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Buffalo Bills Pro Bowl running back LeSean McCoy http://www.buffalobillsteamonline.com/charles-clay-jersey , s loss to the Indianapolis Colts, took another step forward in his quest to play vs. the New England Patriots Monday night.While McCoy remains in the league’s concussion protocol, he was able to return to practice on a limited basis Thursday, and the hope remains that Buffalo’s most dynamic offensive play maker will return to action when Buffalo hosts its first Monday Night Football game in nearly a decade. The league’s concussion protocol is a complicated, five-step process, and McCoy has already passed through the first four steps: rest and recovery, light aerobic exercise, and continued aerobic exercise/strength training are the first three hurdles a player must climb before being cleared to play. Step four is resuming football specific activities Womens Star Lotulelei Jersey , in this case being limited Thursday in practice. So far, McCoy appears to have endured all of these activities without displaying any of the concussion-like symptoms that plagued him after the hit in the Colts game. The last hurdle for McCoy: full football activity/medical clearance to play. These are all great signs for McCoy, who though he hasn’t scored a touchdown yet this year, is still Buffalo’s best offensive play maker. McCoy has a history of success playing for the Bills vs. the Patriots. In each of Buffalo’s last five showdowns with New England, McCoy has racked up 100-plus total yards from scrimmage, including 147 yards from scrimmage in a Week 16 loss at Foxboro, and 123 total yards from scrimmage the last time these teams met on Monday Night Football: a 20-13 loss Nov. 23, 2015. In other injury news from Thursday Womens Shaq Lawson Jersey , five Bills were held out of practice: LB Lorenzo Alexander (rest day), quarterback Josh Allen (elbow), RB Taiwan Jones (neck), DE Trent Murphy (knee), and DT Kyle Williams (rest day). The Bills (2-5) look to snap a two-game losing streak when the rival Patriots (5-2) come to New Era Field for an 8:15 primetime game Monday night. This will be Buffalo’s first Monday Night Football game since a 31-25 road loss to the Seattle Seahawks on Nov. 7, 2016, and the first home MNF game since a 29-27 loss to the Cleveland Browns on Nov. 17, 2008. Monday’s game will occur on the 45th anniversary of the first-ever Monday Night Football game in franchise history Womens Corey Bojorquez Jersey , a 23-14 win at Rich Stadium over the Kansas City Chiefs on Oct. 29, 1973. If you’ve been following the weekly snap counts you may have noticed an odd trend. The Buffalo Bills are hardly putting fullback Patrick DiMarco on the field on offense. His high-water mark so far this season came against the Minnesota Vikings when he logged 12 offensive snaps. All told, he’s seen the field a mere 25 times through four games. Let’s review 40% of his playing time and see what the Bills have been up to at the fullback position.Play 1Here Patrick DiMarco is doing some typical fullback work. DiMarco and LeSean McCoy go to opposite sides of Nathan Peterman. As DiMarco sets up one lane, Vlad Ducasse pulls to make another. Shady has to quickly choose which lane to go with after the play starts. He chose...poorly. McCoy tries to cut back but it’s too late and actually collides with DiMarco. This was his entire game on offense against the Ravens.Play 2As you’ll see, the Bills haven’t been shy about letting DiMarco run a route from the fullback spot. Quite often he finds a soft spot. This is however the only time a quarterback has decided to actually throw it to him. Josh Allen and DiMarco are out of sync. DiMarco looks inside for the ball and has to come back and make a diving grab to the outside. There’s almost zero yards-after-catch as a result. Play 3Near the end zones the Bills are more likely to bring DiMarco in, whether it’s scoring position or backed up on the wrong side of the field. DiMarco is likely looking to block in case Allen decides to scramble on this play. He does look back in good position to make a catch however. A flick of the wrist and this might have been a touchdown (don’t worry, see the next play). Play 4DiMarco was made the second-highest paid fullback in the league by Buffalo for a reason. He’s a good fullback. The ability to stop his man at the line clears just enough room for Chris Ivory to punch the ball in for a touchdown. DiMarco has been used often in short yardage situations. If there’s a Josh Allen quarterback sneak, there’ll be DiMarco—slamming into Allen to push him forward a bit more. The Bills haven’t had much in the way of short-yardage situations so far this year and it’s likely DiMarco sees more playing time if the Bills start seeing more third-and-short. Play 5There’s been a few of these too. DiMarco isn’t a downgrade at the receiver position Authentic Josh Allen Jersey , but arguably he may have been more effective blocking this running play from the fullback spot. Play 6There haven’t been too many plays where Patrick DiMarco has been asked to help in pass protection. This snap and another chip or two and one actual blocking assignment have been it. DiMarco hasn’t been the only back mostly absent from this role either. The Bills have been reluctant to have any of their backs help Josh Allen out by blocking. Play 7It’s unfortunate that Allen can’t get the ball to the wide open DiMarco on this play as there’s a decent chance to move the sticks. This play was set up well by Brian Daboll. They used a similar formation including motion from DiMarco twice earlier in this game against the Vikings. The first time was a lead block for Ivory on a running play. The second was right before this play on what also appeared to be a run (Allen fumbled so we’ll never know for sure). DiMarco sells the block as if it’s the same play call. The defense bites and he’s wide open. Play 8Despite DiMarco’s above average speed and agility for a fullback he’s been rarely used to block to the outside. He does his job well, and perhaps some more of this could help jump-start the Bills’ offense. Play 9There’s a lot to like about Patrick DiMarco but he’s hardly perfect. He doesn’t get enough of the block and the lane he’s there to clear shuts fast (though it’s not completely his fault). Play 10As they say, “always end on a high note.” DiMarco’s low snap counts don’t seem to be the result of poor play. His success here leads to a few more yards.