Bills observations Bills Observations: Unheralded Tyrel Dodson mans the middle on Day One Mark Gaughan News Sports Reporter Jul 26, 2023 Jul 26, 2023 Updated Apr 19, 2026 0 Bills tight end Dalton Kincaid makes a catch during a drill on Wednesday. Harry Scull Jr., Buffalo News Prefer us on Google Learn More Facebook Twitter WhatsApp SMS Email Print Copy article link Save Mark Gaughan News Sports Reporter PITTSFORD — Don’t forget about Tyrel Dodson.kAm%96 4@>A6E:E:@? E@ 7:== E96 82A:?8 9@=6 =67E 3J E96 56A2CEFC6 @7 >:55=6 =:?6324<6C %C6>2:?6 t5>F?5D 3682? @? s2J ~?6 @7 qF772=@ q:==D EC2:?:?8 42>A (65?6D52J]k^AmkAmxE H2D s@5D@?[ E96 7:7E9\J62C G6E6C2? 2?5 4@C6 DA64:2=\E62>6C[ H9@ E@@< E96 D?2AD H:E9 E96 DE2CE6CD :? E96 >:55=6 @7 E96 q:==D’ 5676?D6]k^AmkAm“|J 2AAC@249 :D E96 D2>6 2D :E :D 6G6CJ J62C[ 36:?8 E96 36DE A=2J6C x 42? 36[ 5676?D6[ DA64:2= E62>D[” s@5D@? D2:5 27E6C AC24E:46 2E $E] y@9? u:D96C &?:G6CD:EJ] “|J >:?5D6E 92D 2=H2JD 366? E@ 36 E96 DE2CE:?8 >:55=6 =:?6324<6C] tG6? 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