‘According to multiple reports, William’s contract will pay him a guaranteed $14 million over the next 3 years with a total deal of just over $28 million. The other prime free agent that remains unsigned is guard Jon Feliciano.’
Archives for March 2021
How Tremaine Edmunds grades his career so far in WNY
‘While a B- might seem pretty harsh, Edmunds had some struggles particularly in 2020 as the Bills defense wasn’t quite as dynamic as fans were used to and the linebacker dealt with a pretty impactful shoulder injury.’
Bills agree to terms with Daryl Williams on a contract extension
‘”The organization is amazing,” Williams said. “I told my agent we definitely want to make this our number one spot before we even hit free agency. So if it can happen, let’s make it happen and it did.”‘
‘I love Buffalo, I want to be in Buffalo’ | Matt Milano on his decision to stay with the Bills
‘”The culture that’s brewing there right now is unreal. We got a little taste of it last year and the past four years. It’s something that I want to continue on for the next four years.”‘
Winning culture + a franchise quarterback make Buffalo an attractive destination in free agency
‘”Now it’s about what are Josh Allen’s strengths and how do we build our offense around what he does really well,” said NFL Network analyst and former league personnel executive Marc Ross. “The type of players that he’ll thrive with … For example, in Pittsburgh they know they have the 3-4 defense. These are the types of guys we know we need to get for our system. Its’ the same for the Bills on offense. These are the types of players who will help Josh the most and fit into our system and help him thrive and grow even more.”
“Buffalo Mafia’ and Bills’ ‘Mafia’ share spotlight
‘My final point in the first piece was that, with the team’s vast phalanx of attorneys, did nobody in the Bills’ marketing department anticipate blowback in attaching itself to a patently (excuse the pun) offensive phrase?’
Bills Today | Another foundational piece from the 2017 Bills draft class
‘”Matt’s a great story, similar to Richard [Sherman] being a fifth-round pick Matt was a fifth-round pick,” Beane said. “Matt was a converted safety to linebacker and really worked his way up. He didn’t start much, was more of just to role-player his first year, then going into the second year really started developing into a matchup linebacker. It has really helped Leslie Frazier, with this defense being able to match up with either a tight end or a running back or things like that. … Nothing but positive things, we really appreciate what Matt’s done for us and if things can work out, we’d love to bring him back.”‘
Bills score upset by keeping cornerstone defender Matt Milano in fold
‘The move keeps one of the cornerstone pieces of the Bills’ defense in place. It also represents the one big-ticket expenditure the Bills likely are to make in the free-agent shopping season. Bills General Manager Brandon Beane can breathe a sigh of relief. There’s plenty of work to be done, but the heaviest lift of the spring is done.’
GM for a Day: Charting a course for Bills’ 2021 offseason
‘The goal for 2021 is simple: Super Bowl or bust.’
Bills free agents: With limited cap room, high-end edge rusher could be out of reach
‘Whether that provided a sense of what the Bills consider the ceiling for an edge rusher in free agency or simply what they thought was the value of a soon-to-be-32-year-old player with an extensive injury history is unknown.’
Draftnik likes Travis Etienne for Bills after Clemson running back flashes speed
‘“To me, giving him a runway, giving him a little space is when he’s at his best,” Jeremiah said on a conference call with reporters. “If you look at what Brian Daboll’s been doing with Josh Allen and being able to spread the field with all their playmakers, I think they’ve got a track team. We’ve kind of said with Josh’s ability, surrounding him with a track team is the way to go. They’ve gone about doing that. … I would love him in that offense. That’d be a lot of fun.”’
Bills find way to re-sign Matt Milano to four-year deal worth $44 million
‘Milano agreed Thursday to a four-year, $44 million deal that includes $24 million in guaranteed money to stay with the Bills, something that came as a surprise because it didn’t seem possible that the Bills could find enough money to keep him.’
Maiorana: Here’s how I would attack the Bills offseason
‘Instead, I would re-sign Isaiah McKenzie at a much more palatable rate to reprise his diverse role in the offense, look to Gabriel Davis to be the No. 2 outside receiver which he proved he can be as a rookie, groom Isaiah Hodgins to become a contributor, and draft someone to develop.’
Bills re-sign Matt Milano to four-year deal
‘Milano, 26, was part of Sean McDermott’s first draft class as head coach of the Bills. The former fifth-round pick has been a key part of the Bills’ defense during his time in Buffalo. In four seasons with the Bills, Milano has 273 total tackles (30 TFL), 25 quarterback hits, five interceptions, 21 passes defensed and six sacks.’
5 thoughts and a grade on Buffalo Bills re-signing LB Matt Milano
‘His projected cap hit in ‘21 is somewhere around $7 million (this could change some when final numbers are reported), which is an absolute godsend for Beane as he tries to add more next week in free agency.’