ORCHARD PARK — The numbers O’Cyrus Torrence reads on the scale don’t match the image he sees in the mirror.
Torrence maintains a weight between 340-345 pounds during the spring and summer when the heat can wither away a body, but on game day, he’s never lighter than 335 and never heavier than 340. But when Torrence returned for minicamp, he appeared slimmer.
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