Archives for June 2017

'Ross, 27, is entering his fourth year in the National Football League after spending parts of the last three seasons with the Washington Redskins. Ross entered the league in 2013 as an undrafted free agent with the Tennessee Titans. He spent time on practice squads with the Kansas City Chiefs, Chicago Bears, and the Redskins before getting his first game action in 2014 in Chicago.'

'If the Bills were to make the move in signing Jeremy Maclin, this would be one that would certainly signal what the Bills true intentions are in 2017.'

'With games still to go on his suspension handed down from the 2016 season, we don't really know what the future holds with Seantrel Henderson as a member of the Bills.'

'After going undrafted in 2013, he was originally signed by the Tennessee Titans where he spent time on their practice squad. Over the year or so he was on the practice squads for Kansas City, Chicago and Washington, before landing a role with Washington in 2015 as a return specialist.'

'“He would love to come. He likes Tyrod and the offense. He knows what type of player I am and I know what type of player he is. He could really help us out,” said McCoy. “I think him and Sammy on the outside would be a nightmare. Then you put in Charles Clay… we’ll see.”'

'Putting the Bills potential interest, beyond players in their locker room, aside, here’s a look at what other clubs might be interested and why they could be a good fit for a quality talent like Maclin.'

'"You can see the roster taking shape," Polian said. "It's going to take a little while. I know people don't want to hear that, but it's going to take a little while. Sean's got to install his way of doing things and he already has, obviously, but it takes a full season for that to take hold. He's going to have to get to know the players, so this year will kind of be a breaking-in year.'

'"I travel now, thank God. I speak more than I ever have by far, but when you go places, you see people that have the same cancer you have had," he said. "You see other people struggling and realize you don't have it that bad. I'm blessed that I'm able to go out and hopefully make a difference for others. I do understand that some people have that attitude that they're done, no more, but if I can change their mind and give their family a little more hope, then that's what I'm going to do."'

'Bills coach Sean McDermott knew Maclin from their two seasons together in Philadelphia. McDermott can assume his mentor, Chiefs coach Andy Reid, had good reasons for dumping Maclin. By signing him, Beane would run the risk of veering from his own message.'

'“I’ve said it numerous times and others have echoed it, ‘We’re thrilled to be back here. It’s like you’ve gone home again,’ ’’ said Hall of Fame general manager Bill Polian, 74, the architect of those clubs. “But it’s time for a new generation of stars to step forward and make their mark. We’ve done our thing. Let’s have new guys step forward and do things and get that same feeling of excitement and pride that we’re so happy to have been a part of.’’'

'"He's a young 29," Thomas said at Jim Kelly's annual charity golf tournament. "I think he's a young 29. I know everybody says, 'Oh, he's 30 that's when he goes down.' With this guy, I don't see it. I don't see it happening."'

'“(McDermott) wanted to know what we knew, he wanted to know what we thought. I like what they’ve got. Now it’s just a matter of the team getting the talent around him, or getting his type of guys, and learning the system,” Talley said.'

'NFL players are prohibited from betting on NFL games and making promotional appearances at casinos, but are allowed to wager on other team sports, per the league’s gambling policy, NFL spokesman Brian McCarthy confirmed in an e-mail to the Review-Journal.'

'McCoy and Maclin spent six years together with the Philadelphia Eagles. As recently as a couple weeks ago, McCoy stood up in Maclin's wedding.'

'“Would love to have a guy like him on our team competing and coming out and making plays for us,” said Taylor, who was at Frontier Field with several other Bills to take part in LeSean McCoy’s annual charity softball game and home run derby. “Would especially mean a lot to our wide receiver room, putting another veteran guy with a whole bunch of talent and still potential left to reach his best. I would love to have him.”'