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McCarron: Bills “a great opportunity” to compete for starting job

‘“That was the main thing I was saying while I was in Cincinnati. It wasn’t about the money, it wasn’t about anything,” he continued. “My background, I come from absolutely nothing, so I’ve always just known ball. I just wanted a chance to compete and play and it felt like I had that opportunity here.”’

McCarron sees opportunity in Buffalo

‘”It creates mental clutter for my process that I need to do day in and day out to be the best player that I need to be,” he said. “Whatever they feel is best for the organization, I’m just going to come out and work my tail off for them and for this city. Just be the best player that I can.”’

McCarron believes Bills are the fit he’s been waiting for

‘“That’s all you can ask for in this league. That was the main thing I was saying while I was in Cincinnati was it wasn’t about money or anything,” he said. “My background, I come from absolutely nothing, so I’ve always just known ball. And I just wanted a chance to compete and play and I felt like I would have that opportunity here.”’

What the newest Bills are saying

‘It’s family-oriented. I’m a family man. It’s something that I look forward to. They believe in my skill set and gave me an opportunity and I’m thankful for it.’

Pollock: Active start for Bills in free agency

‘To get a third-round pick for a player who had lost favor, and every NFL team knew it, was an amazing return. Then, too, with Taylor off the roster, it takes away the inclination to use him if Buffalo’s quarterback situation goes south this season as it would have polarized the fan base which would have concluded “same old, same old.”’

Signing of AJ McCarron adds intrigue for Bills on first day of free agency

‘There is always an allure of the unknown when it comes to quarterbacks in the NFL, and McCarron steps into a great opportunity in Buffalo. The only other quarterback on the Bills’ roster is second-year veteran Nathan Peterman. McCarron’s acquisition doesn’t figure to take the Bills out of the quarterback market at the draft – the expectation remains that the team will move up to select one – but it gives him a chance to establish himself as an NFL starter, provided he can beat out Peterman and a rookie (if drafted).’

5 things to know about new Bills QB AJ McCarron

‘The Bengals had an agreement to trade McCarron to the Cleveland Browns at the NFL’s trade deadline in exchange for second- and third-round draft picks, but a paperwork error meant the deal wasn’t completed in time. The Browns were expected to be suitors for McCarron when free agency opened, but instead traded a third-round pick to the Bills for Tyrod Taylor.’

Bills to sign former Redskins DE Trent Murphy

‘He missed all of last season with a torn ACL and MCL suffered last August, and was also due to be suspended for the first four games of last season for the use of performance-enhancing substances. That didn’t allow him to build on the nine-sack season he had in 2016. It also created a noticeable hole in the Redskins’ defense.’

Five things to know about new Bills defensive end Trent Murphy

‘He played outside linebacker for the Redskins, but will be a defensive end for the Bills. The Redskins ran a 3-4 scheme. The Bills use a 4-3 defense. Murphy is expected to be part of a rotation that includes incumbent ends Jerry Hughes and Shaq Lawson.’

Bills add depth at linebacker with signing of Julian Stanford

‘A 6-foot-1, 230-pounder, Stanford appeared in all 16 games for the New York Jets in 2017, primarily as a contributor on special teams. He took 82 percent of the Jets’ snaps on special teams, but just 8 percent of the team’s defensive snaps. The 27-year-old finished with 19 tackles.’

Bad analytics aside, Star Lotulelei fits Sean McDermott’s bill

‘”He’s a run stuffer in a league that’s ever more pass oriented,” Monson said. “His rookie year he was excellent as a run defender and had 37 defensive stops, which is a top-end figure, but since then it’s been a steady decline in performance and relevance for the Panthers. On a modest deal, he should at least be able to play nose tackle for the Bills in a way Cedric Thornton couldn’t, but it would need him to be significantly better to make it a big move.”‘

Tyrod Taylor’s Buffalo legacy includes advocacy for blind and visually impaired

‘And even after it was announced that Tyrod would be traded to the Browns, we again started to receive donations in honor of Tyrod from Bills fans showing their support for his time here in Buffalo, and for the accomplishments he had on and off the field. We thanked him again on social media for being a part of the Olmsted Center for Sight family – and in true fashion of the standup guy that Tyrod is – he replied and thanked us for what we do.’