‘John Brown could be gone. Center Mitch Morse will have to restructure his deal for the Bills to negotiate the cap. Jon Felciano and Daryl Williams, two cogs of the offensive line, are unrestricted free agents. So are Josh Norman and Andre Roberts, among others. Stefon Diggs is worthy of a new contract after leading the league in catches and yards.’
Archives for January 2021
WNY artist shares Bills inspired snow sculpture
‘“When the bills lost I didn’t want it to end there and say “on to the next thing”. I wanted to do one more, to say thank you to the bills organization and the bills mafia, and the fans, and everyone in Western New York.”’
Devils coach Lindy Ruff still loyal Bills Mafia member
‘”I’ve always been a fan … a Canadian kid, as a CFL fan. Buffalo was my first team that I really cheered for in the NFL, and they had some, some really great years there in the late 80s while I was playing,” Ruff said Friday.’
Bills, rest of NFL adjust to Covid-19-driven scouting restrictions
‘Normally, the Buffalo Bills’ Senior Bowl contingent includes General Manager Brandon Beane and coach Sean McDermott. With the Bills’ season extended by advancing to last Sunday’s AFC championship game, Beane told reporters Wednesday that he and McDermott, along with higher-ranking members of the player-personnel staff, were not traveling to Mobile. Instead, Beane said, the Bills sent 10 members of their college scouting staff and planned to have “one or two guys stay for the game.”’
Former Bills fullback Patrick DiMarco officially announces retirement
‘The 31-year-old was released by the Bills in September with an injury settlement after being placed on injured reserve because of a neck injury.’
Josh Allen, Stefon Diggs and passing attack keyed a revolution for Bills offense
‘Instead, what we got was a run game that was mostly dysfunctional from start to finish. Now, it’s tough to complain about an offense that scored 501 points, and coordinator Brian Daboll made the decision to move away from the run and turn the offense into one of the most pass happy in the league, but the Bills’ inability to run effectively was problematic and McDermott admitted it, saying, “I can tell you right now, we’ve got to run the football better.”’
Kadarius Toney, 4 other Bills draft targets playing in 2021 Senior Bowl
‘Every year, there seems to be at least a few players who come to Buffalo after playing in the Senior Bowl. For that reason, fans should keep a close eye on this year’s game which will be played on Saturday, January 30th at 2:30 p.m.’
Bills GM Beane discusses falling salary cap, upcoming draft, free agency
‘“We’re getting to that point where now we don’t have to go out and add pieces in free agency,” added Beane. “We’ve got to see how many of the guys that we can retain. We’ll fill in here and there some holes, but I would not anticipate any blockbuster moves.”’
Buffalo Bills: 5 positions to address in 2021 offseason
‘The Bills’ rushing attack doesn’t scare anybody, so if you want to contain this offense you focus on the pass. It’s unlikely that, in 2021, the Bills will abandon their pass-first mindset. But they will want to add a rushing attack that actually scares opponents and keeps them guessing.’
Bills Have Turned A Corner
‘Suppose that before the 2020 season, you had heard that the Bills would go 13-3 on a tough regular-season schedule, have the second best AFC record, win two home playoff games, and come up short on the road in the AFC championship game, all with a bright future ahead. Would you have taken that result? Or would you have instead put all of those chips back onto the table and spun the wheel?’
From ‘told I wasn’t good enough’ to solid 10-year run, Gamecock great retires from NFL
‘In 2017, DiMarco signed a four-year deal with the Buffalo Bills, where he was once more named a team captain. This past season, he was placed on the injured reserve with a neck injury during training camp, then released several days later through an injury settlement.’
Bills’ GM says club may need to get creative with a Josh Allen extension, but is possible this offseason
‘”I think his decision-making has really improved, but there is still plenty of room for improvement. I thought he’s done a great job of protecting his body compared to his first two years. I think he’ll naturally continue to learn the game,” Beane said of Allen. “It’s another year in our system, Brian Daboll is likely to be back. Continuity is important at the quarterback position, and it appears to be heading that way again as we go into Year 4.”‘
Beane: ‘We’ll have to be very sharp’ this offseason
‘”We’ll have to be very sharp on each move. Every dime we spend we have to make sure we spend it wisely. And then the onus is on us to have a really strong draft. Our personnel department knows that, I know that, and we can’t fail there.”‘
As Bills games went on, so did COVID-19 challenges
‘”It was a learning experience all along, and as the stakes were raised, the stress-level was raised. Hopefully Josh Allen doesn’t get it, hopefully [Stefon] Diggs. Any of these guys that really could impact what we do an offense or defense or whatever. You’re praying to the good Lord that the guys can avoid it.”’
Bills returning both coordinators next season
‘Reports have also said that quarterbacks coach Ken Dorsey could be leaving for an open opportunity as offensive coordinator with the Miami Dolphins.’