The Bills closed out this part of training camp at St. John Fisher University outside Rochester and packed up for home base back in Buffalo. Now it’s back home to Orchard Park to open their new stadium and continue preparing for the regular season, but first they locked down one of their top offensive linemen for the long term.
Starting right guard O’Cyrus Torrence and the Bills have agreed to a contract extension, reportedly a four-year deal. Torrence has played in every game since they drafted him in the second round in 2023 and has been a key part of a group that protects Josh Allen and leads the way for running back James Cook.
“He deserves every penny,” said Allen. “He’s been so steady for us the last few years. He’s going to continue to get better. He’s the ultimate teammate. He works extremely hard.
“He went through a season without no sacks, and then he went through another season with 100% reps, so Cybo deserves everything that he got, probably plus some,” said left tackle Dion Dawkins.
“He’s been a guy, the number one thing we want to do is we want to be strong up front; we talk about that,” said Bills General Manager Brandon Beane. “We want to protect No. 17. That’s where it starts. We’ve tried to keep a stable group and I think that’s helped our offense be as successful as it has.”
An offense, and now an entire team, led by first-year head coach Joe Brady, who’s putting his stamp on this group through seven practices of camp.
“I like where the guys are at, the personality that they’re playing with, the volume that we’re putting on their plates and how they’re handling it,” said Brady. “I’m pleased with where we’re at right now, but every day is a challenge, right?”
“This group from offense to defense is the tightest group that I’ve been around really since I’ve entered the league,” Allen said. “That’s one of the things you do when you come to camp is build that team camaraderie.”
And now the key is to continue building, as they enter their new building and head home to the new Highmark Stadium for the Return of the Blue and Red scrimmage Saturday night — the next step on a road they hope ends with a championship.