‘Whether the Bills will be able to afford to bring Jones back is the question. His age and only playing seven regular-season games in 2023 could help, plus it’s clear that the veteran will get serious playing time in Buffalo, but more money elsewhere is certainly a possibility. He is also not a long-term solution at a position in which the Bills could very well look to add young talent through the draft.’
Archives for February 2024
Sean McDermott named to NFL Competition Committee
‘Both McDermott and McVay were hired by their respective clubs in 2017 and join six others already on the committee.’
Opinion: 2024 State of the Bills: Tight end
‘While the wide receiver position certainly has plenty of question marks, the tight end group is exactly the opposite. The Bills appear to be pretty set heading into 2024.’
Kansas City Chiefs sign former Bills punter Matt Araiza: reports
‘Araiza was named the Bills starting punter before the first regular season game in 2022 but was released a day later. The release came one day after a lawsuit accused him and two former SDSU teammates of rape became public.’
McDermott added to NFL Competition Committee
‘The Committee is responsible for reviewing all competitive aspects of the game, such as playing rules, roster regulations, technology, game-day operations, and player protection, among numerous other aspects, according to their website.’
Former Bills punter Matt Araiza signs with Kansas City Chiefs
‘Araiza has not played in the NFL since August of 2022, when the Bills made the decision to cut ties with their sixth-round draft pick out of San Diego State. He was accused of taking part in a gang rape of a 17-year-old girl in October of 2021.’
Buffalo Bills: 5 key free agent decisions to make
‘For some teams, the NFL offseason can be exciting. For the Buffalo Bills, that excitement will be paired with some fear. The team has virtually no room to budge in regards to the salary cap and will have to make some tough decisions.’
Sean McDermott added to NFL Competition Committee
‘”First and foremost, it’s a great honor to be thought of in this light,” McDermott said in a statement regarding the announcement. “It comes with great responsibility to continue to grow this game that so many others have done for so many years.”‘
In Khalil Shakir, Bills may already have their No. 2 wideout
‘With that in mind, it begs the question: Do the Bills already have their No. 2 receiver for next season on the roster? Khalil Shakir’s emergence over the second half of the 2023 season was easily one of the most promising developments for the franchise.’
Receiver-needy Bills have plenty of early-round options as NFL combine approaches
‘Marvin Harrison Jr. (Ohio State), Malik Nabers (LSU) and Rome Odunze (Washington) are considered to be top-notch receiver prospects entering the NFL draft and are so highly thought of that the Bills likely won’t sniff any of them when they hit the clock with the 28th pick. And even the ultra-aggressive Brandon Beane (who has traded up in the first round two years in a row) likely won’t want to pay the price to move up this year.’
Bills’ top receivers Stefon Diggs, Gabe Davis facing uncertain futures
‘Change is on the horizon, without a doubt. The Bills have pending free agents in Gabe Davis and Trent Sherfield. Deonte Harty could be a salary cap casualty, potentially freeing up $4.2 million with his release.’
Bills’ Josh Allen Pinpoints What’s Keeping Team From Super Bowl Appearance
‘“We keep saying we’re close. We’re right there, you know?” Allen said. “It comes down to making one or two more plays. We need to. It’s heavy on my shoulders.”’
Gabe Davis thanks Bills Mafia ‘for the memories’ in video ahead of free agency
‘“Yeah, of course, always open to coming back. I mean, this is my first place, I’ve been with the Bills for the past four years,” he said in January. “I love Buffalo, I love everything about it. But again, I feel like definitely gotta go to March and see also the other options as well, I feel like that’s the business side of it, and I gotta take advantage of it.”’
What should be the Buffalo Bills’ Plan A to address defensive tackle?
‘The Buffalo Bills have work to do. Defensive tackles DaQuan Jones, Jordan Phillips, Tim Settle, Poona Ford and Linval Joseph are unrestricted free agents. Phillips told The Buffalo News he was mulling retirement. Either way, it leaves Oliver as the only defensive tackle on the Bills’ roster heading into free agency.’
Drafting a quarterback would be beneficial to Bills’ long-term salary cap issues
‘Over the last two seasons, 64 backups — not counting rookies who took over after the season started — have started 217 games, winning 42.4% of them. The Bills, meanwhile, have spent $9.803 million on backup quarterbacks since 2020 — with no starts — and they have accumulated nearly as many end-of-game kneel-downs (35) as passing attempts (36).’