‘While Buffalo looks like a team in the mix, Watt has also been tied to Cleveland and Pittsburgh (where his two brothers play).’
Archives for February 2021
Rating the rookies: DE A.J. Epenesa
‘The Bills pass rush in general was lacking in 2020 but with Epenesa finding his way throughout the year and the opportunity ahead for a full offseason of weight training, I’d expect for the Buffalo defensive end to show a marked improvement in 2021.’
Bills position series: Contract extension should be in Micah Hyde’s future
‘The lone question here is whether they do the same during this offseason with Hyde, who is still under his original five-year agreement with the Bills that runs through the 2021 campaign.’
Bills owner Kim Pegula shares thoughts on Josh Allen, return of fans, and new stadium
‘“As the season progresses and as the vaccine becomes more mainstream, I think that will help us a lot to get back to those years where we had sellouts,” she said. “I’m very optimistic that we’re going to be at a better place but also being realistic that we do have a lot of hurdles to get through. That’s next season, that’s September. A lot can happen between now and September so I’m hoping for all good things and looking forward to having our fans back.”’
2021 NFL mock draft: Bills add ’juice off the edge’ in Daniel Jeremiah’s latest mock
‘The Bills’ pass rush must be addressed this offseason. I view Buffalo as the best fit for free agent J.J. Watt, but Ojulari would provide some juice off the edge if the team is still looking for help at the position when the draft gets underway.’
Diehard Bills fan Shooter McGavin responds to Adam Sandler’s call out on 25th anniversary of Happy Gilmore
‘Shooter McGavin, of course, was played by diehard Buffalo Bills fan Christopher McDonald. Not wanting to be outdone, McDonald responded to Sandler’s video staying in the Shooter McGavin character the entire time.’
Bills Mafia tries (and fails) to keep it together as 2021 championship dreams seem weirdly within reach
‘The most community-driven, communal-gathering-obsessed fans in professional football … weren’t able to commune. At least not like they wanted to. And certainly not like they used to. In a tragicomically Billsian twist of fate, this team was worth rooting for — right when the full-throated, en masse rooting this town has mastered like it’s an art form, was canceled.’
Bills contact UB running back Jaret Patterson
‘The UB junior had a breakout sophomore season for Buffalo but garnered national attention this year when he rushed for 409 yards and EIGHT touchdowns against Kent State.’
Top 10 moments of the Bills 2020 season
‘1) Taron Johnson’s pick-six against Baltimore.’
Bills Today | WNY high school coaches can hear from Bill Polian during this virtual coaches summit
‘Former Bills General Manager Bill Polian will be one of the keynote speakers at Blitz ’21, the Hudl Football Coaches Summit. This first-ever all-virtual summit for football coaches will take place in the evenings of March 1-5, 2021 and will feature speakers from the pro, collegiate and high school levels of football.’
Bills position series: Beyond Tre’Davious White, no sure thing at cornerback
‘With Norman set to become an unrestricted free agent next month, the Bills are again left with a question about what to do with Wallace. He’s a restricted free agent, so the Bills can retain his rights with a qualifying offer. To do so, however, likely will cost at least $2 million. The Bills could decline the option, which would allow Wallace to become an unrestricted free agent, and then attempt to sign him at a lower price, but that comes with some risk because another team might be able to step in. That makes the future of the No. 2 cornerback spot one of General Manager Brandon Beane’s biggest offseason decisions.’
Bills would have many options for fitting J.J. Watt under salary cap
‘Like all teams, the Bills have many ways to create space. One is by reworking contracts to convert a player’s base salary for 2021 into bonus money, thereby spreading it over the remaining years of the contract. It’s just a question of how much money a team wants to push into future years.’
Given their salary cap situation, is it possible for the Bills to sign J.J. Watt?
‘However, the one problem the Bills are facing is the salary cap because at present, they have no room to sign Watt. The Bills are already going to have to cut several players and will probably restructure other contracts just to give them the ability to re-sign some of their own free agents, most prominently offensive linemen Daryl Williams and Jon Feliciano, and linebacker Matt Milano.’
NFL free agency rumors: What will J.J. Watt’s contract look like with new team?
‘The final number per season on Watt is expected to be around $12 million, according to Spotrac.com’s Mike Ginnetti, who threw out that number on the latest episode of his podcast.’
Rating the rookies: RB Zack Moss
‘Moss flashed that he can make himself a reliable pass catcher and towards the end of the year seemed like the Bills preferred option at RB1.’