‘It seems like the club understands that players like Lawson and Phillips are looking for that big long-term contract and using the free agent marketplace is the best course of action to accomplish that for players.’
Archives for March 2020
Bills Today | Offseason workouts delayed indefinitely
‘Off-Season Team Activities will not commence on April 6 for teams with new head coaches and April 20 for all other clubs. The parties will periodically meet and reassess the public health situation to determine an appropriate start date for any offseason team activities and other related considerations as this situation develops.’
Lorenzo Alexander touts rank and file; Bills set to hit free agency 5th in cap space
‘“Through our increased revenue sharing, that we were able to raise the minimum (salaries), we were able to increase the benefits, it will definitely impact the majority of the players, that 65% that we talk about that are on minimum deals,” Alexander said in an interview on ESPN.’
Bills Mailbag: How much of a priority should running back be in free agency?
‘The Bills don’t seem inclined to bring back Frank Gore, so running back is certainly on the list of needs heading into free agency. The good news is, they should be able to find a solid option at an affordable price.’
Five ways the Bills can enjoy a productive free-agent signing period
‘The Bills have to improve on the edges, and they need to get younger in the process. What they shouldn’t do is pay the enormous sum it would take to get someone like Jadeveon Clowney.’
NFL players say yes to new CBA; They get more money, owners get a 17th game
‘The owners got their much-wanted 17th regular-season game which they can institute any time between 2021 and 2023, thus increasing the schedule from 256 games to 272. And starting in 2020, the playoffs will be expanded to 14 teams with four division winners and three wild-card entrants in each conference.’
NFL free agency 2020: Top 50 targets for Buffalo Bills 2.0
‘Spain’s signing is an important one because it likely means the Bills are out of the high-end offensive line free agent market. If you notice below, most of the high-profile offensive linemen no longer appear on the target list. Spain’s re-signing indicates a high level of confidence by the team in Spain’s ability at left guard and Cody Ford’s potential on the outside at right tackle. That doesn’t mean the Bills still won’t look to add on the offensive line, but a big time signing is probably less likely. Oh, but there’s still one target in the Top 10 that makes sense.’
Would Buffalo Bills’ playoff drought have ended sooner in 7 team playoff format?
‘Keeping in mind that the Bills hovered around .500 so often during their drought, some fans may wonder if the Bills’ playoff drought have ended sooner if the league had seven teams from each conference make the playoffs. Let’s take a look.’
Lorenzo Alexander: New CBA makes positive strides for current and former players
‘“The vote was a reflection of how diverse our membership is and how differently everyone will be impacted. We made positive strides in this deal for current and former players, even though we didn’t achieve all of our goals. As an Executive Committee member I’ll continue to lead to ensure we maximize our gains and improve our benefits process.”’
5 thoughts on the expanded NFL playoff format
‘Over the last 5 seasons, there would have been eight 7-seeds with at least a 9-7 record with just two being 8-8 or worse. There have been far more teams finishing seventh in the conference that deserve to get in compared to those that don’t.’
5 important changes Bills fans should know about the new CBA
‘Naturally, with an uneven number of regular season games, a formula will have to be devised to determine which divisions or conferences will have nine home games and which will have eight home games, and how to fairly alternate those games respecting the value of home field advantage.’
Bills Today | Why Buffalo is one of the most interesting teams in free agency
‘Buffalo is in the rare position of having plenty of cap space (nearly $80 million, one of the five highest figures in the league) while also retaining most of its 2019 team. This week, Buffalo agreed to a three-year contract with guard Quinton Spain, ensuring the team will bring back all five of its starters on the offensive line, in addition to key contributors everywhere else on offense. Buffalo’s main concern on offense is at receiver, but with such a deep draft class for receivers the Bills are likely to look at free agency for defenders.’
Reserve tight end Jason Croom to return to Bills
‘Croom, 26, spent the 2017 season on the Bills’ practice squad. He caught 22 passes for 259 yards and one touchdown in 2018. He was a long-shot last summer to make the 53-man roster but missed virtually all of spring work and training camp with a hamstring injury before being put on the injured list.’
GM for a Day: Charting a course for the Bills’ 2020 offseason
‘As of Friday afternoon, Spotrac lists the Bills as having $78.4 million in cap space, which is the fourth-highest total in the NFL. That figure does not take into account Spain’s deal, so we’ll call it $73.9 million for ease of calculations. That’s still a good chunk of change. In the offseason, only a team’s top 51 contracts count against the salary cap, so Spain’s deal would push the contract of Christian Wade ($515,000) out of the top 51.’
Free agency provides options for filling Lorenzo Alexander’s LB role
‘The primary Alexander role the Bills need to fill is that of a strong-side linebacker who can set the edge against the run when the Bills need to play their base 4-3 defense.’