AFC Notes: Bills, Josh Allen, Broncos, Patriots

Bills

Bills HC Sean McDermott is excited to see how QB Josh Allen continues to develop this year.

โ€œJosh has done such an incredible job. Heโ€™s wired the right way, he puts in a lot of time and effort, I can tell you that, when heโ€™s away from us, honing his craft and the work he puts in with (private quarterbacks coach) Jordan Palmer,โ€ McDermott said, via NFL Networkโ€™s Omar Ruiz and Steve Wyche. โ€œSo, every year that Josh has come back from the time off, heโ€™s gotten better and heโ€™s worked on a couple of aspects in particular of his game. So, this year has been no different, to this point. Now that heโ€™s been away from us and as we head into camp, Iโ€™m anxious to see how he looks again and how heโ€™s improved in the time that weโ€™ve been apart here in the last four or five weeks.โ€

As for Allenโ€™s upcoming contract extension, McDermott said he is leaving that to GM Brandon Beane.

โ€œBrandon mentioned that, I think at the end of the spring practice period there, and these things handle themselves,โ€ McDermott said. โ€œThey work themselves out when you got two parties that want to be together and have the same end goal in mind. Josh is a great, young talent and he fits so well with Buffalo and the city and the town and the people of Buffalo. So, I firmly believe itโ€™s gonna work itself out.โ€

Broncos

Broncos HC Vic Fangio said that he wants second-year C Lloyd Cushenberry to progress โ€œfrom a mental standpointโ€ and play with more strength. 

โ€œJust to continue that growth mainly from a mental standpoint,โ€ Fangio said, via Jon Heath of BroncosWire. โ€œHe needs to play stronger and stouter and I think that will happen after heโ€™s had a good offseason of working out and having a better understanding of the offense, his job and his position.โ€

Fangio believes an added year of confidence will help Cushenberry in his second season. 

โ€œI think that confidence that heโ€™ll have will allow him to play stronger and more physical along with the extra work heโ€™s put in during the offseason. I expect him to improve mentally and that will help him improve physically along with him getting stronger.โ€

Patriots

  • ESPNโ€™s Jeremy Fowler said on Sportscenter that the Patriots plan to meet with CB Stephon Gilmore before training camp to potentially finalize an extension. (Henry McKenna)
  • Fowler mentions that there hasnโ€™t been any traction in regards to a potential trade involving Gilmore because New England didnโ€™t do enough to shore up the cornerback position this offseason. 

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