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What Josh Allen, Stefon Diggs said about COVID impact on game with Titans

The Buffalo Bills are preparing to head into a Week 5 matchup against the Tennessee Titans. This despite continued news of Titans players testing positive for coronavirus, creating uncertainty about whether the game will be played. The Titans have …

The Buffalo Bills are preparing to head into a Week 5 matchup against the Tennessee Titans. This despite continued news of Titans players testing positive for coronavirus, creating uncertainty about whether the game will be played.

The Titans have 23 total positive tests since Sept. 24 which puts postponement or a Tennessee forfeit on the table due to an illegal workout organized by Titans players a day after positive COVID-19 test results showed a breakout amidst their organization.

So how are the Bills handling the uncertainty regarding the game this week? Some of the team leaders shed some light on their game plan.

“If the game does happen, I trust our staff and trust what Coach (Sean) McDermott and the league kind of tell us to do,” quarterback Josh Allen said via video conference. “We’re not writing anything off yet, we really don’t know what’s gonna happen but the best thing that we can do is prepare like we’re playing a game on Sunday.”

Receiver Stefon Diggs echoed a similar attitude towards the team’s advance preparation.

“We can only control our end of it, we can’t control the other side,” said Diggs while addressing the media, “trust that they are going to put us in a safe environment if there’s a game or if not, but for us, we’re going to prepare like there’s a game, anticipate it being a game and practice like there’s going to be a game… So even if there isn’t, we’ll be preparing for every opponent and we want to stay on point.”

Allen spoke further on safety measures that help to ensure that teams not find themselves in this predicament.

“It takes one guy to go to the grocery store, it’s as simple as that sometimes,” said the QB. “You don’t ever suspect anybody to have it in the facility but you’ve got to hope that guys are wearing their masks… That’s one of the great reasons we’ve been okay with what’s going on right now because we are accountable and we trust the guys in this locker room to do the right thing.”

“Unfortunately it takes two to tango and it is what it is. We’ll figure it out, the league will figure it out and then we’ll move forward from whenever we get the news if we’re playing if we’re not playing.”

In awaiting the status of the Week 5 game, stay tuned to Bills Wire for the latest updates.

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Josh Allen updates injury following Bills win over Raiders

Buffalo Bills quarterback Josh Allen updates shoulder injury following Las Vegas Raiders win.

Josh Allen continues to lead his team to victory and another big day has the Buffalo Bills at 4-0 for the first time since 2008. The Bills have been trending upwards, though this week’s 30-23 road win over the Las Vegas Raiders was not without some concern. 

On third-down late in the second quarter, Allen made a heads-up play on a pitch to wide receiver Stefon Diggs as he was tackled that set up a 34-yard field goal.

After watching Allen guide the Bills to victory, it could be expected that he’s fine. But just a few days ago on Thursday, the national spotlight was on the Jets and their quarterback in Sam Darnold. In a similar scenario, Darnold injured a shoulder, returned to the game, but now might be out for an extended period. 

However, following the game, Allen added to the belief that he could be fine while chatting via video conference. 

“It’s good, it’s good,” Allen said. “I just kind of landed on it a little funky… Just the left shoulder hurts, it’s not the right one, you know, thank God… I’ll be alright, it’s no big deal, I got to play through the pain and will obviously get some treatment on it probably this week, but it shouldn’t inhibit anything.”

Allen completed the throw while being hit by Raiders cornerback Keisean Nixon. He was injured on the play when a later hit came by way of Las Vegas defensive end Arden Key.

Key grabbed Allen’s facemask and dove on top of him, while Allen’s shoulder was pinned beneath him. The QB held his non-throwing arm in some pain while making his way off the field.

Thankfully after briefly visiting the medical tent on Buffalo’s sideline, Allen returned sporting a support sleeve on his left shoulder. 

The Bills breathed a collective sigh of relief when Allen then re-entered the game just prior to the half. He’d go on to lead two more scoring drives later in the game, the second of which included his longest toss of the season, a 49-yard bomb to Diggs.

While onlookers were probably scared stiff looking at Allen clinch his arm, it sounds like they might have been alone in that sentiment. Following the win, several of the Bills quarterback’s teammates, including wide receiver Cole Beasley and running back Devin Singletary, were not surprised Allen gutted it out.  

“That’s our general. It’s not a surprise you know that he fought through that… That he came back out and helped us get that W,” Singletary said via video conference. 

Unfortunately none of these guys are actually doctors, though. But regardless, Allen giving a positive outlook only a short time after the injury is certainly a welcomed update. 

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