Archives for January 5, 2016

'"Things went backwards as far as, overall, for everybody. You guys look at stats. I mean, you can answer that yourself. I think the biggest thing is us just needing an understanding. I don't know if being a little simpler would make things better. I don't know."'

'Butler, 27, appeared in 13 games this season for the Bills, and has registered nine total tackles and five passes defended. Butler made a possible game-saving play on Sunday against the Jets late in the fourth quarter when he broke up a Ryan Fitzpatrick pass intended for Kenbrell Thompkins.'

'“He's warrented enough to continue down this road to see if he can be the franchise guy in the future,” Whaley said. "If I told you a former sixth-round pick in his first year went 8-6 and with his stats and his quarterback rating and with what he brought to the team, it warrents a chance for him to prove it."'

'“We plan to meet with the medical staff shortly, but I know since Aaron’s been out longer we’ve been getting periodic updates on him and all signs are positive,” Whaley said while he and head coach Rex Ryan addressed the media at Monday’s end-of-season press conference.'

'"This is a system that is set up in the NFL that you can't keep everybody," Whaley said. "There is going to be some tough decisions, and that's what we're here for. We're going to try and make the right decisions for the Buffalo Bills to get to the playoffs and win a championship."'

'Bills defensive lineman Marcell Dareus posted a picture of himself in a walking boot Monday with a caption stating he broke his foot in the fourth quarter of the team's 22-17 win over the New York Jets Sunday.'

'Honestly, I think that it’s going to be an interesting thing as far as for me because I mean it’s just something to look forward to, seeing where you’re going to be. Hopefully I’m still here but if not, I mean, it’s just one of those opportunities where you got a great chance to go out there and make a name for yourself.'

'Both starting left tackle Cordy Glenn and starting left guard Richie Incognito are set to become unrestricted free agents in March, but Whaley has no intention of letting either player hit the open market.'

'On locker clean out day the Bills made sure to keep a quartet of players under contract before they even left the building for the offseason. Buffalo signed CB Mario Butler, RB Mike Gillislee, WR Greg Salas and P Colton Schmidt to contract extensions Monday.'