HEAD COACH TODD BOWLES
(On the status of RB Bucky Irving and WR Chris Godwin Jr. for Sunday's game against the Buffalo Bills)
"Bucky [Irving] and Chris [Godwin Jr.] will be out."
(On if he feels good about the progress Irving and Godwin Jr. are making in progress)
"Yeah, I feel very good about them. We'll see next week. There's a process they [have] to go through, but they're out running around well and they [are] moving well. We'll go through the process to make sure they are 100% before they get out there. [It's] not this week, but we'll see how it goes next week."
(On if he can rule out G Ben Bredeson and OLB Haason Reddick for the Bills game as well)
"[Ben] Bredeson is out and [Haason] Reddick is out."
(On if he can rule out any other players)
"[Markees] Watts is out."
(On might be elevated from the practice squad for this week's game)
"We will see. We [have] some things to discuss with Josh [Williams] going on [the Reserve List], so we'll discuss – whether it's a linebacker or running back – who to elevate and then who to sign. We'll do some things there – no answer at this point."
(On if the predicted high wind conditions in Buffalo are worse for the offense than rain or snow)
"It's the same – everybody has to go out there and do the same thing. If you have the wind, you [have] to be able to throw it, if it's against the wind, you [have] to throw it short and you [have] to be able to run."
(On how he would sum up this week of practice)
"We only [had a] walk-through on Wednesday. Thursday and Friday, we had pretty good energy and pretty good practices. We've just have to translate it to Sunday."
(On what Bills' QB Josh Allen's running ability poses as a problem for the defense)
"[It is the] same issue as all the other running quarterbacks. He has a strong arm, he doesn't just beat you with his feet, he'll beat you with his arm as well. [He is a] very smart quarterback, [he] knows the offense inside-out…Once you get a hold of him, he's hard to bring down – that is where the problem comes. So, we have to make sure we get to the ball."
(On if he remembers going up to play in Buffalo as a player)
"I remember [in] my second year as a player, I got an interception in that game. I don't remember the second time."
(On if there are any players that are game-time decisions on Sunday)
"No, we're good with everybody we have."
(On if OLB Anthony Nelson is good to go for the game on Sunday)
"Yeah."
(On if every game in the NFL is a must-win game)
"Yes it is."
(On LB Lavonte David's performance in his 14th season)
"He is playing fine – he looks good. We don't worry about his age; we worry about his legs. His legs look great, and he's playing like he's 25. I don't worry about 'Tae' (Lavonte David), I know he's going to be ready to play."
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