‘No reason was given and no replacement was named.’
Archives for March 1, 2023
Bills’ defensive coordinator Leslie Frazier to take year off of coaching for 2023
‘Since Frazier became defensive coordinator for the Bills in 2017, there were seasons where the Bills’ defense ranked in the top five in the NFL. According to the team, since 2017, the Bills had an average of 20 points per game, 315 total yards per game, over 200 passing yards a game, and ranked to almost 100 interceptions.’
Bills defensive coordinator Leslie Frazier to sit out 2023 season
‘Bills general manager Brandon Beane said Frazier came to the team last week and said he was taking a year off. He said he’s not retiring but wanted to take a step back and return in 2024 — though there’s no indication he’ll return to the Bills.’
McDermott may take over defensive play calling, wants to add ‘nasty edge’ to Bills defense
‘”There’s always things you want to see improve. I think the biggest thing for us is playing good team defense, which we’ve played for a number of years and I thought Leslie did a good job with that,” McDermott said. “Now it’s ‘How can we improve? How can we take another step or two with our defense?’ I think a piece of that is a nasty edge to our defense, and most defenses that are really good have that edge.”‘
Bills announce Leslie Frazier is taking a year off and other coaching changes
‘With Frazier as their DC, the Bills have had multiple seasons where the defense ranked top five in the NFL. Since 2017, the Bills have allowed an average of 20 points per game (3rd in the NFL over that span), 315 total yards per game (1st), 202 passing yards per game (1st), 107 passing touchdowns (1st), have racked up 99 interceptions (2nd) and 158 takeaways (2nd).’
Top 5 things to know from Bills GM Brandon Beane’s NFL Combine press conference
‘Beane stated it plainly. The club is pretty well over the cap for the upcoming league year. Buffalo’s fiscal situation will force his hand in making some roster moves. The options at his disposal are contract restructures, player releases, and player trades.’
Top 5 things to know from Bills HC Sean McDermott’s press conference at the NFL Combine
‘When asked if McDermott could take on the play calling responsibilities since he has done it before, McDermott said he wants to do what is best for the team. “That’s a big part of the consideration there,” McDermott said. “That (play calling) is my background. To have this happen on the offensive side, it would not be as big of a consideration, obviously. But again, we’ll take it one day at a time and do what we feel is best for the team.”‘