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    ORCHARD PARK – Josh Allen’s throwing hand is fine.

    For some reason, CBS made a big deal on Sunday about him shaking her hand after throwing a fourth-quarter touchdown pass to Curtis Samuel, but there was never an announcement that he suffered an injury, Allen was not asked about it after the game and Buffalo Bills Coach Sean McDermott confirmed Monday that he had not been told anything about Allen’s injury by coach Nate Breske.

    “I think we’ll get him a new one the rest of the week here,” McDermott joked. “No, as far as I know, I haven’t heard any concerns about it from Nate, our coach, so far, so I hope it stays that way. So that’s all I know now.”

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    As for the rest of the team, it looks like the Bills came out of the game in good shape and now have a well-scheduled straw to get even healthier for the running back.

    “There are no new additions to the injury list at this time,” McDermott said. “The message I’m getting from our training room is ‘we’ll let you know how this week goes.’

    The Bills had three key starters on offense Sunday’s 30-21 win over the Chiefs – tight end Dalton Kincaidwide wide receiver Keon Coleman and right tackle Spencer Brown. They also saw left tackle Dion Dawkins and safety Taylor Rapp suffer what appeared to be minor injuries on the play, though both returned to the game.

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    And they are preparing for the return of linebacker Matt Milano, who missed the first 11 games with a torn biceps, and defensive tackle DeWayne Carter will be eligible to return from the injured reserve list.

    McDermott isn’t making any predictions and will proceed with caution, but it appears there’s a good chance that when the Bills host the San Francisco 49ers on Dec. 1 in a Sunday Night Football matchup, they’ll be as healthy as them. been all season.

    “These guys are looking forward to getting some rest and disconnecting a little bit,” McDermott said. “We’ll see as far as who’s healthy to come back from the bye. This week the players who have rehabbed will stay here and try to get back to where they are an option for us next week. We’ll see where it goes, we don’t really have any definition at this point from Nate.”

    Every year when the NFL creates its schedule, there is a certain randomness that occurs when considering when each team has their bye week. The scheduling committee, made up of team managers and league officials, takes into account several factors, such as team preference (for example, if a team has an international match), television windows, length of travel depending on opponents and competitive balance. .

    The Buffalo Bills bye week comes at a good time

    The bye weeks start in week 5, when no one wants it because it’s too early and it means a long way to the end, and they go through week 15, which is too late because considering training camp starts at the end of July , it’s a long way. to go without a break.

    Given that this is tied to the Bills in 2024, getting Week 12 is not only a sweet spot for teams, but the timing works especially well given the team’s current health situation.

    McDermott said that when it comes to byes, he likes them: “Preferably after a win, so I don’t have to sit here after a loss for two weeks.” But he added: “It seems to be coming at the right time. It’s been a long time getting here and we’ve had a lot of primetime games and different start times. We just want them to come back as the best versions of themselves because this is an important moment for us.”

    Sal Maiorana has covered the Buffalo Bills for four decades, including 35 years as a full-time writer for the D&C, and has written numerous books on the team’s history. He can be reached at [email protected] and you can follow him on Twitter @salmaiorana.

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