARK, N.Y. — Safety Micah Hyde insists there’s nothing wrong with the Buffalo Bills’ defense that can’t be easily corrected. “We’re going to get it right with a guy like Sean steering the ship.” He was referring to coach Sean McDermott, who was busy deflecting questions whether the Bills got the short end in having to potentially prepare for …

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