2016 Buffalo Bills Minicamp Wrap Up

Now that the Bills 2016 minicamp has come to a close, here’s a wrap up of news from camp.

Minicamp is always an interesting time of year. There isn’t much going on as far as news. Yet somehow at One Bills Drive plenty of little nuggets of information trickled out making for quite a lot to discuss. Here’s a recap of what went down at minicamp.

Karlos Williams is Heavy

Bills number two running back Karlos Williams showed up to minicamp heavy. He is listed on the team’s website at 230 pounds but rumors have him showing up to minicamp at over 250 pounds.

He was held out of practice to protect himself until he can get his weight back down. And you want to know the reason why he showed up to minicamp heavy? As he describes he got “the injury of pregnancy.”

Basically, to sympathize with his wife’s cravings while she was pregnant he ate with her. You really can’t make this stuff up. I wonder if Rex asked him if he was half or fully pregnant. You can check out the below video for more on it.

Preston Brown Pokes Fun at Karlos Williams

One man’s weight gain is another man’s gain? Wait, that’s not the saying. But with Karlos Williams gaining weight, Preston Brown gained some twitter notoriety when he decided to mess with his teammate in a series of tweets back and forth.

https://twitter.com/PB_Number2/status/743403671807995904

Rex and Rob Ryan On A Bike For Two

Ever wanted to know what Rex Ryan and Rob Ryan would look like on a bike together? You don’t have to wonder anymore when this gem of a picture leaked out. Anytime I am feeling sad from now until the day I leave this earth, all I will need to do to feel better is to glance at this picture. It’s everything you ever wanted. One Buffalo apparently means One Bike too.

https://twitter.com/BleacherReport/status/743854480504946688

Rex Runs His Mouth Again

It’s the offseason. What better time for Rex Ryan to declare victory over something right? It’s a lot easier to claim to be a victor when there are no games played. During the season when you actually have to back it up it gets harder to boast. Rex exclaimed that the “Bills won the offseason” which leads to two questions:

1) Why would you want to win the offseason? Most teams that think they did usually end up doing poorly. (I see you Washington and Miami  in years past)

2) Will he ever close his mouth long enough to not make a confident prediction during this time of year? Yea, yea sports writers like myself love it because it gives us something to write about when there aren’t a lot of topics. But as a sports writer and a Bills fan, the fan takes over and I am tired of hearing about these type of predictions. I want results and Rex needs to deliver them.

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Rob Ryan’s Sons

According to this tweet from Mike Rodak, one of Rob Ryan’s sons is a football player and the other? He’s a male model.

Wait you mean you actually wanted real information about how the players are performing? Fine. We’ll accommodate. Check out the next slide.

Next: Player News From Minicamp

Bills Player Updates

Taylor Looking Good in Minicamp

Tyrod Taylor is performing well in minicamp. According to Tyler Dunne of The Buffalo News, “Buffalo’s starter has made quick reads and is displaying good accuracy through OTA’s and minicamp.”

He wasn’t the only reporter who was complimentary of Taylor. Chris Brown of BuffaloBills.com said, “Whether it’s been throwing needle threader passes, directing traffic pre-snap or providing feedback or counsel to a teammate, Taylor knows all the requirements of the job and is delivering on each and every front.”

Gilmore Quotes Marshawn Lynch

Stephon Gilmore crushed it on twitter when he used the platform to send out the below tweet a la former Buffalo Bill and recent retiree Marshawn Lynch.

https://twitter.com/BumpNrunGilm0re/status/742380157982380032

Two Starters Fight

No serious contact in minicamp a problem for you? How about a fight between Robert Woods and Ronald Darby? According to Joe Buscaglia of WKBW, “Wide receiver Robert Woods and cornerback Ronald Darby had been getting a little physical during 11-on-11s before it came to blows.”

This isn’t the first time Woods has thrown fisticuffs since joining the Bills. This is his fourth time. If he doesn’t play well enough this year to get signed by the Bills maybe he should look into boxing.

The other times he came to blows was last season against Stephon Gilmore in training camp, he was suspended in 2013 for throwing a punch at Dolphins safety Reshad Jones and prior to that in the same year during training camp, Woods wrestled with CB Crezdon Butler until they hit the ground when neither were even involved in the play.

Woods has been in his fair share of fights but in minicamp they are no big deal unless they lead to injuries. Speaking of injuries, let’s get caught up on them on the next slide.

Next: Bills Injury Updates

Injury Updates

There were a few updates on some of the major Bills injuries during minicamp. Check them out below.

Sammy Watkins Injury Update

Sammy Watkins boot is off and he walked onto the field! Check out this tweet from Vic Carucci. There is still no set timetable for his return but Rex Ryan is on the record as saying he won’t miss the first game. Let’s hope Dr. Rex is right.

McCoy’s Injury Not a Hamstring Issue

According to this tweet from Bills insider Chris Brown, Rex Ryan corrected himself, and LeSean McCoy has an ankle injury, not a hamstring injury. He participated in individual but not team drills. The Bills also said they would limit McCoy’s workload in preseason as a precaution.

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Cordy Glenn Missed Practice

Cordy Glenn was present but not practicing. When asked why Glenn wasn’t practicing, according to Mike Florio of Pro Football Talk, Rex Ryan said “Yeah. He’s got some…I don’t know.” But don’t worry Bills fans, Rex used the old cliche if there were a game on Sunday, he’d be playing line shortly after.

Jerry Hughes Wrist Update

Jerry Hughes is fine after having offseason wrist surgery no matter how gross the picture looked. According to Bills reporter Chris Brown he said, “I’m pretty much good to go. I got (my wrist) taken care of in the offseason and I’m pretty much 100 percent now.”

So that’s it for the news out of Bills minicamp. Training Camp starts at St. John Fisher College on July 30th. If you want to know the full training camp schedule you can find it here.