WATCH AT 11: Coach McDermott speaks ahead of Bills OTAs
McDermott plans to speak to the media around 11 a.m. Bills players will be available following OTAS, which are expected to begin around 11:30 a.m.
Bills Training Camp is expected to start later this summer at St. John Fisher University. Not only that, but the training camp is going to be featured on the HBO series 'Hard Knocks: Training Camp.'
After training camp, the Bills will start their season against the Baltimore Ravens in Week 1. That game will be held on Sunday, September 7, at 8:20 p.m. You can find the Bills' schedule by clicking here.
News 8 will be live-streaming McDermott at 11:00 a.m. Stay with News 8 for further updates.
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