‘“That was pretty cool, this is my first time going through that process but it was pretty cool to see teams are interested in me. I take it with a grain of salt. I knew where I wanted to be and I just had to go through the process,” McKenzie said on a zoom call with reporters on Wednesday.’
Archives for March 25, 2021
New Bills defensive end took amazing, heartbreaking road to NFL
‘He was born in Nigeria, but at age eight, his mother moved Obada and his sister to the Netherlands. A couple years later, Obada’s mom felt the two siblings would be better off living in London. The stranger who was supposed to care for them never did and the two children were on the street for a couple nights.’
Bills sign DE Efe Obada from Panthers
‘Obada agreed on a one year deal to compete for snaps in the pass rush for Buffalo. He originally came to the NFL through the International Pathways Program, the same program that brought RB Christian Wade to the Bills practice squad. Odaba became the first player in that plan to be signed to a regular roster.’
Isaiah McKenzie on why he wanted to return to WNY
‘McKenzie is known for his speedy play and big personality.’
Bills agree to terms with Efe Obada
‘Obada joins the Bills after playing for the Carolina Panthers from 2018 to 2020. The defensive end played in 16 games last season where he totaled 5.5 sacks, one forced fumble and 17 total tackles.’
NFL analysts offer these grades on Buffalo’s 2021 free agency moves
‘The Bills’ best moves didn’t make big headlines. Extending in-house starters like linebacker Matt Milano and offensive linemen Daryl Williams and Jon Feliciano should help the Bills remain atop the AFC East standings. Sanders brings more to the table than the oft-injured Brown. And Trubisky instantly goes from one of the NFL’s worst starters to one of its best backups.’
Bills Today | Isaiah McKenzie excited to have Emmanuel Sanders as a teammate again
‘”I’m familiar with the system here. I love my teammates,” McKenzie said. “The whole crew is coming back, obviously the fan base and there’s so much love in Buffalo. So, I told my agent, ‘Hey, might as well go back to Buffalo. I like being there anyway.’ There’s no point of going anywhere else, to start over and Buffalo has something good going on there.”‘