1 How’s life for you right now? Is it just a whirlwind? How can you describe how these last couple weeks have been for you?
A: It’s great. It’s like a dream. It’s like everything I ever imagined and more. As a kid growing up wanting to play in the NFL, you want to score a touchdown and get on the field and play the game. I finally did that. It’s just a dream come true. I still can’t even believe it. I’m trying not to make that first touchdown the highlight of the season, hoping for even bigger things.
2 It was such an abrupt offseason. Normally a player in your position would have had extra time to show what you can do, and it was awfully difficult for any undrafted free agent to make their mark and earn a spot on an NFL roster straight out of the preseason. You were able to do that. How quick did you have to get up to speed and what was that process like?
A: It was really quick because coming in, I came in like July and camp started two weeks after I got here. So it was like, you’ve got to know your stuff and get going now. There’s no time to wait or you’re going to get passed by. So I’ve just been trying to take as much in as I can, really, try and be a sponge really, soak it all up.
3 Did you click with your tight end room, the coaches, and the playbook right away?
A: Yeah, since we were doing the virtual online meetings in the spring I kind of knew everybody and then when I got here I met up with and was able to do side things, like going out to eat or whatever.
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TRACKING TRAINING CAMP
Bills Digest was there for all the big moments at training camp. Here are some observations …
‘We're constantly trying to evolve'
For more on what’s happening within Buffalo’s offense, here are some highlights from offensive coordinator Brian Daboll’s recent press conferences.
‘On the field you must flip that switch'
Here are some highlights from head coach Sean McDermott’s recent press conferences.
ALLEN GETS HISTORIC DEAL
Bills QB now under contract through 2028
Right back in the swing of things
It’s fair to say that this year’s Bills training camp looks wildly different from those of the past.
1st & Ten with STEFON DIGGS
Stefon Diggs had one of the best seasons ever by a Bills receiver in 2020, and he’s looking for an encore. Diggs was clearly amped up and ready to go as the Bills began their preparations for the new season, leading the huddle and supporting his teammates as they kicked off training camp in Orchard Park. Diggs recently touched on his goals for the upcoming season for both himself and the team in an informative discussion with members of the media. Here are the highlights from that discussion.
RUNNING BACKS: TOP AVAILABLE FREE AGENTS
Aaron Jones, Packers 5-9 • 208 pounds • 27 years old A fifth-round steal in the 2017 draft out of UTEP, Jones is equally proficient in the running and passing games. He rushed for more than 1,000 yards the last two years, and caught 49 and 47 passes, respectively. He’s also a touchdown machine with 30 TDs the last two years (25 rushing and 5 receiving). The son of two career Army officers, he’s a tough, driven player and the kind of guy players want on their team.
THE RIGHT STUFF?
Keeping two important starters is a priority as the right side of the O-line hits free agency
QUARTERBACKS: TOP AVAILABLE FREE AGENTS
Dak Prescott, Cowboys 6-2 • 235 pounds • 27 years old A solid starter who has a nice TD-INT ratio over his first five seasons (104-40), Prescott is an accurate thrower and very mobile. However, he’s coming off a compound fracture and dislocation of his right ankle, so it remains to be seen if this will impact his game moving forward.
TIGHT ENDS: TOP AVAILABLE FREE AGENTS
Hunter Henry, Chargers 6-5 • 250 pounds • 29 years old A very talented player, Henry has had issues staying healthy, unable to complete an NFL season, including missing the entire 2018 season with a torn ACL. But when healthy, he’s a terrific all-around tight end who really connected with Justin Herbert in 2020 with 60 catches. Henry is very good at finding holes in zone coverage.
