‘Diggs was going to cost $17.9 million against the cap under the terms of his former deal. Now he will cost $11.7 million in space this year.’
Archives for April 9, 2022
Agent: All-Pro safety Jordan Poyer has approached Bills, seeking contract extension
‘”We have approached the Bills about extending Jordan’s contract, as he would like to finish his career in Buffalo,” Rosenhaus wrote in a text message to The News.’
NFL draft preview: Bills can find interior offensive line help on Day 3
‘Almost half the current starters in the NFL at guard and center – 48 of 96 – entered the league on the third day of the draft, either as picks from the fourth to seventh rounds or as undrafted free agents.’
Details scarce on funding for a new Bills stadium in state budget
‘The only mention of the new stadium in any bills released so far reaffirmed the state’s intention to proceed with the stadium construction and enter into a 30-year lease commitment between the Erie County Stadium Corp. and the Buffalo Bills.’
Erik Brady: The Bills are here for the long term. Why aren’t we dancing in the streets?
‘As it happens, construction on Rich Stadium began 50 years ago this week — and now construction on this richer stadium is all but assured. Still, we are not two-stepping a Buffalo boogaloo. Maybe this is because we felt our first jolt of hallelujah in 2014, when Terry and Kim Pegula bought the Bills.’
Consumer advocate Ralph Nader rips Hochul on Bills stadium deal, calls it a ‘giveaway’
‘In a public letter to the New York governor Tuesday, Nader argued the new stadium, slated to be built in Orchard Park for $1.4 billion, could be named the “Taxpayer Stadium.”’
Source: Bills hold private workout with trio of Oklahoma Sooners star defenders
‘A source tells Syracuse.com that the Bills worked out defensive tackle Perrion Winfrey, EDGE Nik Bonitto and linebacker Brian Asamoah. All three defenders are projected to go on day two of the NFL draft.’
Gov. Hochul went $4 billion over budget to get Bills stadium money, bail reform tweaks
‘Hochul’s demand that taxpayers help fund a $1.4 billion stadium for her hometown team didn’t emerge until early last week, just days before the Thursday deadline to adopt the new state budget.’
The Buffalo Bills’ Stadium Subsidy Is a Hand-Off to Unions
‘But Ms. Hochul has attached conditions to the deal that will drive up the construction cost by roughly 20% and assure that a big chunk of the subsidy will be wasted. That contradicts her claim that she sought to negotiate the “best deal for taxpayers.”’