Both Sammy Watkins and Ronald Darby have made it to their new cities and both are surprised at how they were sent packing.
"[It] was just a total shock," Watkins told reporters in Los Angeles on Saturday night. "I'm definitely excited and honored to be here and I really just can't wait to get started."
"It was fast," Darby told reporters at Philadelphia Eagles practice Saturday morning. "I just heard I was being traded, like closed my eyes, opened them, I'm on a plane, closed my eyes, opened them, I'm laying down in the hotel and now I'm out here, everything has just been moving really fast."
Darby and Watkins' former Bills teammates echoed the surprise, with several players telling reporters after practice on Friday that the two big trades caught almost everyone off guard.
Skimming through some of the interviews from practice. Here are a few of the comments that stood out #Bills @WKBW pic.twitter.com/YO2s4CYAhO
— Matthew Bové (@Matt_Bove) August 13, 2017
"Just being in LA can help me out," Watkins added. "[It's] a nice city, nice weather, and to just be in this city with the players just trying to chase a goal and win a championship and go to the playoffs."
When asked if Watkins' had an ill will towards his former team the 4th overall pick in the 2014 NFL Draft said "Nah, it's a business so I'm in LA, I just can't wait to get started honestly, it's a blessing to be here and I just can't wait to get started."
Asked if he has any ill will toward Buffalo, newest Rams WR Sammy Watkins answered with this smile and "I'm in LA so..." pic.twitter.com/EAgWZl1vX9
— Joe Curley (@vcsjoecurley) August 13, 2017
Watkins went on to joke about his three catches to start the Bills Thursday night preseason game against the Minnesota Vikings.
"They were targeting me pretty quick and then after the game, I was like oh, I was probably out there auditioning, but it's a great feeling just to be here and I'm really excited to get started."
Oh, don't mind me. Just puttin' my #Bills need to draft a franchise QB in 2018 preachin' pants on. pic.twitter.com/I4nDssyklN
— Joe Buscaglia (@JoeBuscaglia) August 12, 2017
