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White Marshall Newhouse Jerseys , N.Y. — Undrafted rookie Tyree Jackson hit David Sills for an 8-yard touchdown pass with 8 seconds left in rallying the Buffalo Bills to a 27-23 win over the Minnesota Vikings to close the preseason Thursday night.Victor Bolden recovered Jackson’s fumble in the end zone and Marcus Murphy scored on a 79-yard punt return as the Bills scored three touchdowns in the final 3:53 to overcome a 23-6 deficit. The Bills finished 4-0 for the first unbeaten preseason in team history.More Vikings coveragePreview: Cook, Vikings look to keep rolling vs. PackersTop Tweets: Vikings prepare for Packers with TMNT hype videoBarr, seasoned Vikings defense off to strong startNew offense, same Rodgers: Vikings prep for LaFleur’s PackersVikings re-sign center Jones, waive rookie TE DillonMinnesota receiver Laquon Treadwell caught all three passes directed his way for 30 yards in what could be the 2016 first-round draft pick’s final appearance with the Vikings. While the Vikings rested their starters, Treadwell played the entire first half amid speculation he could be traded or cut by Saturday, when NFL teams are required to set their 53-player rosters. Treadwell has been passed on the depth chart by Chad Beebe, Jordan Taylor and Jeff Badet after three mostly unproductive seasons since the Vikings selected him with the 23rd pick in 2016.Third-string quarterback Kyle Sloter hit Ameer Abdullah for a 15-yard touchdown pass, and De’Angelo Henderson scored on a 3-yard run for the Vikings (3-1).Treadwell caught Sloter’s first attempt for 14 yards and also converted a third down by making a 9-yard catch on a crossing pattern. He finished the preseason with eight catches for 89 yards.Jackson, who spent his college career at Buffalo
Marshall Newhouse Jerseys 2019 , capped the comeback by hitting Sills on a crossing pattern over the middle. Jackson finished 22 of 33 for 175 yards, and had a team-best 78 yards rushing in playing the entire game.Even better news for Buffalo came when general manager Brandon Beane announced starting center Mitch Morse has been cleared to play after spending the past month in the NFL’s concussion protocol. Morse was Buffalo’s key free agent addition in the team’s offseason bid to overhaul its offensive line. He spent the past two weeks allowed to practice while still in the protocol. Aside from being diagnosed with the concussion on July 31, Morse missed a majority of the team’s spring practices recovering from surgery to repair a core muscle injury.Stephen Hauschka, a day after signing a two-year contract extension, and Scott McLaughlin both hit 54-yard field goals for Buffalo.The Vikings’ kicking competition continued tilting decisively toward Dan Bailey keeping his job and against Kaare Vedvik.Acquired by Minnesota for a fifth-round pick from Baltimore in a trade earlier this summer, Vedvik has mostly struggled. A week after missing from 43 and 54 yards, Vedvik pushed a 37-yard field goal attempt wide right against Buffalo. He finally connected on a 27-yarder in the final minute of the first half.Vedvik, who is also challenging Matt Wile for the punting duties, punted twice, including a 45-yarder which Murphy returned for a score.Bailey took over the placekicking duties in the second half and hit 43- and 54-yard field goal attempts.Sloter finished 16 of 24 for 163 yards
White Trent Murphy Jerseys , including floating a deep pass intended for Dillon Mitchell that was easily intercepted by Lafayette Pitts.Jake Browning took over late in the third quarter and finished 8 of 10 for 46 yards and an interception.TRADEHours before the game, the Bills dealt second-year offensive guard Wyatt Teller and a 2021 seventh-round draft pick to Cleveland for 2020 fifth- and sixth-round picks. Teller was a fifth-rounder and started the final seven games at left guard last year. He was the odd man out after Buffalo spent the offseason overhauling its line in free agency and the draft.Teller’s departure potentially opens a spot for versatile lineman Ryan Bates, acquired in a trade with Philadelphia three weeks ago.MAKING THE CUT?Beane praised receiver Duke Williams’ preseason performance on the Bills’ telecast, but stopped short of saying the former CFL star has made the team.“He’s earned everything he’s got,” Beane said of Williams, a free agent addition. “When the ball’s in the air, I’ll take him over about anybody, he’s going to find a way to come down with it.”Beane would only say Williams is “definitely in the mix” for one of the team’s final few receiver spots.UP NEXTVikings: Open season hosting Atlanta on Sept. 8.Bills: Open season at New York Jets on Sept. 8. ORCHARD PARK, N.Y. (AP) — Don’t count out LeSean McCoy just yet.Though the Bills running back missed practice Wednesday to nurse a sore left hamstring, McCoy told The Associated Press there’s a chance he’ll play in Buffalo’s home game against the Detroit Lions on Sunday.“I want to try to get in a couple of good games before it’s over
Trent Murphy Jerseys 2019 ,” McCoy said, before leaving the locker room.McCoy winked as he said that in a clear reference acknowledging he’s running out of time to make any semblance of an impact in what could become the worst season in his 10-year career.He’s topped 100 yards rushing just once, scored twice and managed just 479 yards rushing. That’s 258 yards shy of his career low in 2009, when he had just four starts in 16 games during his rookie season in Philadelphia.McCoy’s playing status against the Lions is cloudy for various reasons.For one, he’s injured. McCoy had just 1 yard on two carries and also dropped a pass in playing nine snaps before being sidelined in a 27-23 loss to the New York Jets on Sunday.With Buffalo (4-9) out of playoff contention, the Bills are also focused on evaluating their youth over their final three games.Undrafted rookie running back Keith Ford was promoted off the practice squad in a move coach Sean McDermott said was based on merits.“Keith, for a rookie, has worked extremely hard since Day 1, and continues to earn the right, so we brought him up this week
White Chris Ivory Jerseys ,” McDermott said.As for McCoy, McDermott would only say “we’ll just take it one day at a time right now” when asked if he expects the veteran to be able to practice this week.McCoy was a limited participant during the team’s pre-practice stretching period. He then jogged lightly off to the side once practice began.Backup running back Chris Ivory practiced fully after hurting his left shoulder in the fourth quarter against the Jets. The Bills also have a fourth running back on their roster, rookie Marcus Murphy.While McCoy and the rest of the running backs have struggled, rookie quarterback Josh Allen has suddenly become Buffalo’s top running threat. Allen has combined for 335 yards rushing in his past three games, and now leads the team with 490 yards rushing and five touchdowns.Ford spent his first two seasons at Oklahoma before ending his college career with two seasons at Texas A&M, where he combined for 1,217 yards rushing and 18 touchdowns in 26 games.Ford learned of his promotion shortly after being informed by his father that Bills offensive coordinator Brian Daboll spoke highly of the running back during a news conference on Monday.“He said, my name came up out of nowhere, and he was like, ‘It’s kind of weird Keith
Chris Ivory Jerseys 2019 , you should watch it. They think highly of you,'” Ford said. “I watched it, and not too long after that I get a call from my agent. … It’s a blessing. It’s a moment I’ll never forget.”Daboll said he had a soft spot for Ford because of his work ethic.“He’s one of the guys that kind of stands in the background when we’re working our reps and is asking a lot of questions,” Daboll said. “He’s a young guy that’s trying to develop the best he can. You appreciate guys like that.”NOTES: Kicker Stephen Hauschka (hip) did not practice, though McDermott said he expects him to be ready to play Sunday. … Safety Dean Marlowe was promoted from the practice squad a day after Buffalo placed cornerback Taron Johnson on injured reserve. … The Bills signed WR Tanner McEvoy, TE Kyle Carter and CB Josh Thornton to their practice squad.