Archives for March 2015

'Taylor signed a two-year contract Thursday, a day after arriving in Buffalo to meet team officials. He's the second quarterback the Bills have added this week, after acquiring veteran Matt Cassel in a trade with Minnesota.'

'Dareus' attorney Michael Caffery said Thursday he and the Erie County District Attorney's office are still "trying to work it out" following a brief appearance in Hamburg Town Court.'

'Wynn's deal reportedly is for two years and $2.2 million. The seven-year veteran has played for five NFL teams but seems to have found a home in Buffalo, where he is expected to push for a starting spot.'

'According to Aaron Wilson of NationalFootballPost.com, Easley signed a new four-year deal to remain with the Bills that will pay him a total $7 million over the span of the contract. It also will pay out a signing bonus of $1.7 million, and comes with a guaranteed $2.2 million.'

'"With the addition of Matt Cassel, we just signed Tyrod Taylor and EJ Manuel, now we have three guys… we'll see what happens."'

'“Coming back to Buffalo was always option number one,” Easley told Buffalobills.com. “The interest was mutual on both sides. Doug (Whaley) told me that he wanted to bring me back. There was never any doubt that I wanted to come here.”'

'“It came very fast,” Taylor told Buffalobills.com. “I didn’t know what to expect going into the free agent market. There was interest from a couple of different teams. I felt this was the best fit for me moving forward so I signed the papers today.”'

'“I think I’ve been in this league long enough to know that you’ve got to compete in everything that you do,” said Cassel, who was introduced to the Western New York media on Wednesday, a day after his trade from the Minnesota Vikings became official. “You have to earn every opportunity you get, so I know there’s going to be competition.”'

'“It shows they’re serious about winning and winning now,” Felton said Wednesday, after being introduced as the Bills’ first unrestricted free-agent signing of the offseason. “From the ownership to the head coach to the general manager, everybody is on the same page and that is what is so exciting about being here.'

'“I think that if you look at teams that have had success and won Super Bowls and gone deep in the playoffs, they all have a good running game and they do play a physical style of football,” Felton said. “It’s difficult because I think when you look at college football nowadays, it’s a lot of spread offenses so it is harder to find a good fullback. Guys like me and Vonta Leach before me and Sam Gash before him, it’s important for us to continue doing what we’re doing. It’s usually a cyclical league and it will come back around.”'

'"I think that we definitely can achieve the level of success and I think I can achieve that level of success," he said. "I think it's about consistency. I think everything at the quarterback position comes with consistency. I still think I've got a lot of football left in me."'

'"I think I've been in this league long enough to know that you have to compete in everything you do," Cassel said. "You have to earn every opportunity that you get. I know that there is going to be competition and I know that EJ (Manuel) is here. He is a young, talented player and I expect that there is going to be a competition. Again, you have to go out and earn your opportunity in this league."'

'Meanwhile, the Bills also have Marqueis Gray and Chris Gragg on the roster at the tight end position. Both players are young, cheap and have shown some promise.'

'"To win a championship and bring the Lombardi Trophy down Delaware Avenue, and stop on Chippewa would be a hell of a time for all of us," Brandon said. "You're only in this business to win.'

'"So, I called my agent to see exactly what was going on, and he said it was true," McCoy said in his introductory press conference Tuesday. "We talked about it and my first reaction definitely was, I was disappointed just because my team didn't really … I didn't know what was going on. I had been in Philadelphia my whole life. For the six years, it was great. But, once I sat down and relaxed, I had some thought to myself. I talked to my family and I felt it was the best move. I felt like a team actually wanted me. It was possible to make this trade go through. They want a player and a running back that's going to give them everything they have, 110 percent. So, at the end of the day, I'm happy to be here."'