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Archives for June 2024

Bills sign rookie linebacker Shayne Simon

‘Simon played in 12 games at middle linebacker for Pittsburgh last season. He compiled 48 tackles, 7.5 tackles for loss and 5.0 sacks. He played in 25 total games in two seasons in Pittsburgh.’

Eight Bills draft picks sign rookie contracts

‘Today, eight Bills’ draft picks signed their rookie contracts at the team’s facility in Orchard Park – S Cole Bishop, DT DeWayne Carter, RB Ray Davis, C/G Sedrick Van Pran-Granger, LB Edefuan Ulofoshio, DE Javon Solomon, T Tylan Grable and CB Daequan Hardy.’

As Bills defense gets younger, Taron Johnson sees need for more vocal role

‘“Just being more vocal, you know what I’m saying?” Johnson said of how he sees his role in the huddle and the locker room. “A lot of times, I would let Micah or Po talk, you know, but I’m doing that. And I want to make sure I’m doing that. Because I mean, we have a lot of young guys, and they haven’t been in the league that long. So, I think it is my job to do that for them.”’

Bills plan to submit bid to play host to 2028 NFL Draft in new stadium, per report

‘”We’ve seen the success and growth of the draft in other markets,” Bills CEO Pete Guelli told the Buffalo News. “[The NFL Draft] is the kind of [opportunity] we’re going to pursue as an organization, and we think the city of Buffalo would be absolutely perfect for this type of event. Our plan would be to express interest, and it’s competitive — there are no guarantees it will work out, but we want to go down that road.”‘

How should the Buffalo Bills use their remaining salary cap space?

‘At this point in the season, only the salaries of the top 51 players on the Bills roster are factored into their salary cap. That said, the Bills need to sign their rookie draft picks, which will cost them approximately $3 million. But not all of those draft picks will have contracts with a higher cap hit than some of the other players already on the team. So essentially, the Bills will have more money to spend than the simple math suggests [$10M (cap space) – $3M (rookies)]. So for a rough estimate, let’s say the Bills have about $8M in cap space as of June 3.’

Bills intend to submit bid to host 2028 NFL Draft

‘Should Buffalo be awarded the draft in 2028, it would give the organization the perfect opportunity to showcase its new stadium and surrounding campus to a massive audience, as well as provide a noteworthy financial influx for the region. A Michigan economic group estimated this past draft had a roughly $165 million net impact on the City of Detroit.’

Khalil Shakir settling into new role with Bills as a team leader

‘“I’ve always been a guy that’s just do my job, and then do what I’m supposed to do – the correct way, the way that they’re teaching it, the way we’re doing it in preparation – and then everything else will fall into place,” Shakir said this week. “So, for me, it’s just always been, if I’ve got to go in there and block 50 times, go in there and block 50 times. If I’ve got to go in there and run a route, run a go route and run off 50 times, I’m going to do it. I’m huge in what goes around comes around.”’

Best Bills players of all time: We rank Buffalo’s top 100

‘I also added a few players who, on further examination, I should have included the first time around, and that meant removing other players. My process took into account many factors, but the primary drivers were performance and statistics, what the player meant to the team, and longevity as a Bill. There are a few exceptions on the longevity front, but I felt that their contributions in warranted inclusion.’