‘Williams signed with the Los Angeles Rams in 2016, but he didn’t stick with the team after the preseason and has played the past two years for the Eskimos.’
Archives for January 2019
Report: Bills sign receiver Duke Williams
‘The Bills had reportedly worked out Williams back on December 18 along with several other players.’
Dolphins’ Alonso fined for late hit on Allen
‘Alonso hit a sliding Allen, that included a kick to the head, as he followed through on the late hit. A fight broke out between both teams immediately after, which resulted in ejections to Alonso, Dolphins defensive end Robert Quinn, and Bills right tackle Jordan Mills.’
Report: Bills sign former CFL wide receiver Duke Williams
‘In his two seasons with the Edmonton Eskimos of the CFL, Williams recorded more than 2,000 yards and 13 touchdowns. This last season was his best where he led the league in receiving yards and tied the league lead in touchdowns. He was granted a release by the Eskimos so he could pursue NFL opportunities.’
Report: Bills sign CFL’s leading receiver Duke Williams
‘While at the NFL combine in 2016, Williams said, “I’m a first round pick no matter what but off the field I’m a seventh-round pick. My character is seventh round.”‘
Bills Today: Robert Foster represents the Bills on PFF’s All-Rookie team
‘It was a demotion to the practice squad that helped Foster get a better grasp on the professional game. After being promoted to the active roster again in Week 10, the former Alabama receiver admitted that he took his opportunity for granted, that he “needed to be cut” in order to realize that he was no longer on scholarship.’
Bills’ offseason to-do list: Challenges abound with much fixing needed
‘Juan Castillo’s firing after two seasons as the Bills’ offensive line coach was, McDermott determined, the necessary first step toward picking up the pieces to one of the worst collections of blockers the team has fielded in a long time. It’s far from the only move that must be made, though.’
Inside the Bills: Looking ahead to decisions on eight unrestricted free agents
‘“It’s been wonderful. I would love to come back,” Mills said of his four years with the Bills. “That’s on the organization, whether I come back or not. I just try to let my play speak for itself. My future is set every day I come out here for practice and every time I step on the field for game day.”’
One-on-One Coverage: Phil Simms bullish on Bills’ future, Josh Allen’s progress
‘First of all, it was really evident to me, early and quickly, that Sean McDermott was going to be a good head coach. When he was the Carolina Panthers’ D coordinator, we would talk (in production meetings before CBS broadcasts) and he wouldn’t say much. I admired that he wasn’t a self-promoter. I’d ask him, “Do you want to be a head coach?” He wouldn’t even answer that. “I’m just gonna do my job here,” he would say.’
Jay Skurski’s Bills Mailbag: Who should be the top target in free agency?
‘I’d also take a look at Denver center Matt Paradis. He’s a little older than I’d like at 29, but he has allowed only one sack over the past two seasons, according to PFF. Paradis played in just nine games in 2018 before suffering a broken fibula. Before this season, though, he had started all 48 games in his career. His price tag probably won’t come down much because of the injury, but the Bills have plenty of money to spend. Signing Paradis and James would give the Bills two plug-and-play starters on the offensive line.’
Lawsuit from LeSean McCoy’s ex-girlfriend moved to new court in Georgia
‘In late December, McCoy lost a round when a state judge in Georgia refused to dismiss the litigation against him. But, with a legal maneuver, McCoy and a co-defendant in the lawsuit have now pushed the litigation to federal court. There, they can again seek dismissal of the lawsuit.’
Buffalo Bills report card: Offense rallied late, but couldn’t overcome slow start
‘In what ranks as a classic understatement, general manager Brandon Beane said Monday, “I’ve got to do a solid job this offseason to improve our offense. We’re not happy with a lot of things that happened.”’
Buffalo Bills report card: Defense was solid, and is primed for improvement in 2019
‘In the final NFL rankings, it looks like it had a tremendous year as Buffalo ranked No. 1 in fewest passing yards allowed, No. 2 in total yards allowed, fourth in first downs allowed, and eighth in third-down defense. But, as we all know, points are what matter, and the Bills ranked 18th in that category, one of the main reasons being that they were terrible in the red zone as teams scored a touchdown 70.8 percent of the time they drove inside the 20, third-worst in the league.’
Pollock: Bills’ McDermott is optimistic about future
‘“NOBODY WANTS to be 6-10, I’m not a good loser in terms of 6-10. That keeps me up at night. It wakes me up awful early,” he admitted. “That’s a bit of uncharted territory for myself and a lot of the guys on this team, but it’s where we are and we have a lot of work to do. We are where we are because of some things certainly that we can do better, starting with myself, but also because of dealing with some things: (salary) cap management, drafting, not developing players, everything that we inherited when we got here.’
Carson Palmer thinks people will look back and say Josh Allen should have been No. 1
‘“Probably with Josh Allen. I think Josh Allen has the highest ceiling which probably everybody thinks cause of the size and the speed and the arm strength. But I think in five or six years you’re going to look back and go, “Man, he should have been maybe No. 1.” Sam’s probably right where he was at No. 2 and Baker’s a little bit further on down the list. I just feel like Baker’s reached his potential, maybe? And I know he’s a rookie and that’s hard to say, but he’s played in a ton of big games. He’s played a lot of football. You look at Josh Allen. Josh Allen has not played a lot of football, but Josh Allen is a physical freak. I mean he was their leading rusher and leading passer. How often does that happen?”’