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‘Tight ends tend to take a few years to really round into major contributors. It’s tough for them to even get on the field all that often as rookies because they have so many responsibilities as run-blockers, pass-blockers and receivers. The Bills also already have Dawson Knox at tight end, and while he is a bit of a different player than Kincaid, who was essentially used as a slot receiver by Utah (he aligned there on 55% of his snaps, per PFF), he has been in the league for a few years and likely has a better handle on the demands of the position.’

‘The 25-year-old was spotted at the Bills’ OTAs doing individual drills on Tuesday.’

‘Although you’d think the snow would be an advantage for Buffalo, former Bills receiver Isaiah McKenzie said it actually hurt the team and that the Bills would have been better off if the game had been played indoors.’

‘”We’re more of an 11 [one running back, one tight end, and three wide receivers] team, but again. with [Kincaid], we’re kind of an 11.5 when he’s in the game. It’s not two true Y’s [tight ends who exclusively line up on the end of scrimmage next to the offensive line]. [Kincaid is] a piece that can work the the inside of the field for us, and we’re excited to get him here. Really good hands.”‘

‘”Well, now you’re a real Bills fan,” Allen told McIlroy. “You’re going to have Bills mafia calling you.”‘

‘”Until me or [Burrow] or anybody else can win a Super Bowl, I think Pat’s kind of the clear No. 1 right now,” Allen said. “He’s been playing at such a high level for so long and he’s got the rings to prove it.”‘

‘”It’s official I’m a @buffalobills!!! I’m so grateful and excited for this opportunity this moment I’ve dreamt about for four years. I’m back!!!!!!!”‘

‘Another mission of Hamlin’s right now is making sure the money donated to his charity is going to the right places. Hamlin set up the Chasing M’s Foundation in college, and thanks to fans and players, $10 million has been donated. The GoFundMe has more than $9.1 million and another $1 million was donated to a fundraiser set up by The Giving Back Fund.’

‘One piece of information from this meeting that was rather notable is that the district attorney’s office concluded Araiza left the home an hour before evidence suggested the alleged gang rape would have occurred.’

‘Had Ertz been traded to Buffalo, the Bills would have acquired a three-time Pro Bowler who three years earlier had helped the Eagles defeat the Patriots in Super Bowl LII. Ertz would have been a nice addition to an offense that already included quarterback Josh Allen, wideout Stefon Diggs and fellow tight end Dawson Knox.’

‘According to Bengals.com, Hamlin’s mother, Nina, reached out to Higgins after the incident “to reassure him it was fate and not him that felled her son.”‘

‘According to the franchise, the Bills’ “start-of-the-art, pen-air stadium” will be built on a 242-acre site and will cover about 1.35 million square feet, making it the biggest project ever built in Western New York. The site’s related development also includes the construction of a 75,000-square-foot ancillary building and demolition of the current stadium.’

‘Ford, just 27 years old, has 83 quarterback pressures across the last three seasons — which was the the most on the Seattle Seahawks in that span. He had three sacks and seven quarterback hits playing at defensive tackle last season.’

‘Murray will likely be able to come in and help right away for the Bills. At 6-foot-3 and 230-pounds, Murray is a bruising running back who will almost certainly see action in short yardage situations in 2023. The 33-year-old is coming off a 2022 season where he was one of the few bright spots for a Broncos’ offense that struggled with Russell Wilson at quarterback.’

‘”It’d be great,” Miller told CBS Sports HQ Spotlight on Tuesday of the possibility of being teammates with Hopkins in Buffalo. “It’d be great to have great players on your team, especially my boys. Especially like an Odell Beckman — You know, Odell went to the Ravens. Or DeAndre Hopkins. Both of these are my guys. It just means a little bit more when your guys have an opportunity to play for a team that you’re on, man.’