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Archives for March 18, 2022

Von Miller Introduced As Bills’ Prized Free-Agent Addition

‘“We just felt like we needed this piece,” Bills coach Sean McDermott said. “It was one of the pieces that we needed, not the only piece, but this was an opportunity for us to get our hands on one in Von and it’s not every year you have a chance to get a player like this at that position in particular. So we were fortunate that the time was right for us and for him.”’

Bills cut receiver Cole Beasley day after signing Von Miller

‘His departure further drains Buffalo’s depth at receiver behind Stefon Diggs, with Emmanuel Sanders entering free agency and having yet to determine whether he’ll retire. Gabriel Davis returns for a third season and Buffalo re-signed Isaiah McKenzie to a two-year contract on Monday.’

Von Miller excited to be part of ‘something special’ with Buffalo Bills

‘”I saw what makes Aaron Donald Aaron Donald, and it was hard to walk away from that,” Miller said. “The only way you can walk away from that is to walk into something special. And what they’re doing here is extremely special. (The Bills are) gonna win a Super Bowl with or without me. They’ve built an amazing team.”‘

Bills are releasing veteran receiver Cole Beasley, per report

‘The soon-to-be 33-year-old is entering his 11th season in the NFL. He spent his first seven seasons in Dallas before joining the Bills three years ago. For his career, Beasley has 550 receptions for 5,709 yards and 34 touchdowns. The 5-foot-8 wideout caught 231 passes for 2,438 yards and 11 touchdowns during his three seasons in Buffalo. He caught 82 passes for 693 yards and a score in 11 games last season after catching 82 passes for a career-high 967 yards and four touchdowns in 2020.’

Bills Officially Release Wide Receiver Cole Beasley

‘Buffalo will take on $1.5 million in dead money this season after this move. The Bills re-signed wide receiver Isaiah McKenzie to a two-year deal and expect Gabriel Davis to take on a bigger role in 2022.’

Bills release wide receiver Cole Beasley

‘Thursday’s release comes after the Bills failed to find a trade partners after Beasley was allowed to seek a trade. The 32-year-old is now free to sign as an unrestricted free agent.’

Opinion: Bills go all-in for Super Bowl title

‘Then there’s the obvious trickle down effect. Miller’s presence will make so many other players better. If you have to worry about Miller so much that makes life better for guys like Ed Oliver to be even more disruptive in the middle of the line. How about ends like Greg Rousseau and Boogie Basham? They can be more effective when teams are paying more attention to Miller.’

5 Observations as the Buffalo Bills add fresh & familiar faces in free agency

‘You could just tell how excited Settle is to be joining the Bills. He said coming to Buffalo isn’t a new chapter, it’s a new book, as the 24-year-old looks to reach his potential. In Washington, he played behind some elite defensive linemen and didn’t get the opportunities he was hoping for. Now, as part of a rotation, he believes he can let his play do the talking as he looks to help the Bills defense take their game to the next level.’