‘“It’s so interesting with the Bills,” Rapoport said. “Obviously I was tracking this yesterday and I knew the Rams were in it, the Cowboys were in it, the Browns were in it and then there was a mystery team and nobody would tell me. And it took me a long time to figure out the Bills were the mystery team and that’s sort of what I learned. The Bills are always the mystery team because they don’t want anyone to know they’re involved and they insist on secrecy which is hard for me, but who cares. It also makes it a lot more fun when it’s a big splash signing like Von Miller and it just gets dropped in our laps like that. That was a pretty cool moment, I have to say.”’
Archives for March 2022
Friday’s Minnesota Coverage
Source: Vikings hosted Bills guard Ryan Bates, a restricted free agent (Minneapolis Star Tribune)
Vikings meet with Bills restricted free-agent guard Ryan Bates (Saint Paul Pioneer Press)
Bills cut Cole Beasley after failed trade attempt
‘The receiver had a rocky year off-the-field due to his outspoken comments and tweets about vaccinations against COVID-19. He is unvaccinated.’
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.”‘
Von Miller to Bills: Can perennial All-Pro pass rusher be missing piece for Buffalo to win a Super Bowl?
‘Altogether, counting the playoffs, Buffalo’s defense was a middle-of-the-pack unit when it came to sacking the opposing passer. In two postseason affairs against Patrick Mahomes, it felt like the Bills generated ample pressure to render the superstar quarterback to a level that would’ve allowed the Bills to outscore his offense. But the sacks were almost non-existent.’
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.’
Jordan Phillips returns to Bills on one-year deal
‘Phillips led the Bills with 9.5 sacks in 2019, then had five total sacks in 18 games over the past two years in Arizona.’
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.’
‘I’m a Buffalo Bill, baby:’ Von Miller speaks after signing six-year deal with Bills
‘”They’re going to win a Super Bowl with or without me, they’re an amazing team,” Miller said of the Bills, later adding, “I’m excited to be here, I really am. I’m excited to be a part of this community.”‘
Buffalo Bills announce the return of DT Jordan Phillips on a one-year deal
‘The 29-year-old Phillips played parts of two seasons with the Bills, in 2018 and 2019. In those two seasons, he played in 28 games and had 50 total tackles and 9.5 sacks. He spent the last two seasons with the Arizona Cardinals.’
Buffalo Bills release wide receiver Cole Beasley
‘Beasley was set to enter the final season of a four-year deal with the Bills and according to Spotrac.com was set to have a cap hit of $7.6 million in 2022.’