‘Fede (6-4, 267) spent the first four years of his NFL career with the Miami Dolphins as a rotational defensive end. He’s appeared in 51 games making 55 tackles with one safety in his career.’
Archives for April 2018
6 reasons the 2018 NFL Draft will be critical for the Bills
‘The Bills appear to have been thinking about re-stocking themselves at the game’s most important position for a year now. The 2017 draft day move down from the 10th pick to the 27th was clearly a signal of Buffalo’s high regard for this year’s class of quarterback draft picks and the Bills intention to snag one of them.’
Bills Today: Why Jerry Hughes is impressed with the Bills offseason so far
‘“It was such a fun experience,” Hughes said of the Bills’ trip to the wild-card round, where they lost to Jacksonville 10-3. “I think it ended so shortly, but just to have that taste, that hunger, it certainly gives you that drive in the offseason now. You know that you’re fighting for the Super Bowl, but to actually be in the playoffs and be steps away from reaching that goal, you understand what it takes now in the offseason to kind of push yourself and get yourself ready for the season.”’
Report: Bills meeting with quarterback Baker Mayfield next week
‘Mayfield will visit the Bills next Tuesday and Wednesday, April 9 and 10, according to Mike Jones of USA Today.’
Even in QB-heavy drafts, finding a franchise quarterback remains difficult
‘How have quarterback classes fared in years where a large number of QBs were taken early? Here’s a look at the 10 drafts since the 1970 AFL-NFL merger that featured either four quarterbacks selected in Round 1 or at least five quarterbacks selected within the first two rounds. QBs are rated as either franchise quarterbacks, average starters, journeymen or busts.’
Bills sue sponsor of New Era Field clocks, alleging nonpayment of $1M
‘The team is suing Benrus, the company that a few years ago was allowed to put its name on two massive clocks atop New Era Field. The lawsuit alleges that the company, known for making watches for members of the military, has failed to pay the Bills nearly $1 million it owed under a sponsorship deal, according to documents filed in State Supreme Court.’
In dig at #BillsMafia, Jacksonville minor league team to host ‘Folding Table Appreciation Night’
‘After the 10-3 loss to the Jaguars, spiteful Bills fans destroyed the folding furniture – some did it by jumping on them – rather than leave them behind in the EverBank Field parking lots. Since then, Bills fans have tried their best to forget the disappointing outcome but not in Jacksonville, the Folding Table Capital of North Florida.’
Steve Tasker to replace Donald Jones on ‘John Murphy Show’
‘Tasker is expected to switch from game analyst next season to be a sideline reporter for the CBS team of play-by-play man Kevin Harlan and analyst Rich Gannon. That will mean he doesn’t have to get to the games until Saturday. Analysts typically get there Fridays to spend time with the production team.’
Buffalo Bills to host LB Leighton Vander Esch on pre-draft visit (report)
‘James Palmer, a national reporter for NFL Network, reported on Tuesday that Vander Esch will be visiting with the majority of the teams selecting between 12 and 26.’
What Patriots’ Brandin Cooks trade could mean for the Buffalo Bills
‘That gives the Patriots picks 23 and 31 in the first round. They also have two picks in the second round. Now all four teams in the AFC East could be in play to make a move for a quarterback. The Jets are picking third, the Dolphins are picking 11th and the Bills have picks 12 and 22.’
Report: Bills have “discussed” trading up with Bucs at Pick 7
‘Forbes acknowledged discussion between the Bills and Giants, but added the Tampa Bay Buccaneers to the equation. The Bucs pick seventh-overall and Forbes indicated the Bills have interest in moving there.’
Reported Buffalo Bills – Baker Mayfield visit has been scheduled
‘According to Mike Jones from USA Today, the Bills and Mayfield will have their meeting on April 9 and 10, about a week from Tuesday.’
Bills DE Trent Murphy helped former team create “recovery center” while injured
‘Per Lewis, Murphy approached Washington team president Bruce Allen to see what he could do, which lead to a staff meeting with Murphy, which lead to the new state-of-the-art recovery center. Murphy even traveled to the NFL combine with the Redskins to further research the topic.’
Buffalo Bills pile on trouble for R.I.’s Giovanni Feroce
‘Feroce on Tuesday blamed his former lawyer, who bought the trademark and started a new company after Feroce lost it due to financial trouble last fall. A spokeswoman for the new company said it filed a motion to dismiss its part of the Buffalo Bills case, and said Feroce bore responsibility for the debt.’
La Canfora: Bills didn’t trade up to stay at 12
‘”The Bills didn’t do everything they’ve done to get to 12 and be left on the outside looking in as four quarterbacks possibly go in the top-five. They didn’t get here just to get a quarterback, maybe the fifth guy or maybe the sixth guy. Depending on how things play out in front of them, they’ve gotten this far to eventually get into a position where they can control their own destiny. They can be in a position to get, if not the quarterback they covet, then one of the top two quarterbacks in this draft or at least to have their pick of a few quarterbacks in a spot where there’s likely to be more than one available.”‘