McDermott provides injury update on Josh Allen, Taren Johnson

Ok. All right, I'll give you guys a injury report here. So I'll start with Josh. As you guys are aware, Josh was injured in the, uh, fourth quarter there. Uh, they looked at his hand, um, he went back, went back in and, and functioned and then he was looked at after the game again, uh, and he's been cleared to, cleared to practice today and cleared to play in the game. Um, next up is Tarn Johnson. Uh, he obviously did not return for from the game or in, in the game and he'll be ruled out for this week. Um, Dewan Smoot, uh, will not practice today and, uh, it's looking like he'll be ruled out as well for this game. Jon Solomon will be limited as well as Ty Johnson today. Both will be, um, um, at this point, day to day, uh, Rebi Quentin Morris, I think that should round it out, uh, will be full today. Both of those guys will be full today. So with that, I'll take your questions. Yeah, I don't. And really with the all, all Josh Tarron, I don't, I don't have much more information. Um, you know, with tarn, I don't know his timeline on when he'll be back. Um, so we're still doing some, um, further, um, uh, research on that. So, um, but as far as other questions go related to injuries, I'm not going to go any further than I've already gone. So, yeah. Um, I don't think so. Um, he was able to do it. Um, and so we'll just see how it goes today more than anything. So, yeah, I thought Cam really did a great job. Another guy had stepped in, um, to a role that he was not in to begin with and in the starting role there. And, uh Jamarcus, as I mentioned after the game, um I thought, did a great job, Cam Lewis did a great job and there's, there's uh several others that did the same thing. So I'm really impressed with how hard the guys prepared during the week and, and then they stepped in when they were called. I know the schedule is a schedule, but one of the, one of the challenges in having a short week in your week two was a team that still looks like it's gelling and now with all these injuries things. Yeah, it's just another challenge. You know, our guys are, we're kind of used to that and our guys, um, you know, it's important that the best thing we can do is control what we can control right now and that's um who's playing where and in what spots and then, um, getting ourselves as ready to go as we can for a divisional match up in Miami and, uh, against a really good football team. Have to find or how I just, I, I mean, but halftime adjustments, how encouraging was it that you were able to get? You probably want to get the answer to the second quarter, but the answer to that, yeah, like I said, um, you know, part of a new team is, is also part of a new staff in some ways. And, and you want to be able to say, hey, we've been able to answer some of the questions or grow through some, through some moments that come up like that and to be able to make adjustments in our first game, um I think was big for us as a staff and uh and for those adjustments to work and then, and then also for the, for the team as a whole to uh be in a close game which mo most games in the NFL are. Um And then, you know, obviously we fell behind early but uh to keep our poise and, and to, um you know, just really trust that we'll find our way back and, and the players did a phenomenal job of doing that feeling maybe pretty good there and then that K return happens. So I know you said you wanted to watch it on film to identify that a little bit more, but that kind of, that kind of error on special teams really opened it up to being a game again. What went wrong and how Trump, well, you know, they, I thought that there was too much return yardage to begin with before, um, the returner was met with any type of, any type of, uh, confrontation, let's call it right for lack of a better word. And then we had three or four guys right there to make the play. We, uh, and, and we didn't make the play and, and so we got to do a better job. I gotta do a better job putting them in position and, and then, uh, uh, when they're there, we gotta make the play. So, uh, you know, we, we looked hard at that this morning and, um, it's a, it's an area that of, of concern and it's an area that we have to make sure that we sure up between, between now and, and the game here coming Thursday. So, um, you know, that's, there's, there's four plays right now and four plays on special teams that are, are big time factors, punt, punt return and now kickoff and kickoff return. So that was a pivotal moment in the game for us. But then, you know, the kick, the kick goes out of bounds at the end, which gives them really good field position. Does that just kind of underscore that, you know, that phase of the game has gotta be clean for you guys. Absolutely. Yeah. I mean, I don't know what the research is Jay on, on around the league from week one yet. We're still kind of gathering that and I'm trying to sort through right now the other, uh, important information I'm dealing with. But, um, you know, we're gonna make sure that we're, you know, researching that and, and seeing what the trends are and, I mean, it's a new play, right. And so right away in week one, it wasn't this way necessarily in week in, in the preseason, I would say, but we're seeing in week one that, hey, this is real and, and, um, you know, in a pivotal moment of the game that that game changed fast, right? And, uh, and so we can't let that happen number one. And we've got to have, um, more urgency there. So, what did you think about the way your line backers and secondary work together? Yeah, I mean, you know, in the first half, uh, I didn't feel like we played very well. I didn't feel like we, we coached very well. Um, and that starts with me. I, I just overall, I, I didn't think we felt like we, we, we were doing a lot of reacting and waiting for them to do things instead of us, um, being the aggressors, right. And, uh, and so at halftime again, the coaches did a great job and the players came out and played aggressive and I think that was, that was shown, I think the first defensive series was three and out and finish with a sack, I believe on third down. So, um, the crowd got into the game and, and we got into a rhythm there which was important, you know, we got to do that, um, earlier in the game, let's say. Um, so I just felt like we were on our heels too much. Yeah, I thought he did a good job. Um, really, I know he started a little bit, um, uh, last year I believe. Um, but, you know, really hasn't had a ton of playing time, uh, other than preseason this, this year. So I thought Dorian, um, was really, um, um, growing through the course of the game and getting more and more comfortable as the game went on and in particular on 1st and 2nd down and then he was on the field in the, in the, uh, the last drive of the game where we won the game. Is you on tough, tough sleep for torrents this year, Syo Yeah. Um, we had multiple penalties that I thought hurt us. Really. Um, you can't beat yourself. It's hard enough to win in this league. Um, and then you, then you, when you're, when you're beating yourself with especially pre snap penalties, um, you know, I just, those are non negotiables. We, you can't do that and, uh, and expect to win John Curtis. Samuel Snaps were a little lower than maybe what we expected to be to. Yeah, just overall how the game was flowing. Um So, you know, good to get guys involved, multiple guys involved. Um So I thought Curtis did a good job very close against the Yeah, I mean, it's, that's important. Uh That's what I mentioned earlier about not, not playing well enough in the first half on defense. Um Again, glad we made those adjustments. Um, and the players look like they got into a rhythm in the second half and some of that comes from just, you know, um, kind of waiting, like I said, waiting for, for Kyler maybe to try and get out of the pocket instead of going to get him in an aggressive fashion. And, um, and so, you know, look, it's first game. So there's a lot of unknowns and, and, uh, you haven't been back in the saddle for some of those guys in, in a while. So I'm glad we played our, ourselves through it and coached ourselves through it. Um, but we gotta be better overall in, in terms of affecting the quarterback. Um, and, and also making sure we keep contain coach during the war, the balance between making sure your team gets the best of needs and then also preparing for a team like Miami who's known for being. Yeah. Yeah, I know they got, uh, probably the best team speed in the league. And, um, in all three phases, quite frankly. So, uh, it'll be a big challenge for us going down there and, um, you know, they're a really good team, a lot of talent, well coached, uh, good special teams as well. And, um, you know, we, we know what we're going into down there and, uh, on a short week in particular we got to make sure we get our rest here and, and make sure we're ready to go. Uh, yeah, a little bit, um, just managing that too and, and, um, you know, I'm just trying to be smart with how, how much he is playing and I mean, it's a long season too. Right. So, but, but, but Greg's young and, um, he was, he was rolling there. So the coach did a good job of letting him roll, coach brain and copy check. What are your thoughts on the kind of weather? Well, right now it's one game, um, and a couple of returns. So I'm just real proud of him and the way he handled, uh, our environment number one and the weather, I think that's, I think some people don't realize how hard it is to, to catch, you know, a punt or a kick off with the wind blowing the way it was blown yesterday. So, uh, he, he, he put in the work leading up to the game and, and it showed, I mean, to, to, uh, have that type of play in your, in your first snap in the NFL is pretty impressive. And, um, you know, he's just a guy that puts in a lot of work, like I said, and believes in the process and I'm sure like any, like all of us, he's trying to just make the adjustments going into week two. Good. All right. Thanks guys.