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Buffalo Bills Training Camp - July 16 (rookies), July 23 (veterans)

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Jim Bob said:
With pads coming on today, we have our first real injury report of camp:

- S Mike Edwards week-to-week (hamstring)
- WR Chase Claypool day-to-day (toe)
- OL Mike Edwards (concussion protocol)

Von Miller, Matt Milano, and Taron Johnson are getting vet rest days today.

[Source: Matt Parrino text line]

And in case you thought the two Mike Edwards injuries were a typo:

https://x.com/i/web/status/1817913643880583592
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Not that he isn't totally justified in taking time to recover from an injury if it's legitimate, but missing time when you're so close to the cut is not a great look.

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https://x.com/i/web/status/1817940193078280635

https://x.com/i/web/status/1817936326248759482
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I've hated the idea of shifting McGovern to C from the get-go. Get him back to guard, where we know he'll have success, and give Sedrick Van Pran, someone who's actually taken snaps at center in the last 12-months, some 1st-team reps. He'll be smack in the middle of some very capable, very stable vets, which is the perfect environment to come into. And he'll have plenty of blocking help in the way of Kincaid, Knox, and Coleman.
 
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buffa dud said:
Not that he isn't totally justified in taking time to recover from an injury if it's legitimate, but missing time when you're so close to the cut is not a great look.



I've hated the idea of shifting McGovern to C from the get-go. Get him back to guard, where we know he'll have success, and give Sedrick Van Pran, someone who's actually taken snaps at center in the last 12-months, some 1st-team reps. He'll be smack in the middle of some very capable, very stable vets, which is the perfect environment to come into. And he'll have plenty of blocking help in the way of Kincaid, Knox, and Coleman.
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Word is SVP has had some struggles. I was by no means enamoured with the McGovern transition to C plan either, but I think given the options right now, it's probably better to use the camp reps to let McGovern and Josh try to work through the exchange issues. I think an adjustment period would be inevitable--whoever replaced Morse wouldn't be doing things in exactly the same manner.

Give SVP the time he needs as a rookie working with lower comps to adjust to everything else that comes with the NFL game.
 
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buffa dud said:
Not that he isn't totally justified in taking time to recover from an injury if it's legitimate, but missing time when you're so close to the cut is not a great look.



I've hated the idea of shifting McGovern to C from the get-go. Get him back to guard, where we know he'll have success, and give Sedrick Van Pran, someone who's actually taken snaps at center in the last 12-months, some 1st-team reps. He'll be smack in the middle of some very capable, very stable vets, which is the perfect environment to come into. And he'll have plenty of blocking help in the way of Kincaid, Knox, and Coleman.
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SVPG has been on the 3rd team so far in camp behind McGovern and Will Clapp. I doubt they are going to start him at center to move McGovern back to LG.
 
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Marquez Valdes-Scantling’s roster hold is shakier than first thought​

To begin training camp, the Bills appeared to have a pretty well-defined top five of the wide receiver group. That included Keon Coleman, Khalil Shakir, Curtis Samuel, Marquez Valdes-Scantling and Mack Hollins. But as camp has gone on, there are clear signs that the top five may only be four, with Valdes-Scantling needing to battle his way back into it. Valdes-Scantling has faded into the background in the last few practices. He has yet to make a strong impression in the passing game during team drills, and his opportunities with quarterback Josh Allen and the top unit have dwindled.

It was to the point that when the Bills split their roster in half for one session of team drills, leading the first-team offense to take on the first-team defense on the main field, with a few subs for each side of the ball, Valdes-Scantling was over on the other field with the second and third units. It was even more noticeable due to Chase Claypool missing practice with a toe injury.

Perhaps it was merely a message for Valdes-Scantling to pick things up. It’s still early, after all. But it’s clear that he has not been one of the top five receivers this summer thus far. Second-year player Tyrell Shavers has outplayed Valdes-Scantling and offers more versatility than the former Packers and Chiefs receiver. Chase Claypool has also had his moments before getting injured and has worked in with Allen more consistently than Valdes-Scantling more recently.

However, if the Bills wanted to move on from Valdes-Scantling, it’s not a clean-cut. The receiver’s $1.125 million base salary is guaranteed, and he would be a $2.25 million dead cap hit for the Bills to release him. But the Bills have shown in the past that they won’t let the threat of some dead cap get in the way of not keeping their top 53. This situation is reminiscent of tight end O.J. Howard, who lost a roster spot in his first year with the team to second-year, former undrafted player Quintin Morris. There’s a long way to go, and plenty of time for Valdes-Scantling to turn it around. But if the current trend continues, he could be at risk of being the next O.J. Howard in Buffalo.
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We knew the WR position was going to be a really interesting roster battle. But, MVS running more with the 2nd team early in camp is a surprise given his guaranteed money.
 
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It's kinda hard ya know? If you're Elam and your a DB on the Raiders, are you shinning in training camp? Bring him here and you got Josh throwing darts to his new toy and it's hard for Sauce Gardner to defend.

Gotta quantify it somehow.
 
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If the injuries to safety continue mounting, or noone shows out, what do people think of signing Simmons? Would he fit in with this defense?
 
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Brandon Beane will be live on One Bills Drive in the 2nd hour today.

Brown/Tasker:
Von burst was back. Jonathan/Solomon were giving D2/3 fits all day

Smoot under the radar, Oline cannot move him.
 
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