AFC Notes: Von Miller, Jacoby Brissett, Bills, Dolphins, Jets

 

Bills

Bills DE Von Miller admitted that he shouldnโ€™t have played last year and his knee was not fully recovered.

โ€œThatโ€™s probably what should have happened, but I didnโ€™t want that to happen,โ€ Miller said, via ESPN. โ€œI wanted to be out there and play. If I was 50%, like, nobody was going to stop me from going out there. [Bills general manager Brandon] Beane wasnโ€™t, nobody was going to stop me from going out there. But the truth, just being honest with you guys, my knee wasnโ€™t at a place where I could go, and I could move, and I could do the things that I wanted to do. I mean, I could play, but that was just about it.โ€

Miller added that heโ€™s feeling better and has lofty expectations for his age-35 season.

โ€œI only know one way to view things, and thatโ€™s the most optimistic way, and I wanted it to go better than what it was,โ€ Miller said. โ€œI wanted to go out there and get 15 sacks, thatโ€™d put me in the top 10 all time. I wanted all of those things to happen, but the universe just had other plans for me and nothing in life is by coincidence, so Iโ€™m here now, year three [with the Bills], Iโ€™m feeling good and Iโ€™m ready to go.โ€

Bills GM Brandon Beane is excited about getting the best version of Miller back, who could draw double teams and open up one-on-one opportunities for the rest of the defensive line.

โ€œI think even Von referenced it maybe one time this offseason in the playoffs and maybe that that last game of the season against Miami, just seeing that twitch that heโ€™s always had fire,โ€ Beane said. โ€œYou love to see him get back, not only winning his one-on-ones, but where people are like, โ€˜Hey, we got to have a plan for him.โ€™ Because if two people have to block him or if they got to chip him, somebodyโ€™s going to get a single block.โ€

Dolphins

Dolphins WR Jaylen Waddle believes CB Ethan Bonner could have a much larger role with the team entering his second year in the NFL.

โ€œBonner probably has had like the craziest jump from I think any player from last year, in my opinion,โ€ Waddle said, via Dolphins Wire. โ€œHe just seems like a totally different player out there. Heโ€™s more patient at the line. Maybe itโ€™s just a year under his belt. His patience, heโ€™s using his long arms. He obviously knows he can run, so he can stay hip-to-hip with anyone and heโ€™s playing with a lot of confidence out there. I tell โ€˜EBโ€™ every day, โ€˜Youโ€™re getting us better.โ€™โ€

Patriots

Patriots QB Jacoby Brissett understands that he was brought in to mentor a young quarterback, but also expects himself to be the starter so long as he remains in Foxborough.

โ€œTwo things can be true: Like I can be perfect for the situation, but Iโ€™m the perfect guy to start, too,โ€ Brissett said, via PFT. โ€œDonโ€™t take that away from me either. I fully expect myself to be the starter as long as I am here. Whatever happens outside of that, that has nothing to do with me. That doesnโ€™t mean I little myself for somebody else. That just means like hey, Iโ€™m not too big for a situation to where I can go out there and perform but also go out there and help my teammates and help lead this team.โ€

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