‘Lotulelei was set to count $10.1 million against the team’s salary cap in 2020. The restructure will give the Bills some cap relief, although the team will already have close to $90 million in available space when free agency opens in March.’
Archives for February 2020
Bills Today | Josh Allen: A lot of room to improve
‘”Obviously with our offseason coming up and our front office, they’ve been fantastic in bringing in the right guys,” Allen explained. “Our locker room is pretty good right now and I have a lot of guys in there right now that I’d kill for.”‘
Quinton Spain looks to cash in on prove-it deal, but will it be with Bills?
‘A month away from re-entering the NFL’s open market, Spain is looking to cash in on all that proof with a long-term agreement that would pay significantly more than the $2.05 million he received from the Bills in the form of a $1.75 million base salary, $200,000 signing bonus and $100,000 workout bonus.’
Bills QB Josh Allen on lateral in playoff loss: ‘It wasn’t my finest moment’
‘”It wasn’t my finest moment, but I kind of just saw him and, hell, if I would have given him a good, little pitch (tight end) Dawson (Knox) might have been able to go,” Allen told co-hosts “Big Cat” and “PFT Commenter.”‘
Bills’ Josh Allen jokes that he channeled ‘inner Reggie Bush’ on lateral vs. Texans
‘“I tried to channel my inner Reggie Bush there,” Allen said.’
Can Buffalo Bills recruit free agent receiver Amari Cooper?
‘Cooper has never played a game in the snow and he’s not looking to go somewhere where he’ll almost be guaranteed a game or two in the snow over the course of his new big-money contract. Even if the Bills are willing to pay a little more than other suitors, Cooper implied that it wouldn’t be worth it to be in an environment he doesn’t want to be in.’
Buffalo Bills 2020 Offseason Simulation
‘One way the Bills can get better on defense next season is a more productive pass-rush on the edge. While Shaq Lawson had a career year in his contract season, it still only resulted in 6.5 sacks. There are better options in free agency that the Bills can pay if they are going to reach deep into their pockets for an edge-rusher.’
Students want Buffalo Bills QB Josh Allen to read with them
‘”Our kids really know how to work hard, they have an all in attitude and it’s something [Josh Allen] approaches in everything he does so we couldn’t think of a better role model,” Weigel said. “Come back to where everything started for you, come back and share with students the incredible things you’ve accomplished due to your hard work.”‘
Will Bills add elite wide receiver?
‘The most likely scenario, the Bills add a wide receiver in the draft and hope he develops into an elite talent. This is considered to be a very deep and talented draft class for wide outs. At 22, the Bills pick is outside the range of players most consider the top 3 wide receivers (CeeDee Lamb, Henry Ruggs, Jerry Jeudy). Clemson’s Tee Higgins looks to be an ideal fit. Higgins had 59 catches last season for 1,167 yards and 13 touchdowns. He also has great size(6’4″, 215) and would make a great complement to the smaller Cole Beasley and John Brown. Colorado wide receiver Laviska Shenault is another name to keep an eye on. Shenault has great size and became a terrific playmaker for— the BUFFALOES— of all teams.’
Bills players who could be “contract” cuts
‘There are 25 players currently on the roster who will count a million dollars or more on the 2020 cap. There’s a pretty decent argument to be made for running it back with the team that won 10 games last year, plus another draft class, plus all those aforementioned cap dollars.’
7 observations on the Bills and around the NFL this week
‘And the 2020 Bills will face the cream of the crop at quarterback: Patrick Mahomes, Jimmy Garoppolo, Kyler Murray of the Cardinals, Jared Goff of the Rams, Ryan Tannehill of the Titans, Russell Wilson of the Seahawks, and others. It’s a step-up in class for the Bills.’
Bills Today | One free agent Bills must re-sign
‘The Buffalo Bills’ top two 2019 sack artists, Jordan Phillips and Shaq Lawson, are both on track to hit free agency in March. While Phillips led the team with 9.5 sacks (compared to 6.5 for Lawson), the latter player should be a bigger priority entering the offseason.’
Bills’ gamble on Kevin Johnson paid off last season – now will they double down?
‘“Those decisions aren’t up to me, but I would love to be back here,” Johnson said after the Bills were eliminated from the postseason. “We’ll see how all that plays out. We know what type of team we have in this locker room.”’
Sal’s State of the Bills: Specialists
‘Hauschka had a rough start to the season, but finished strong. Over the first nine games, Hauschka was only 8-for-13 on field goal attempts, and also missed an extra point. Over the final seven games, he was 14-for-15 on field goals. The Bills actually put in a waiver claim on kicker Chase McLaughlin in early December after he was waived by the 49ers, but the Colts had a higher waiver priority and were awarded McLaughlin, who was with the Bills during training camp. So it’s clear the Bills were at least looking to bring in some competition for Hauschka, who had a nice bounce-back second half. His leg doesn’t seem to have the strength it did even just a couple years ago. After going 7-for-9 on field goals of 50-yards or more in 2017, he’s only 5-for-12 over the last two years including only 1-for-5 last season.’
Bills Today | Bills finish with best rookie class in AFC East
‘For this class, NFL.com gave Buffalo a ‘B’ grade for their 2019 draft haul, the highest grade in the AFC East.’