ORCHARD PARK — DeWayne Carter stood in the middle of practice unwrapping the tape on his wrists like a ball of yarn.

The white tape went from his forearm all the way to his palm and wrapped around his thumb. Once he got to the end of the tape, he wiggled free a black composite brace. Carter insists he doesn’t need the brace and only uses it when he doesn’t feel like taping his wrists completely.

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