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Full-Pad Practices Continue as Bills Enter Final Week of Training Camp

The move to live hitting intensifies roster evaluation and heightens injury monitoring as the team prepares for Saturday’s Return of the Blue & Red at the new Highmark Stadium.

Overview

  • Teams are holding public practices at St. John Fisher University at 8:30 a.m. on Monday, Tuesday, Thursday and Friday with Wednesday closed to the public and only two Fisher practices remaining before the weekend.
  • Players practiced in full pads for a second consecutive day on Tuesday, increasing live contact that coaches will use to assess players’ readiness for the preseason and regular season.
  • Fans can catch the first shuttle from Nazareth University at 7:15 a.m. and should plan to arrive when gates open around 7:30 a.m. for security screenings and limited parking options.
  • Weather shifted from earlier rainy sessions to sunny, upper-80s conditions on Tuesday, improving sight lines for fans and affecting practice pace for players on the field.
  • Saturday’s Return of the Blue & Red at the new $2.2 billion Highmark Stadium gives fans their first in-person look at the Bills there and sets up Aug. 18 as the team’s final public workout before the season, while the ramp-up to live hitting raises the chance that injuries could influence roster decisions.