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Josh Allen, the quarterback for the Buffalo Bills, believes his team is being ignored, but Sean McDermott has a plan for him and the other starters for the preseason opener. However, three players for the Bills are still having difficulty during NFL training camp.
Trying to fight their way into a groove are wide receiver Chase Claypool, safety Mike Edwards, and kicker Tyler Bass.
Bills WR Chase Claypool fighting injury woes
Since receiving early first-team reps, Claypool’s value has decreased. He dropped all the way to third team and into the vulnerable No. 7 spot. According to nytimes.com, the primary cause of the issue was a toe ailment that prevented him from participating in any padded training up to this point. Claypool needs to go on the practice field if he hopes to make the roster.
Earlier this summer, McDermott liked what he saw from the veteran receiver, according to espn.com.
“(Claypool is) very focused,” McDermott said. “He’s working extremely hard day in and day out. Very impressed with his day-to-day approach, true pro, high character, smart player, and he’s been a good addition to our team.”
Claypool has shown flashes in seasons past
The 25-year-old Claypool came to Buffalo hoping to re-energize a career that started strong. He had two good years with the Steelers, twice going over 800 yards and totaling 11 touchdowns — including nine as a rookie in 2020. Since then, he hasn’t reached 500 yards in receiving and totaled only four touchdowns in two seasons with three different teams.
“I went from being a starter, playing every play, to going to Miami and really not playing at all,” Claypool told espn.com. “It made me realize my love for the game. Because even though I was doing nothing that I wanted to do or expect to do, special teams and stuff like that at the time, I realize how much I love football. If I didn’t love the game, that’d be easy to just fold.
“But I’m not here to prove that I’m not what they say I am, I’m just here to be who I am and be a part of the team. I’m not trying to prove anyone wrong or right, I’m just being who I am. It doesn’t matter what the outside world says, as long as my teammates know the kind of guy I am, and coaches do, too.”
Individuals such as Tyrell Shavers and Marquez Valdes-Scantling are impeding Claypool’s path to the roster. If Claypool is unable to get through the Bills’ 53-man wide receiver defense, it is not a positive omen for his NFL career. The Bills are arguably among the NFL’s least dangerous teams going into the season.
Edwards trying to find a home in Buffalo
After four years with the Buccaneers, Edwards landed in Kansas City last year and earned a Super Bowl title. He’s with the Bills now and trying to hold on for a roster spot, but finds himself in third-team standing at free safety.
Like Claypool, Edwards hasn’t been able to shake the injury bug. He suffered another setback early in training camp, putting him on the sidelines with a hamstring injury.
Edwards isn’t the only injured secondary player. Rookie second-rounder Cole Bishop has also fallen prey to a hamstring problem. McDermott said the team is trying to make do, according to athlonsports.com.
You’ve got to do as much as you can mentally,” said McDermott. “I mean, when you look at Mike’s situation, Mike missed most of the spring, now missing a lot of the valuable reps in training camp, and now Cole. It’s really hard, right, especially when you don’t have background in the system.”
Taylor Rapp (SS) and Damar Hamlin (FS) are listed as the current safety starters. Cam Lewis and Bishop are listed as second team. Kyron Brown joins Edwards on third team.
