‘”He’ll walk in there and his attitude, I’m sure, will be, ‘OK, I’ve got a two-year contract. I’m going to prove to you guys it should be six or eight,'” Savage said of the deal McCarron signed Wednesday. “I think it remains to be seen if that can really happen, but I do think that he’ll embrace this challenge, knowing that not only is it a chance to star in the league for the Bills, but in many ways it’s an audition to the rest of the league.”‘
Archives for March 17, 2018
Brandon Beane: Bills not locked into taking QB with first pick
‘”I’m looking for good football players and if we find a quarterback that’s a guy that we think is undeniably a franchise quarterback and he falls in our lap, yes, we’d take him,” Beane told reporters at One Bills Drive. “But if we’re sitting there at 12 and there’s a guy (at another position) that falls to us that we’re like, ‘Wow! We thought this guy was going top five.’ And he’s a game-changer? We’d be happy to take him, too.”‘
Bills Notebook: Beane will ‘root for Tyrod the rest of his career’; onto the draft
‘”I will root for Tyrod the rest of his career other than when he’s playing the Bills,” Beane said. “I think he’s in a good spot. In my conversations with (Browns GM) John Dorsey, they were super excited for what he’s going to bring and I thought it was important for us to be fair to him and put him in the spot that they were going to surround him with talent.”‘
What He Said: Bills GM Brandon Beane on free agency, draft prep and more
‘Sometimes you’re calling on a guy that you think is going to be a similar value, you don’t really want him for whatever reason, culture, what you’re looking for for your offense, but you call just to gauge the market. [You do that] just to see where you’re going to have to be on the guy that you’re targeting. We did a lot of that. Again, we took the slow, methodical approach, and we had our reasons for that. I’m thrilled with getting AJ here, and [I’m] excited for his opportunity to show what he can do.’
GM Brandon Beane says Buffalo Bills still building after free-agent frenzy
‘“I never say I’m comfortable,” Beane said. “I can walk out with a Pro Bowl roster and I’m not comfortable, I’m always looking for ways to get better, all 12 months. Call me in July, I may be on vacation, but I’m never comfortable.”’
Bills re-sign running backs Cadet, Jones; Incognito restructures contract
‘Both players showed promise in their brief time on the field as competent runners, but also players that could catch the ball out of the backfield.’
Buffalo Bills hosting LB Will Compton on free-agent visit
‘Compton came into the league as an undrafted free agent back in 2013. He stuck on Washington’s roster and ended up becoming a solid contributor for them over the last five seasons. His most consistent playing time came back in 2016 when he started 15 games and made 106 tackles for Washington.’
What Brandon Beane said about Buffalo Bills adding AJ McCarron
‘”I actually spoke to Hue Jackson the night before we signed him,” Beane said. “I texted with a few of his coaches that I know and the one word that they told me about AJ that got me fired up was ‘competitor.’ I love that. This guy has an edge to him.”‘
Source: Buffalo Bills losing LB Preston Brown to Cincinnati Bengals
‘The Bills are now left with Lorenzo Alexander, Matt Milano, Tanner Vallejo and Julian Stanford as the linebackers on the roster.’
Buffalo Bills bringing back RB Travaris Cadet on 1-year deal (report)
‘Now Cadet will compete for carries with newly signed running back Chris Ivory. Ivory signed a two-year, $5.5 million contract before free agency opened. The two bring different skill sets to the table. Ivory is more of a power running back capable of grinding out tough yards between the tackles. He also has at least 20 catches in each of the last three seasons, but Cadet is a shiftier back capable of making big plays out of the backfield.’
Buffalo Bills named early winner of free agency by Sports Illustrated
‘The Bills have been even more active in signing free agents. They’ve signed veterans such as Vontae Davis, Chris Ivory and Owa Odighizuwa before the start of free agency. This trio of players won’t count against the team’s compensatory pick formula in 2019. In free agency, Buffalo has signed Star Lotulelei, Trent Murphy, AJ McCarron, Julian Stanford and Rafael Bush while re-signing Kyle Williams and Travaris Cadet.’
What Buffalo Bills GM Brandon Beane said about trading Tyrod Taylor, moving up to draft a QB
‘“We did our homework on all those guys out there, the free agents. We look at a lot of different areas, but we thought, we took it slow. I know everybody was jumping on guys quick. I went with the more methodical approach, let’s make the right decision, let’s not get into chase mode,” Beane said.’
5 takeaways from Brandon Beane’s free agency press conference
‘Not showing hand: With a ton of questions about trading up thrown his way, Beane never once committed to the idea of doing so, even saying that he might not do it. “I mean, yeah, listen, I know everybody assumes [that] we’re going higher, [but] I don’t know that,” Beane said. It’s widely believed and likely that the Bills will continue their move up the trade. But Beane once again didn’t give up any leverage in any trades he has. It might have been cool for fans to hear their team’s plans, but Beane made the right move. It’s a lose-lose if he openly wanted to move up. Teams know they’ll be desperate in trades and can exploit that. And let’s be honest, if Beane says they’re looking to move and fails to, the fan base will be livid with him. But c’mon guys, we know.’
Report: Preston Brown could leave Bills for Bengals
‘In addition, Talbot reports that Brown’s side of the negotiating table wants to go “where he feels wanted and he’s returning home to the (Cincinnati) Bengals.’
Buffalo Bills GM attracted by the ‘competitor’ in AJ McCarron
‘If McCarron needs a label, make it “competitor,” Beane said.’