‘Jackson took an interesting route to break into the NFL out of Coe College. He spent a few seasons in the Indoor Football League and then played in Europe before finally latching on with the Bills. He has spent time training to be a broadcaster and hopes to make that the next chapter on his career.’
Archives for April 2018
Bills open offseason workouts by signing receiver Kerley
‘Kerley will have an opportunity to contend for a backup spot behind Kelvin Benjamin and Zay Jones.’
Bills sign WR Kerley, DT Palepoi, four others
‘Kerley adds depth to the position and could see time in the slot for the Bills, who are expected to feature Kelvin Benjamin and Zay Jones at wideout.’
Bills GM says Richie Incognito is still retired, refuses to discuss weird Twitter saga
‘Understandably so, Beane didn’t want to delve into Incognito’s tweets besides letting us know that Incognito is still retired. And at this point, it’s clear that we should trust his word over Incognito’s. That doesn’t mean Incognito won’t eventually try to un-retire, but as Beane indicated, a couple of tweets won’t be enough to make that happen. A process away from Twitter needs to take place for Incognito to return to the field, if that’s really what he wants to do. In the meantime, the Bills are proceeding as if he’s not coming back.’
Brandon Beane: “You’ve got to have a franchise quarterback”
‘“We’re at 12, and I don’t know what’s going to be there at 12,” he said. “I don’t know what quarterback will be there. I don’t know if we’re going up, going down. That’s really how it is as I sit there. I know everybody assumes we’re trading up. First of all, I said it before, even if I wanted to trade up right now, even if I said ‘I know the guy I want to get, and I need to get to this spot,’ it takes a partner to do it and be willing to move out.”’
Bills sign WR Kerley, DT Palepoi
‘The 27-year-old Palepoi signed with the San Diego Chargers as an undrafted free agent in 2014, then stuck with the team for four years. He played 44 games for the Chargers, all as a reserve. He missed all of 2015 with a fractured foot. The 6′ 2”, 300-pounder was a college teammate of new Bills defensive tackle Star Lotulelei at Utah. Palepoi recorded his first and only career sack last season. He’s recorded 53 total tackles in the three seasons he’s been healthy and played. Palepoi was suspended four games on December 12, 2016 for violating the NFL policy on performance-enhancing substances.’
Incognito remains on retired list as Bills open offseason program
‘If any player wants to return to the field after retiring, he has to request through the commissioner to be reinstated. The Bills went through the same situation last year with wide receiver Anquan Boldin. They retained his rights for the entire season and ultimately released him last month.’
Report: Bills hosting Allen for pre-draft visit
‘Allen has been one of the quarterbacks many in the media have the Bills trading up for in mock drafts. Allen had struggles with accuracy in college. He finished his career at Wyoming with a 56.2% completion percentage. However, he’s also seen as the quarterback with the most physical tools in this draft class.’
Jackson to retire as a Bill this week
‘According to a tweet from Pillar Sports Management, Jackson’s agency, the 37-year old is set to sign his one-day contract and retire as a Bill on Wednesday. In addition, Jackson will be holding a meet and greet session with the fans following the event at the Walden Galleria.’
Joe B: 5 takeaways from Buffalo Bills GM Brandon Beane at the pre-draft press conference (4/16/18)
‘“You’ve got to have a franchise quarterback. That’s one of the main jobs of a GM is to find a franchise quarterback. It’s a quarterback league. I’ll say it every single time. You have to have one.”’
Fred Jackson to sign, retire with the Bills Wednesday
‘Jackson broke 1,000 yards rushing in 2009, becoming the first player in history to total 1,000 rushing and 1,000 kickoff return yards. Jackson was still running strong in 2013, where he rushed for 896 yards and a career-high nine touchdowns.’
Beane excited, anxious for first draft as GM
‘”I’m a competitor. I love it,” Beane said. “This is where my staff and I show we’ve done the work and we’re competent people.”‘
4 notables from Bills pre-draft press conference
‘”We haven’t finalized every position but we’re pretty close…. we’ve got them close to where their final resting place will be but that’s what we’re doing now. The scouts are here and we’re basically just going around trying to settle some arguments in the room.”‘
Report: Bills visiting with Wyoming QB Josh Allen
‘Allen could be the first quarterback off the board or one of the last depending on which analyst and expert fans read.’
Fred Jackson to officially retire on Wednesday
‘His agency tweeted the news early Monday morning and the running back added he was “honored” to be able to retire with the franchise that took a chance on him more than a decade ago.’