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Archives for March 17, 2018

Hue Jackson recommended AJ McCarron to Bills’ GM Brandon Beane

‘”I actually spoke to Hue Jackson the night before we signed him, texted with two other coaches of his that I know,” Beane said in a press conference Friday. “And the one word they told me about AJ that got me fired up was ‘competitor’ and I love that.’

Cincinnati native Preston Brown on signing with Bengals: ‘I had to jump at it’

‘”It started out fun and then you started seeing more and more people getting a lot of money and then it’s like, well, alright, what are we doing here?” he said. “It’s like when you’re the last kid waiting at school for your parents to pick you up and you’re like alright, I’m ready to go now. It was fine. It was fun to come back home and to get that possibility, I had to jump at it.”‘

Bills GM Beane keeping QB options open 6 weeks before draft

‘”I’m going to be methodical about it,” said Beane, who noted he’s had at least brief interactions with every quarterback prospect over the past two months. “I know everybody’s ready to race to the answer. I’m excited I’ve got six weeks.”‘

Reports: LB Brown agrees to deal with Bengals

‘The 25-year-old Brown, who is a Cincinnati native, has not missed a game since being selected by the Bills in the third round of the 2014 NFL Draft. He has 512 tackles, three interceptions and 1.0 sack in 64 career contests.’

Beane: ‘Now that we’ve spent our free agency money, focus is on the draft’

‘While he wouldn’t give an exact figure on the team’s cap situation, Beane said “we’ve got to save money for the draft picks, and I like to be conservative with the injury replacement cost, you know when you get guys injured starting in camp and through the year, you’ve got to have money to replace those guys. So I like to hold a little nest egg there. In my mind of free agency money, we’ve got a little bit left, but it’s not much.”’

Bills bring back Cadet and Jones

‘Cadet and Ivory were teammates in 2012 with the New Orleans Saints. What they did then is something that the Bills would be looking for now. Cadet provided some flare in the pass game, and Ivory focused on short yardage and between the tackles running.’

Joe B: 5 takeaways from Buffalo Bills GM Brandon Beane (3/16/18)

‘As the coming weeks go by and the Bills make visits happen — which they certainly will — the all-important personality fit will come into focus more for Beane and McDermott. After the press conference, Beane told me that whether it’s as an official pre-draft visit, or for the Bills to go fly and meet with the player, that they intend to have extended time with all of the perceived top six players.’

Bills bring back RB Cadet

‘The Bills had already signed Chris Ivory to their backfield before the free agent period officially began. Cadet can provide speed and a receiving ability to pair with Ivory’s skills as a brute between the tackles.

Bills early free agent additions fortify defensive line

‘“I think you saw how we did in Carolina: we believe that’s the way it works,” said Beane. “I want to be strong up front and Sean (McDermott) does as well. Our staff all understands what we’re looking for. We’re looking to protect on the offensive line and wreak havoc on the defensive line. That was the moves with Star [Lotulelei] and adding Trent Murphy.”’

Bills return RBs Cadet and Jones to the fold

‘Ironically, Cadet, 28, originally signed with the Bills last November after the club lost Taiwan Jones to a broken arm suffered on an onsides kick against the Jets last season.’

Bills Today: Buffalo’s newest safety eager to play with Hyde and Poyer

‘“Well, I’m just looking forward to working with those two guys. As a tandem last year, I think they had maybe, what, 10 interceptions?” said Bush. “As a unit last year, the secondary was pretty good. I’m just here to kind of just bring my skill set to the team and help in whatever way I can.”’