Archives for February 16, 2025

‘“Fortunately, we have a guy that when things do break down or when the pocket is dirty, he finds a way to ‘be Josh Allen,’ ” Bills offensive coordinator Joe Brady said at the end of the regular season. “A lot of times down on the football field, there’s a lot of gray. It’s not very black and white, and the best football players play the gray. And fortunately, we have one that when the first play is over, he’s able to keep it alive and make a play on the second one.”’

‘OK, let’s get this out of the way now: To many fans and media – myself included – Allen should not have been the Bills’ most obvious draft choice. I’m more than willing to admit I was dead wrong. My enduring memory of draft night is general manager Brandon Beane coming out to speak about the pick and looking genuinely perplexed/annoyed when asked about the negative reaction to it. As it turns out, Beane was 100% right. He nailed it. Those who doubted Allen – again, myself included – were way off base.’

‘“He was such a great teammate and that was apparent from the start when we brought him to Laramie,” Vigen said. “He was going to be a guy people gravitated toward. He was this ultra competitor. He’s easy going, he’s fun loving and he’s still a kid at heart. That’s all real. He’s not trying to be something he’s not. In this world, some guys have to really try hard at that, but it’s not really complicated for him.’

‘If I’m general manager Brandon Beane, dealing with Cook’s contract is not high on my priority list, at the moment. Beane needs to deal with not only getting under the salary cap, but creating enough space to upgrade his roster in free agency. He needs to have a plan for the upcoming draft. All of that takes priority over a possible extension for Cook, who is heading into the final year of his contract. The Bills also have to plan for Greg Rousseau, Terrel Bernard and Christian Benford, who are set to become unrestricted free agents after the 2025 season. Beane does have franchise tag that he can rely on, but that only guarantees one of them is back for 2026 if he uses it.’

‘As part of launching a public art program, the Bills plan to commission professional visual artists or artist teams to create artwork throughout the new stadium.’