Bills report to training camp

Two captains for the Buffalo Bills who represent the team’s players with the NFL Players Association – defensive tackle Kyle Williams and center Eric Wood – responded Wednesday to New England Patriots quarterback Tom Brady’s four-game suspension being upheld.

Committed ownershipFrom the moment Terry and Kim Pegula were approved as the new owners of the Buffalo Bills it was readily apparent that their goals were nothing short of bringing a championship to the Queen City.

For Williams, now is the time to start playing up to those expectations as one of the Bills’ most highly anticipated camps in almost two decades is set to open in suburban Rochester on Friday.

Despite posting first winning record in a decade, Bills missed playoffs for 15th consecutive season – NFL’s longest active drought – because of sputtering offense and questions at quarterback.

“I feel like we’ve got a group that can do some special things, ” the four-time Pro Bowl selection said. We put in a lot of hard work this offseason, but now it’s when it counts, when you put on the pads. There are no more tickets available for the August. 3 practice.

Except for Drew Bledsoe’s three-year stint as starter from 2002-04, quarterback has been the Bills’ most unsettled position since Hall of Famer Jim Kelly retired after the 1996 season.

Meanwhile, Eric Wood liked the fact that the league stuck with a full suspension considering so many end up getting reduced. “But from our perspective, we’ve got a long way to go and we haven’t played a game yet”.

There are plenty enough concerns — particularly one at quarterback — to address over a six-week stretch before the Bills open the regular season hosting Indianapolis on September 13.

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“The No. 1 thing is to pick the right guy”, Ryan said after minicamp in June. What is different is the collective vibe among the fan base, the players in the locker room and the coaching staff. O-line coach Aaron Kromer’s status is uncertain after being placed on indefinite paid leave for allegedly punching boy and threatening to kill his family. Kurt Anderson, the assistant offensive line coach, presumably takes over in Kromer’s absence for the start of camp.

Several Bills made joking references to not being invited to running back LeSean McCoy’s party last weekend in Philadelphia, the one where he infamously tweeted was for females only, and those attending would need to sign confidentiality agreements. I love it. Coming off of Mario (Williams) or coming off of (Jerry) Hughes it’s a great switch up because they’re all going to be keyed on them and then I just slide underneath them. Move forward, ” Wood said. In Sammy Watkins’ mind, anything less than the playoffs would be a failure for the Buffalo Bills.

Rookies and veterans will report to camp on Wednesday. The person spoke on the condition of anonymity because the Bills havent announced the players visit. We’ve got to come out here and win.

“Just happy to have the talent we have”, said defensive coordinator Dennis Thurman. “We’ve got the coaches”.

“We feel in training camp with everybody in tip top shape and everyone knowing their assignments in this offense up and down we could be a very scary offense”, said Percy Harvin.