Buffalo Rumblinks, 6/7: Observations from Week 3 of OTAs

The Buffalo Bills are in the third and final week of their Organized Team Activities (OTAs), and today’s edition of Buffalo Rumblinks leads off with thoughts and observations on who has stood out so far from the voluntary team workouts, including safety Damar Hamlin, who recorded an interception and returned it for a touchdown during Monday’s practice session, according to cornerback Dane Jackson.

Highlights from Week 3 of OTAs

The Bills are in the middle of their final week of OTAs, and during Tuesday’s OTA session, the only one open to members of the media, several players reportedly enjoyed productive days, including Hamlin, who was a full participant more than five months after his heart stopped twice on the field in a game against the Cincinnati Bengals.

Among the other highlights: Pass rusher Leonard Floyd made his on-field debut for the Bills; fresh off his contract extension, defensive tackle Ed Oliver helped lead a strong defensive effort by sacking quarterback Josh Allen, linebacker Terrel Bernard continued to make a strong impression in his bid to claim the starting middle linebacker role, and rookie tight end Dalton Kincaid made the offensive play of the day.

• Observations: Damar Hamlin has his helmet back, and takes interception the distance - Buffalo News
• Inside Bills OTAs week 3 practice: Damar Hamlin works in team drills, Dalton Kincaid update - newyorkupstate.com
• Hamlin fully participates, Floyd makes debut at OTAs - WGR 550
• Damar Hamlin dons helmet, practices in Bills’ team drills - ESPN.com Buffalo Bills blog
• Bills OTAs takeaways: Next steps for Damar Hamlin; Ed Oliver eager to silence critics - The Athletic (subscription required)
• Leonard Floyd couldn’t be happier to join Bills - WGR 550
• Leonard Floyd’s first day, Damar Hamlin a full practice participant | OTA Week 3 Notebook - BuffaloBills.com
• Bills’ Damar Hamlin fully participates in Tuesday’s OTA session: How did he look? - The Athletic (subscription required)

DT Ed Oliver plans on ‘outplaying’ the value of new contract

The financial details of Ed Oliver’s new four-year contract extension, how Oliver plans on “outplaying” the value of his contract, and how much cap space the Bills have remaining following the Oliver and Leonard Floyd deals.

• Bills defensive tackle Ed Oliver intends to ‘outplay’ value of new contract – ‘Just sit back and watch’ - Buffalo News
• Bills cap space after details of Oliver, Floyd deals emerge - WGR 550
• Ed Oliver On Signing His Four-Year Extension: “It’s Still Surreal” - BuffaloBills.com
• Buffalo Bills Ed Oliver Ready to ‘Shut The Doubters Up’ After Signing Contract Extension - Sports Illustrated Buffalo Bills News, Analysis and More

Even more Bills news and notes

We learn how the Bills went about evaluating the six players they selected in the 2023 NFL Draft, get the latest news on the DeAndre Hopkins sweepstakes, get to know senior defensive assistant Al Holcomb, and more!

• Inside how Bills evaluated 6 draft picks: Road trips, combine interviews, visits to Buffalo, private workouts - Buffalo News
• Buffalo Bills Falling Out of DeAndre Hopkins Sweepstakes? - Sports Illustrated Buffalo Bills News, Analysis and More
• Holcomb feels comfortable working with McDermott again - WGR 550
• Bills’ Greg Rousseau changes agents in advance of third season - Buffalo News
• RGIII suggests Damar Hamlin should be on Madden 24 cover, and gets slammed - Buffalo News

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