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title: “Bills observations: Cushenberry fills in for McGovern; Gardner-Johnson injured again”
pubDate: “2026-08-11T05:40:34.000Z”
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source: “Two Bills Drive”
link: “https://www.twobillsdrive.com/2026/08/11/bills-observations-cushenberry-fills-in-for-mcgovern-gardner-johnson-injured-again/”
excerpt: “‘“It went well,” Cushenberry told The Buffalo News on Monday. “Unexpected, you know, not expecting Connor to go down so early, but I think it was good.”
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‘“It went well,” Cushenberry told The Buffalo News on Monday. “Unexpected, you know, not expecting Connor to go down so early, but I think it was good. Feel like I was ready to step in there. A few things I can get better at what I’m working towards this week, leading up to the first game.”’
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