‘Besides the Bills, Davis also visited the Cleveland Browns, San Francisco 49ers and Oakland Raiders. He did not specify whether he has received any contract offers.’
Archives for February 2018
Former Bills receivers coach sells Evans waterfront mansion
‘Lal, who was hired last month as the wide receivers coach for the Dallas Cowboys, spent two years with the Bills and then a year with the Indianapolis Colts before taking on his new assignment. He previously spent three years with the New York Jets after first joining the Oakland Raiders in 2007 as quality control coach before becoming their receivers coach from 2009-2011.’
Tre’Davious White ‘trying to put in a good word’ for Arden Key, Donte Jackson with Buffalo Bills
‘”I know we’ve got another cornerback spot open,” White told Siciliano. “So we there at 21 and 22, I believe we have in draft picks. I’m trying to put in a good word for Arden Key if he’s there, and Donte Jackson. It would be great to have two LSU guys on the defense with me.”‘
Buffalo Bills reportedly trying to trade Tyrod Taylor instead of cutting him
‘What Rapoport is suggesting is that the Bills are willing to eat the $6 million bonus due on March 16 in order to keep their options open. According to Spotrac, if the Bills trade Taylor between March 16 and June 1, they would eat $13.64M dead cap and save $4.44M savings. If the Bills trade Taylor after June 1, they would create $10 million in savings to go with $8.08 million in dead cap in 2018 and an additional $5.56 million in dead cap in 2019.’
Albert Breer 2018 NFL Mock Draft: Buffalo Bills land one of draft’s top WRs
‘Josh Rosen, a quarterback Buffalo reportedly has interest in, was off the board to the Denver Broncos at pick 5. John Elway has said that quarterback is the team’s top priority so if they miss out on Kirk Cousins in free agency, Rosen is a logical choice for the Broncos.’
Report: Bills will not outright cut Tyrod Taylor before bonus deadline date
‘“At this point, it doesn’t seem like the Bills will cut Taylor without knowing who his replacement is going to be,” Rapoport said.’
Tre White wants Bills to draft ex-LSU teammates, including one he gave Gronk advice to
‘“I know we’ve got another cornerback spot open,” White said. “So we there at 21 and 22, I believe we have in draft picks. I’m trying to put in a good word for Arden Key if he’s there, and Donte Jackson. It would be great to have two LSU guys on the defense with me.”’
Here’s why the Bills reportedly aren’t planning to cut Tyrod Taylor
‘Until Buffalo has its next franchise quarterback lined up, Taylor will stay put — even if that means paying him a $6 million roster bonus with no real intention of keeping him on said roster. Taylor is due $6 million on the third day of the league year, which is March 17. He’s also due $10 million in 2018 but this assumes he’s not released or traded.’
Report: Bills may pay Taylor’s bonus, then weigh options
‘Here they are again facing a very similar situation. While most have speculated for much of the season that the team would move on from the signal-caller this offseason, especially after head coach Sean McDermott benched the 28-year old in favor of rookie Nathan Peterman before the team’s week eleven game at the Los Angeles Chargers, NFL Insider Ian Rapoport reported Thursday that the team won’t do that unless they know who his replacement will be.’
Report: Buffalo Bills haven’t ruled out keeping Tyrod Taylor past March 16
‘Between now and March 16, there are several avenues for the Bills to find a potential short-term replacement at quarterback. They could find a player to trade for… perhaps someone like Denver’s Trevor Siemian who will be in the final year of a low rookie contract. And while the trade won’t become official until the start of the new league year, it doesn’t prevent teams from agreeing in principle.’
Report: Bills to pay Taylor roster bonus
‘The goal could be to trade him afterward. Taylor’s contract for a new team would only be one year for ten million. It’s a cheap deal in the current quarterback market for a potential starter.’
Buffalo Bills aren’t planning to cut Tyrod Taylor
‘Taylor is due a $6 million roster bonus on the third day of the new league year to go along with a $10 million base salary in 2018. He restructured his contract last season, but will not entertain that route again.’
Billy Shaw and Manch Wheeler: How two former Bills reconnected after 55 years
‘“Manch was a walk on free agent quarterback and he ended up making the team as a practice squad member,” Shaw recently explained over the phone to BuffaloBills.com from his home in Georgia. “As the season progressed, towards the end, the last four games, we had some injuries, and he was on the roster, and he played. He threw three passes for seven yards.”’
Bills Today: Will Brinson’s bold draft day prediction for the Bills
‘“So, the idea there is that the Broncos have gone into free agency and they have wooed Kirk Cousins away,” said Brinson. “They go into the draft thinking, ‘Alright, we have this premium pick, we already have a quarterback, we need more bodies, is there anyone out there who could use a quarterback who has multiple picks in the first-round that might match up with number five?’ Well, when you break it down on the all draft value chart, [picks] 21, 22, and 56 given to the Broncos in exchange for number five and 71. The Bills would have the fifth overall pick, they would have one second-round pick, and two third-round picks. They move up and get Josh Rosen, who’s the quarterback sitting there for them. They come away with a franchise quarterback and still some premium picks on the second and third day.”’
Study finds paying QB doesn’t pay off; Bills typically go low-cost route
‘In the salary cap era, the quarterback for the Super Bowl winner accounted for an average of 6.9 percent of his team’s salary cap.’