Three down, seven to go.
That's the remaining count of OTA sessions for the Buffalo Bills as the team gets set for their next round of practices starting on Tuesday. After that, they'll have another session of OTAs on Wednesday and Friday this week, followed by four more next week. Then the voluntary portion of the offseason workout program will be complete.
The entire 91-man roster (the Bills have one roster exemption this offseason) will be required to attend a three-day mandatory minicamp from June 11th to the 13th before taking their final break of the year prior to training camp beginning in late July.
The media will only be on hand for Tuesday's practice, just like last last week, which saw plenty of players out due to injuries, or recovery from them. Here's a recap of those injuries, as well as a few players who did practice after major injuries ended their seasons last year:
- TE - Tyler Kroft - broken foot, will undergo surgery
- WR - Cole Beasley - Core muscle injury, underwent surgery a few weeks ago
- C - Mitch Morse - Core muscle injury, underwent surgery a few weeks ago
- C - Russell Bodine - Still recovering from shoulder surgery from last season
- RB - Frank Gore - Foot and ankle injury, was limited in practice
- WR - David Sills - Hamstring injury sustained in rookie minicamp, was limited in practice
- CB - Taron Johnson - Wore a red non-contact jersey
- S - Rafael Bush - Wore a red non-contact jersey
- RB - T.J. Yeldon - Groin injury, did not practice
- LB - Matt Milano - Was a full participant (broken leg in 2018)
- P - Corey Bojorquez - Was a full participant (shoulder injury in 2018)
- P - Cory Carter - Was a full participant (Torn ACL in 2018 preseason)
Tight end Tyler Kroft is the most notable because it appears he will be out the longest. On Wednesday, the team signed tight end Mik'Quan Deane to add to the numbers at the position with Kroft out. They also claimed De'Ondre Wesley off waivers from the Colts and released offensive lineman Blake Hance and safety Abraham Wallace to make room on the roster.
Here's a recap of who lined up where last week on both sides of the ball: Bills OTA recap
Offensive coordinator Brian Daboll will meet with the media prior to Tuesday's practice, with defensive coordinator Leslie Frazier and new special teams coordinator Heath Farwell scheduled to do the same after practice.
All OTAs this week are still considered part of Phase Three of the NFL's offseason workout program. During Phase Three, teams may hold 7-on-7, 9-on-7, and 11-on-11 offense versus defense, but with no live contact. Individual player instruction and drills are allowed, but no 1-on-1 (for example, no offensive linemen vs. defensive linemen pass rush or pass protection drills; no wide receivers versus defensive backs bump-and-run drills). As opposed to Phases One and Two, players are allowed to wear helmets during Phase Three.
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