YardRat
03-20-2017, 05:17 PM
http://www.buffalobills.com/news/article-1/Bills-Today-Groy-pumped-to-be-back-with-Bills/4dd024e7-fbe3-4d25-952f-72bcad0adfbe
After <nobr>Eric Woodhttp://www.buffalobills.com/assets/nflimg/icon-article-link.gif (http://www.buffalobills.com/team/roster/eric-wood/28177895-2da7-45bc-bdcf-80ff3f3995f2/)</nobr> broke his leg in Week 9 against the Seahawks, Groy started the last seven games of the season at center. He is happy that Doug Whaley and Buffalo’s front office rewarded his effort down the stretch.
“It felt really good honestly (to have them match the Rams),” Groy said. “I gave all I could last year and I gave whatever I could for the team. It felt good that they saw that and that they know I’m going to continue to work hard and do whatever can for the team and do whatever I can in different situations.”
Groy is also excited about the additions of <nobr>Mike Tolberthttp://www.buffalobills.com/assets/nflimg/icon-article-link.gif (http://www.buffalobills.com/team/roster/mike-tolbert/8dd3da23-c460-41ed-90e8-c4ce9aff8ad6/)</nobr> and <nobr>Patrick DiMarcohttp://www.buffalobills.com/assets/nflimg/icon-article-link.gif (http://www.buffalobills.com/team/roster/patrick-dimarco/c5baa5d7-1759-4545-a949-ecb8982cc1df/)</nobr>, whom he feels will another layer to Buffalo’s offense. Although he will likely see his role with the Bills as a backup guard once offseason workouts begin, Groy is set out to once again impress people around the organization with the ultimate goal of making the offensive line even better in 2017.
“I’d go into any of these other teams and I know I would be a starter,” Groy said. “Here (in Buffalo), on paper right now I’m not a starter. But of course you’re going to go in and try to start. I’m not going to go in and fight for a backup job. That’s not in my nature to do. I’m not going to fight to be second-best. Going to do what I can to push the guys ahead of me and make the team better.”
After <nobr>Eric Woodhttp://www.buffalobills.com/assets/nflimg/icon-article-link.gif (http://www.buffalobills.com/team/roster/eric-wood/28177895-2da7-45bc-bdcf-80ff3f3995f2/)</nobr> broke his leg in Week 9 against the Seahawks, Groy started the last seven games of the season at center. He is happy that Doug Whaley and Buffalo’s front office rewarded his effort down the stretch.
“It felt really good honestly (to have them match the Rams),” Groy said. “I gave all I could last year and I gave whatever I could for the team. It felt good that they saw that and that they know I’m going to continue to work hard and do whatever can for the team and do whatever I can in different situations.”
Groy is also excited about the additions of <nobr>Mike Tolberthttp://www.buffalobills.com/assets/nflimg/icon-article-link.gif (http://www.buffalobills.com/team/roster/mike-tolbert/8dd3da23-c460-41ed-90e8-c4ce9aff8ad6/)</nobr> and <nobr>Patrick DiMarcohttp://www.buffalobills.com/assets/nflimg/icon-article-link.gif (http://www.buffalobills.com/team/roster/patrick-dimarco/c5baa5d7-1759-4545-a949-ecb8982cc1df/)</nobr>, whom he feels will another layer to Buffalo’s offense. Although he will likely see his role with the Bills as a backup guard once offseason workouts begin, Groy is set out to once again impress people around the organization with the ultimate goal of making the offensive line even better in 2017.
“I’d go into any of these other teams and I know I would be a starter,” Groy said. “Here (in Buffalo), on paper right now I’m not a starter. But of course you’re going to go in and try to start. I’m not going to go in and fight for a backup job. That’s not in my nature to do. I’m not going to fight to be second-best. Going to do what I can to push the guys ahead of me and make the team better.”