McDermott of Bills seeks easier answers

Buffalo Bills: Some things have gone well for the Bills this year. Some areas seem to have turned the corner. Head coach Sean McDermott said Wednesday that one of these was not the punting game. "Yeah, just … the quality of punting this year has been a problem and remains a problem," McDermott said. "It goes back to the position on the ground. We must find an answer here. The Bills released Colton Schmidt on Tuesday and replaced him with former Dolphins bettor Matt Darr. Schmidt, released during the pre-season by the Bills, was brought back after an injury to Corey Bojorquez, but has only accumulated a net average of 33.8 yards. "We certainly appreciate everything that Colton has given us last year and this year, but we feel that we must continue to find a higher quality than we have achieved," McDermott said.

Miami Dolphins: Wide receiver Isaiah Ford has had injury problems since being selected in the seventh round of the 2017 NFL Draft, but he hopes his time is finally here. He was promoted on Wednesday as wide catcher Jakeem Grant, who was put in reserve of the wounded. "I'm honored with this opportunity," said Ford. "I work extremely hard. It's now trying to help this team win. Head coach Adam Gase said Ford had a chance. "He quickly developed an injury," said Gase. "He jumped into training camp, did a lot of good things in practice, and did not really have a lot of opportunities in pre-season games. I would say that throughout the season, he just dropped his head. He also worked on things outside, simply because he was basically trying to avoid what I did last week by inviting someone else to play outside. Now he has an opportunity. "

New England Patriots: Head Coach Bill Belichick is not normally praised, but he had a lot to do on Wednesday for rookie midfielder Rex Burkhead, who has recovered from an injury that prevented him from spending the day. 'year. "Rex worked very hard, as he always did," Belichick told the press. "He was very diligent and consistent in his approach, and I would say that when we get closer to the occasion, bring him back to the eligible to practice and ultimately eligible for the game, he has always reached or passed the type of goals or things that he had to show or do or be able to do to go ahead.So, yes, he did a good job and can not wait to find him. Burkhead suffered a neck injury in the third week and by that time he had gained 86 rushing yards and three catches for 31 yards.

New York Jets: The team placed left guard James Carpenter on the injured shoulder reserve, which means he finished for the season. And with the expiry of his contract, his time with the Jets could be too. Carpenter, 29, was a pillar of the Jets since signing a $ 19.1 million 19-year contract as a free agent in 2015. He missed Sunday's game. against the Patriots after starting 58 games in a row for New York. He took part in all offensive games in 2017 and in 97% of them (3,759 out of 3,874 games) since 2015, according to the team 's website.

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