‘A nine-year veteran of the Carolina Panthers’ front office prior to joining Buffalo, Beane has helped remake the Bills’ core since succeeding Doug Whaley as the team’s GM. His trades ahead of the 2017 NFL Draft, his first on the job, allowed Buffalo to select quarterback Josh Allen seventh overall; since then, a number of key moves around Allen — most notably this offseason’s acquisition of Pro Bowl wide receiver Stefon Diggs — helped turn to the Bills into a bona fide contender.’