‘On Monday, Kumerow revealed to The Buffalo News that he recently underwent a microdiscectomy to trim a disc that was making contact with nerves in his back.’
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Buffalo Bills fire safeties coach Jim Salgado
‘Salgado had been with the Bills for the past six seasons, starting with head coach Sean McDermott in 2017 as a defensive assistant. He was promoted in 2020 to nickels coach. In that role, he worked primarily with slot cornerback Taron Johnson and his backups.’
Bills 2022 Report Card: Buffalo had one of best offenses in NFL but flaws were exposed
‘There were 40 guards in the NFL who played at least 960 snaps and PFF graded Saffold as the worst of the group overall, second-worst as a run blocker and 38th as a pass blocker. The old vet is done and he won’t be back in Buffalo. The other guard, Ryan Bates, was re-signed in the offseason to an expensive offer sheet, and he ranked 28th overall, 29th as a run blocker, 31st as a pass blocker. So, not great there.’
From ‘Go Bills’ to ‘Gone Bills’: A fan’s perspective on a crushing playoff loss
‘The Bills bandwagon was emptying out. The analysis had begun. It’s probably going to go on for at least seven months and the moment when Uncle Harry and everyone else declares the Bills to be Super Bowl favorites. The running game will be established, the Cover 2 abandoned. All will be well, at least for a little while.’
What’s wrong with the Buffalo Bills? HOF HC Bill Parcells on what team must do this offseason
‘“I love their team,” Parcells wrote on The 33rd Team. “I think they need a lot of work on defense. However they, conceptually, need a different style of running game and maybe even different personnel in their running game if they’re going to improve. They need to improve their offensive line as well. I think Tampa Bay and Buffalo were similar teams. Each was a one-man show. Buffalo has a great receiver in Stefon Diggs. Tampa has a great receiver in Mike Evans. But it was too much on Brady, and it was too much on Josh Allen. You just can’t play solitaire in the NFL and expect to win.”’
AP Source: Buffalo Bills Fire Safeties Coach Jim Salgado
‘Salgado’s firing comes days after the Bills’ season ended Sunday with a 27-10 loss to Cincinnati in the divisional round of the playoffs. And it follows a year in which injuries depleted Buffalo’s depth at safety, with the most notable to Damar Hamlin, who went into cardiac arrest and had to be resuscitated on the field in Cincinnati on Jan. 2.’
Bills fire safeties coach Jim Salgado in wake of playoff loss vs. Bengals, per report
‘Buffalo’s defense finished No. 6 overall in 2022, but the pass defense ranked 15th. The safety position in particular was hampered by injuries. Both of the team’s All-Pro starters, Jordan Poyer and Micah Hyde, missed extended time; and replacement Damar Hamlin missed the end of the year after suffering cardiac arrest on the field. Poyer was active for the Bills’ two playoff games, but Buffalo surrendered 58 combined points in those games, and the veteran was briefly sidelined after colliding with teammate Tre’Davious White on a deep ball against the Bengals.’
Report: Bills fire safeties coach Jim Salgado
‘The Bills were injured at the safety position this past season with Micah Hyde missing most of the year with a neck injury suffered in a Week 2 win over the Tennessee Titans. In addition, All-Pro safety Jordan Poyer was banged up for a majority of the year with a multitude of injuries, including an elbow, rib and knee injury all at different periods of time.’
Carucci Take 2: The Bills’ Super Bowl window has narrowed
‘Things are much different in the aftermath of last Sunday’s disaster at Highmark Stadium. There are far too many areas the Bills must address to realistically believe they’ll make all of the necessary repairs in a single offseason. The NFL doesn’t work that way, particularly for a team that almost certainly will have to perform some significant salary cap purging.’
Bills want Allen to take fewer hits in 2023
‘”Last season, he actually made his biggest jump with taking less hits,” general manager Brandon Beane said. “I think this year, there were some times in some games where he felt, for whatever reason, maybe we weren’t rolling the way we wanted to in the passing game, and he’s like, ‘I’m going to put it in my hand.'”‘
Josh Allen, Sean McDermott named finalists for NFL Honors awards
‘Allen, who was also an MVP finalist in 2020, joins a list with three other quarterbacks and one wide receiver. Kansas City Chiefs QB Patrick Mahomes, Philadelphia Eagles QB Jalen Hurts, and Cincinnati Bengals QB Joe Burrow, as well as Minnesota Vikings WR Justin Jefferson are the other four MVP finalists.’