'“It’s never a finished product. It takes time,” McDermott said. “You look at all the different aspects of building a roster, it’s not just the guys that are on the team. You have to look at draft picks … what draft picks we have for next year, do we have all of them, are we one short, how that looks, and then, salary cap. So there’s a lot of facets of building a football team that can not only be successful, but also sustain success.”'
Archives for May 26, 2017
Bills' Hughes has a lot to prove, and he knows it
'"It's not just from the money aspect, but to see where I rank among some of the top guys in the league — defensive ends, outside linebackers, I rate them in one category. We all want to be the best. That's why I put in the work in the offseason. So I come in with a chip on my shoulder."'
Bills' Wood feeling 'close to a hundred percent' in return from broken leg
'The rehabilitation isn't over, but the hardest parts are behind him. Now it's just a matter of reaching a point where there are no limitations — where he doesn't have to take a day off from practice, as he did last week.'
Jerry Sullivan: Doug Whaley left some dubious 'gifts' behind
'Maybe someone should have asked him about the gift of tight end Charles Clay, one of many huge contracts that were handed out during Whaley's time and continue to bloat the Bills' salary structure. McDermott admitted Thursday that he was concerned about Clay's lingering knee issues, and said they're "managing" the situation moving forward.'
Bills Notebook: Concern over Charles Clay's knee injury, LB Gerald Hodges signs, Terrance Gray
'"We are concerned with Charles' knee situation," McDermott told reporters Thursday before the Bills took the field for an OTA workout. "It's something we have to manage moving forward in order to have him on the field for us, which is important moving forward. He's a weapon for us."'
Buffalo Bills sign WR Streater and LB Hodges, release Kouandjio
'Hodges, meanwhile, instantly upgrades Buffalo’s linebacker corps.'
Buffalo Bills sign linebacker Gerald Hodges to one-year deal
'Buffalo's newest linebacker has some familiarity with Leslie Frazier, the team's defensive coordinator. Frazier was the Minnesota Vikings' head coach when the team selected Hodges in the fourth round of the 2013 NFL draft.'
Bills RB LeSean McCoy explains why Buffalo is feeling like home
'"It's a big difference," McCoy said. "Big difference. Hanging around Buffalo, there's time where I hang out on the weekends here. Before, every chance I got I tried to leave and get out of here. Even just family members coming up. You go from a place where you're always there to somewhere else, you have to adjust and adapt. I've done that. This is like home to me."'
Buffalo Bills OTAs 2017: Concern over Charles Clay and 10 takeaways from Week 2
'Sean McDermott said the Bills are "concerned" about tight end Charles Clay's lingering knee issues that have plagued him going back to his days with the Dolphins. McDermott said the injury is one the team will manage week-to-week because Clay is a weapon the team needs in the passing game.'
5 observations from the Buffalo Bills OTAs on Thursday
'Not a good outlook for Cardale: The Bills second-year QB shuffled in-and-out of second-team reps with TJ Yates last week, but Yates was the clear-cut second-stringer on Thursday. Jones missed receivers multiple times during team drills, but did score a touchdown during two-minute drill work. Yates didn’t do anything spectacular, but didn’t stand out in a bad way either.'
Former Penn State LB Gerald Hodges has a new NFL home
'Hodges reportedly visited many franchises before making his decision. His connection to Buffalo is via its defensive coordinator, Leslie Frazier, who was the Minnesota Vikings' head coach during Hodges' rookie year there.'
Dr. Phillips alum Matt Milano settles in with Buffalo Bills
'Milano is in Buffalo, currently, getting settled in for his offseason training and working hard to make a strong first impression. It may pay off, as analysts expect that he may get a chance to immediately contribute for the Bills on special teams.'
Bills sign linebacker Hodges, release cornerback Gaines
'Hodges is going into his fifth season after being drafted in 2013 by the Minnesota Vikings. He played two-plus seasons with Minnesota before joining the 49ers. He had 83 tackles, two interceptions and a forced fumble last year.'
Bills sign LB Hodges
'Hodges, 26, is coming off the most productive season in his four-year NFL career. He was a starting inside linebacker for the San Francisco 49ers in their 3-4 front in 2016. He compiled 83 tackles, two pass breakups, two interceptions and a forced fumble in 15 appearances (12 starts)'
Key OTA Battle: Bills hope WR Jones can step right in opposite Watkins
'Sammy Watkins is the No. 1 receiver on the roster, but there's no way around the fact that Watkins has been somewhat of a disappointment for the Bills. They traded up in the first round in 2014 to pick him up, a move that, in hindsight, was terrible for three reasons…'.