‘Every decision from a roster standpoint you make, Vic, definitely you have to consider what it does to your cap immediately and what it does in future years, so I’d be lying if I didn’t say that was not in the equation.’
Archives for October 2017
What They Said: Head coach Sean McDermott
‘Opening statement: I want to start off by mentioning my heartfelt condolences, and our heartfelt condolences, to Logan [Thomas] and the Thomas family, on the loss of his daughter. [It] offers great perspective, again, for where we are and what we do. We know how important it is, and it seems like the only thing at times, but it’s certainly not the only thing. We’re going to offer our support, our love, and wrap our arms around the Thomas family at this time for as long as they need it. With that, I will open it up to questions.’
Vegas View: Betting trends for Bills-Raiders
‘The pick: Oakland over Buffalo by 3.’
Don Paul’s updated Bills forecast: Bring your rain gear
‘Tailgate forecast: Damp and chilly, with a chance of light showers or occasional drizzle, especially early. 8 a.m. temperature: 41 rising to 46 by midday. Light northwest winds.’
Bills trade former first-round pick Dareus to Jaguars
‘“Sean and I aren’t into just getting our guys on the team and getting rid of guys who aren’t,” Beane said when asked about these moves. “You come to a new city, look at the roster and he’s a guy you flag. High-salary guy and he had a prior history with a suspension, so you do want to see how those guys fit. He’s not a bad person. At the end of the day I wish him the best as does Sean and the whole organization.”’
Dareus trade another case of addition by subtraction as ‘Beaneball’ takes hold
‘Burdensome because that much money was tied up into a defensive tackle, but especially so because Dareus, just 27, had become a shell of his former self on the field.’
If Khalil Mack plays with chip on his shoulder it’s because he has a beef with Buffalo
‘“Mack is maybe the top pass rusher in the NFL,’’ Wood said. “He’s crazy good. You chip him and he fights through it and gets the tackle so yeah, that’s demoralizing when you’ve devoted two guys to him.’’’
Maiorana: Why I didn’t vote yes on Cookie Gilchrist for Bills’ Wall of Fame
‘After the Bills won the 1964 title, they traded Gilchrist to Denver prior to the 1965, and the Bills went on to win a second championship without him.’
Bills TE Logan Thomas’ personal tragedy lends sobering perspective about football
‘“I knew the faster I get back to work the quicker I’d get my mind off it,” Thomas said Friday. “Only reason I wouldn’t is to be with my wife, be there for her, but thankful we have family coming up to be with her. She’s doing good, she’s healthy. Obviously, like anybody else out there that’s going through the same thing, it’s an emotional fight, something that we have to push through. It will be a little bit of a recovery, but she’s tough, she’s my rock. She’s a fighter.”’
Buffalo Bills GM Brandon Beane won’t release Anquan Boldin if he can’t find trade
‘”We really didn’t go there,” Bills general manager Brandon Beane said. “It was more expressed that if there was a suitor closer to home, which is Florida – that’s the way it was explained to us and I have not personally spoken to Anquan about it. His representatives reached out. So if we can find something that’s a win-win, we will do it but other than that, no, I don’t expect anything to happen.”‘
How many draft picks do Buffalo Bills have in 2018 after Marcell Dareus trade?
‘After trading away Dareus, here’s a look at the picks the Bills currently have in next year’s draft.’
9 thoughts and a grade for Buffalo Bills trading DT Marcell Dareus to Jaguars
‘Essentially, this deal was a salary dump for the Bills. Releasing Dareus after the season would have been a more expensive move. Even if designated as a post-June 1 cut, the Bills would have eaten a dead cap hit in 2019. Trading him made the most sense from a financial perspective.’
Brandon Beane explains why Buffalo Bills traded Marcell Dareus to Jaguars
‘”I mean, yeah he was a question mark,” Beane said Friday. “When you come in to a new city and you look at the roster, you obviously look at, ‘okay, he is a guy that you flag for two reasons: 1. He’s a higher salary guy, B. he had a prior history with the suspensions.’ You do want to see those guys, you know, how they fit, and like I said early on, we probably had some struggles but he’s not a bad person. At the end of the day, I wish him the best and I know Sean does and the whole organization does.”‘
Marcell Dareus to reunite with ‘anal’ head coach Doug Marrone
‘On Friday night, the Buffalo Bills traded Marcell Dareus to the Jacksonville Jaguars. The trade will reunite Dareus with his former head coach Doug Marrone. Marrone coached the defensive tackle for two seasons before opting of his deal. After Marrone moved on, Dareus shared his thoughts on the head coach and it could lead to an awkward reunion of sorts between the two.’
Buffalo Bills trade Marcell Dareus to Jacksonville Jaguars for 2018 sixth-round pick
‘Dareus has plenty of talent, but it was clear that he wore out his welcome in Buffalo. Last week, CBS Sports’ Jason La Canfora reported Buffalo was “quite open” to parting ways with Dareus before this year’s trade deadline. Although it doesn’t appear that the Bills received much for the defensive tackle, the trade will give Buffalo cap flexibility.’