Archives for March 2017

'In his first season with the Bills, Alexander started in all 16 games and set career-highs in multiple categories. He recorded 76 total tackles, 12.5 sacks, six passes defensed, one interception and three forced fumbles.'

'"He called me and he was like, 'I need you. I want you.' And I'm like, 'I got you,'" Tolbert said Friday, two days after signing with the Bills in free agency.'

'The Bills will save $4.05 million in 2017 salary-cap space by releasing Graham, who was set to earn a $500,000 roster bonus Monday as part of a $5.65 million cap number in the final season of his contract.'

'The former Turner-Carroll High School product registered 214 tackles and 2.0 sacks with the Bills, along with five interceptions and a defensive touchdown. After a career-year in 2015, Graham slowed down in 2016 with just 58 tackles, nine passes defended, one sack, a recovered fumble, and an interception.'

'Removing Graham from the roster means one thing: Sean McDermott is getting his way with who goes and who stays on the roster. He wants players that can play multiple roles, and while Graham has past experience playing cornerback, he's on the decline of his career and made way too much money to keep on the roster.'

'Obviously the free agent acquisitions of Micah Hyde and Jordan Poyer changed the veteran dynamic at the safety position for Buffalo.'

'Both Mike Tolbert and Micah Hyde referenced respect in their initial comments and how it was instrumental in their decision to sign with Buffalo. For Tolbert it was his personal respect for head coach Sean McDermott having played in Carolina the past five seasons. Even though they were on opposite sides of the ball, he had frequent interaction with McDermott.'

'“I think I can take steps in every aspect of my game,” said Taylor in an appearance on the John Murphy Show. “I’ve been in the league going on seven years, but I just finished my second year as a starter. I think I’ve taken steps in the right direction each game and I definitely think towards the end of last year that I was playing some of my best ball. So I’ve got to build off that and there are definitely some areas to clean up personally and as a team.'

'Hauschka has struggled with extra points, missing 10 in the past two seasons. However, he has an extremely strong leg.'

'As arguably the top-ranked cornerback available in free agency, Gilmore is expected to land a monster contract in the neighborhood of $13 million annually. The Patriots have spent big at cornerback before, notably bringing in Darrelle Revis for one year back in 2014.'

'Why, oh why, did they trade Lamonica?'

'"Appreciate the love over the 4 years @buffalobills and #BillsMafia I loved every bit of playing for the Bills week in and week out. I'm happy I was able to start my career there and was able to call it home. Appreciate everything, thank you Buffalo!"'

'He tried coming back in 2016, but suffered a huge setback on a devastating hit from Miami Dolphins wide receiver Jarvis Landry. Williams only played in seven games last season, with five starts.'

'Hyde is the big-ticket addition in the secondary. The 26-year-old is a former fifth-round pick of the Packers in 2013 who has appeared in 63 career games with 33 starts. According to NFL Network's Ian Rapoport, Hyde received a five-year contract with a potential value of $32.5 million.'

'"This is a business," he said. "We talk about, and you’ve heard me say this before, earning the right to win. We’ve got to stay focused on the task at hand and I’m all for, as we mentioned, the chemistry and building that chemistry in that locker room.'