As the Buffalo Bills (2-0) prepare to host the Jacksonville Jaguars (0-2) on ‘Monday Night Football’, quarterback Josh Allen and head coach Sean McDermott were asked about their thoughts on going up against a couple of familiar faces.
Both wide receiver Gabe Davis and center Mitch Morse will be making their return to Orchard Park, NY on Monday. Morse was with the Bills from 2019-2023, while Davis was a member of the team from 2020-2023. Both players served as captains in Buffalo and left their mark on the fans, coaches, and players in the locker room.
“I wish those guys well,” McDermott said during a press conference Wednesday. “Two studs as it relates to what they added here and two guys I love being around. They helped us have the success that we had when they were here. We’re happy if they’re happy and their families are happy.”
Allen, having taken snaps from Morse for five years, and throwing passed to Davis for four years, expressed how much the two mean to him during a press conference Thursday:
“Two guys that mean a lot to me… not just football-wise but off-the-field-wise. There’s a lot of conversations that we’ve had over the years that I wouldn’t take back for anything. They’ve been brothers to me and I hope they feel the same about me. I have so much respect for those guys.”
The Week 3 game has probably been circled on the calendar of both Morse and Davis since the 2024 schedule was released. Morse played a big role in Allen’s development, being a veteran and a steady force for him under center following a wildly up-and-down rookie year. And, we will always have the “Gabe Davis game” to remember from the 2021 postseason, as he scored four touchdowns and racked up over 200 receiving yards.
The Bills have lost their last two matchups to the Jaguars (2021, 2023) so they’ll be focused on the task at hand come Monday.
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