‘“It did surprise me. I think us and San Francisco, we got a raw deal,” Beane said, adding the 49ers received a lesser comp pick as well. “I don’t want to give a full thing, but we had separate Zooms with the league trying to go through how it was calculated because by even their accounts, as we were checking with them through the year, we clearly had a third-rounder. It was a major blow because we had planned for it and San Fran felt the same way.”’
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Buffalo Bills GM says team got ‘raw deal’ on compensatory pick
‘Bills general manager Brandon Beane spoke with reporters from the JW Marriott in Orlando on Sunday evening – the site of this year’s NFL annual meeting. He said his team received a “raw deal” by only getting a fourth-round comp pick.’
Sean McDermott calls critics ‘narrow-minded’ who say Bills have not been successful during Josh Allen era
‘”To say we haven’t had success or Josh hasn’t had success, I think would be kind of narrow-minded,” the head coach said (via NFL.com). “It’s hard to win in the NFL, so you kind of regroup every year, and you take it one game at a time. But we’re all looking for Josh to really be that face of the franchise, like he’s been, and continuing to evolve, like he’s always done.”‘
Bills got a “raw deal” with compensatory pick, says Brandon Beane
‘“It did surprise me,” the Bills general manager told reporters Sunday here at the NFL’s annual meetings in Orlando. “I think us and San Francisco, we got a raw deal.”‘
Brandon Beane gives Bills salary cap update
‘”Yes, we were glad that the cap got to where it did, but we were still in the high 40s (millions of dollars) over that we needed to clear just to get cap compliant into the league year, much less be able to spend, and we still have to hold money for our draft picks, replacement costs, practice squad, all those things. So even as you see where our cap is, we still have to hold some money back.”‘
Bills Season Ticket holders share concerns with PSL prices for new stadium
‘”The seats were very expensive, not even including what your Season Tickets cost. If you were going to finance it, it adds an additional almost $12,000 on to the PSL. It was $20,000 per-seat, so it came up to $52,000 if you were going to finance it. Then the season tickets ended up being a 25% increase over what I’m paying now, so it would have been about $63,000 for the PSL, and then my first year of season tickets. And they couldn’t guarantee the tickets would not be going up.”‘
Door not shut on possibility of Micah Hyde & Tre’Davious White returning to Buffalo Bills
‘”I wouldn’t close the door and obviously it has to fit within the cap. Maybe he’ll say I’ll play for Buffalo or another team but I’m not playing for less price. It would still have to fit within the business model that we could make it work.”‘
Top 3 things we learned about Bills free agency from GM Brandon Beane | 2024
‘”You don’t take that decision lightly, and it doesn’t mean that it’s the perfect decision but when we did sign Connor last year we did say, ‘hey, this is a guy that could be a future center for us when his number’s called. We didn’t know at that time that we’d call it this time but Connor has welcomed the opportunity and he’ll get his chance once we start lining up,” Beane said.’
Signing of Will Clapp gives Bills a backup at guard, center with NFL experience
‘Before Friday, the Bills had no player with any regular-season experience behind the three starters at guard and center.’
After first wave of free agency, Bills in plus territory on comp-pick scorecard
‘From a compensatory pick standpoint, it’s canceled out by the loss of cornerback Dane Jackson to Carolina for $4.25 million a year, according to Over The Cap analyst Nick Korte. They’re both seventh round-level compensatory signings.’
Bills Mailbag: What does Curtis Samuel’s addition mean for Brandon Beane’s draft plans?
‘No. 2, the Bills need to start planning for Diggs’ departure, perhaps as soon as after the 2024 season. In what’s supposed to be a great year for receivers, finding a potential future No. 1 at the position should be a priority, and that likely requires a first-round pick. After that, load up on the defensive line, which needs depth because of how much coach Sean McDermott prefers to rotate up front. My two draft crushes at receiver are Brian Thomas Jr. of LSU and Adonai Mitchell of Texas, although the chances of Thomas being there at No. 28 aren’t great, and by the time the draft arrives, the same might be said of Mitchell.’
Austin Johnson joins Buffalo Bills thanks to ‘best recruiter’ out there (5 things to know)
‘The defensive tackle joins the Bills following stints with the Tennessee Titans, New York Giants and Los Angeles Chargers. Johnson stands in at 6-feet-4-inches tall and about 315 pounds which makes him a likely candidate to play at 1-tech behind DaQuan Jones, a player he knows extremely well.’
DaQuan Jones, NFL insider? Buffalo Bills DT breaks news, says team is adding DT to roster
‘The Buffalo Bills defensive tackle reported on Twitter/X on Saturday that the Bills would be signing fellow defensive tackle Austin Johnson to their roster later today.’
Bills sign two FAs —DL Johnson, OL Clapp— each to one-year deals
‘Johnson, a versatile defensive lineman, is set to enter his age-30 season and will slot into a depth role behind Buffalo’s two incumbent starters, Jones and Ed Oliver. Johnson’s multifaceted skillset allows him to play inside and potentially outside at defensive end in odd-front formations.’
Bills add to defensive tackle depth with versatile veteran Austin Johnson
‘Johnson will turn 30 years old in May and has made 241 tackles and eight sacks over eight NFL seasons with the Titans, New York Giants and the last two with the Los Angeles Chargers. At 6-foot-4, 314 pounds, Johnson has started all 42 games played over the last three seasons.’