Bills' offense had players-only meeting after Bengals loss
The Buffalo Bills had a players-only meeting following their 24-18 road loss to the Cincinnati Bengals in Week 9.
Veteran running back Latavius Murray - who joined the Bills in May for his 11th NFL season - said he called for the meeting with other offensive players after Buffalo dropped to 5-4 this season.
"Just wanted to bring the guys together and talk about some things and see how we as an offense can make a difference," Murray said Thursday, according to Pro Football Talk's Michael David Smith. "So we talked about a few things so hopefully it was received and hopefully it's a step in the right direction."
Buffalo entered the season as a Super Bowl contender and started the campaign 3-1 but has since lost three out of five games. The team has averaged only 20.2 over that span, and the Bengals matchup marked the second time in four weeks the Bills didn't score more than 18.
Buffalo has suffered seven turnovers since Week 6 and forced only one takeaway.
"A lot of times, it's getting redundant, it's us beating ourselves," Murray added. "So how can we avoid that? What can we do possibly different during the week? Whatever. How can we avoid that? How can we find something that's different amongst us so we get a different result. ... It's the halfway point almost, coming off a loss where we feel we hurt ourselves once again."
The Bills still rank fifth in both points scored and allowed in 2023.
Murray has rushed for 147 yards (3.5 per carry) and two touchdowns in nine appearances this year. The former Pro Bowler has appeared in 144 games for six NFL teams over his career.
The Bills, AFC East winners in each of the last three seasons, host the 3-5 Denver Broncos in Week 10.