Archives for April 2015

'Landry, a nine-year NFL veteran, has long been a favorite of Bills coach Rex Ryan, who has coached Landry since he came into the league with the Baltimore Ravens back in 2006. Landry spent five seasons with the Ravens before signing with the Jaguars in 2011. After two seasons in Jacksonville, Landry was released and reunited with Ryan in New York with the Jets.'

'"This is a very unfortunate incident," Dareus said Tuesday."I really didn't mean to be a distraction to the team and to the community. I'm really looking forward to being a very positive influence for many years to come."'

'"It was 'DeSean Jackson – a high-flying, take-off-the-top-of-the-defense receiver' or 'the quick, elusive LeSean McCoy,' " added McCoy, who tallied 1,319 yards and five touchdowns for Philadelphia last season. "I don't think [Kelly] likes that."'

'The Bills need a safety because Da'Norris Searcy signed with the Titans in free agency.'

'Dareus also pledged to host a free football camp for Erie County high school players this summer. The plea discussions with the district attorney's office were held over the past month and resolved in writing last week.'

'As part of the plea agreement, all other charges were dropped. Dareus had been facing charges of reckless endangerment, reckless driving, unlawful speed and leaving the scene of an accident.'

'Landry is familiar with Rex Ryan's defense. He played for Ryan and new Bills defensive cordinator Dennis Thurman in New York as member of the Jets the past two seasons. Buffalo lost safety Da'Norris Searcy to Tennessee last month via free agency. They currently have Duke Williams, Jonathan Meeks, and Bacarri Rambo as options at safety opposite Aaron Williams.'

'“It means everything to me,” Williams said after the team’s first day of offseason conditioning Monday. I’ve had the opportunity to be here, to start my family here. I’ve got five kids now. It’s really a place that has a special place in my heart with me and my wife.”'

'Landry, 32, is very familiar with Bills head coach Rex Ryan and defensive coordinator Dennis Thurman. The strong safety played for the New York Jets each of the last two seasons under Ryan and Thurman making 30 starts posting back-to-back 100 tackles seasons with 2.5 sacks and an interception.'

'“The spotlight’s definitely going to be on me, no doubt, but all I can do is just keeping work hard to show that I’m changed and to show that I’m willing to do what it takes to be a productive member of the Buffalo community.”'

'"It kind of forced me to go back and really look at things and say, 'Is this still important to you? Is this still what you want?' And the answer was always a resounding yes," he said. "It's the NFL, it's always a prove-it type thing. I'm just anxious to get in here and get going. I know what I bring to the team, I know what I bring to the table."'

'In total, the Bills had 66 of the 71 players on their roster present for the start of voluntary workouts, with cornerback Stephon Gilmore and defensive end Jerry Hughes being the notable absences. Gilmore is celebrating the birth of his child, while Hughes is getting married this week.'

'"The best has yet to come," Harvin said Monday at the start of the Bills' voluntary conditioning program. "The world has not seen my best ball yet. That's why coming here was so important to me. When I see the dominant running game, Sammy Watkins on the other side, me on the other side with Robert Woods, it spells nothing but success for me."'

'"It was definitely difficult sitting out," Incognito said. "Knowing I could still play, knowing I had talent to contribute. Like I said, it was a learning process. At first there was a lot of frustration. 'Why am I not signed? Why am I not on a team?' It was a time for inner reflection. Kind of a time for growth. Then it was an acceptance, and accepting the fact that I'm not going to play this year, that I'm going to have to chalk it up and wait for another opportunity."'

'"That's neither here nor there," Manuel said of how the last coaching staff handled him. "That's how I look at it now. I do think looking back, I learned a lot from it. I learned about the business of the NFL. And I definitely learned a lot about my manhood and about myself and what I can handle and what I can take."'