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‘”Hi, I’m Cole Beasley, and I’m not vaccinated!” wrote the veteran wideout, who earned second-team All-Pro honors in 2020. “I will be outside doing what I do. I’ll be out in the public. If (you’re) scared of me, then steer clear, or get vaccinated. Point. Blank. Period. I may die of COVID, but I’d rather die actually living … I don’t play for the money anymore. Fine me if you want. My way of living and my values are more important to me than a dollar.”‘

‘”Hi, I’m Cole Beasley, and I’m not vaccinated!” wrote the veteran wideout, who earned second-team All-Pro honors in 2020. “I will be outside doing what I do. I’ll be out in the public. If (you’re) scared of me, then steer clear, or get vaccinated. Point. Blank. Period. I may die of COVID, but I’d rather die actually living … I don’t play for the money anymore. Fine me if you want. My way of living and my values are more important to me than a dollar.”‘

‘In a series of posts on his Twitter account on Thursday, Buffalo Bills wide receiver Cole Beasley laid into the NFL Players Association for the COVID protocols it agreed to with the league, which enacts strict protocols that must be adhered to by players who are unvaccinated. Per the NFLPA, unvaccinated players not only must wear masks and be subject to daily COVID testing, but also may not eat with their teammates, be subject to travel restrictions and not leave their team hotels, and are even forbidden from engaging in social media, marketing, and sponsorship activities.’

‘Allen’s accuracy and comfort in the pocket have most improved since his days at Wyoming. He went from a 58.8% completion rate in 2019 to 69.2% in 2020. Unprecedented stuff. And guess who finished with the league’s highest adjusted completion percentage from a clean pocket last season among qualifiers? Allen at 85.8%.’

‘And it’s that flame that could see Allen and the Bills take the next step in their contention for Super Bowl LVI, knowing they’ll have to get past the Kansas City Chiefs to do so. As they know all too well, that’s not an easy task, but they have the talent and competitive juice to make it happen. The only thing left now is to do it, and the sharpening of that iron begins in OTAs and minicamp.’

‘The return of 2020 opt-out Star Lotulelei should work wonders for third-year pro Ed Oliver who had to take on nose tackle duties at times last season at well under 300 pounds. With Lotulelei and Vernon Butler, Buffalo has more beef on the interior, although the overall pass-rush ability of the defensive tackles — particularly outside of Oliver — is not a strength.’

‘Via SportsLine, the Buffalo Bills emerged as favorites to land Ertz based on a roster move the franchise made Tuesday. Buffalo converted $11,718,333 of Stefon Diggs’ base salary into a signing bonus, which created $7,812,222 in cap space for this season (per ESPN’s Field Yates). The Bills will have a projected $11.4 million in available salary cap space after Tuesday, giving them room to trade for a player like Ertz — Buffalo is +200 to land Ertz via trade or free agency.’

‘Projected record: 14-3.’

‘Lewin has a history with the Bills, as she served as a training camp assist in the past. She previously served as a quality control coach at Princeton and also was a wide receivers coach at Hudson Catholic High School in New Jersey.’

‘For the past three seasons, Buffalo has played the Tennessee Titans in Week 5. This is just a coincidence by the schedule makers, but an odd one that went unnoticed on the calendar. Buffalo played host to Tennessee in Week 5 of the 2018 season then traveled to Nashville during the same week in 2019 and 2020. The Bills’ matchup against the Titans was in jeopardy last year after Tennessee had a COVID-19 breakout that altered its schedule, but the game ended up remaining in Week 5 and played on a Tuesday — the league’s first Tuesday game since 2010.’

‘The matchup everyone in the AFC will be waiting to see as Buffalo heads to Kansas City for a rematch of the AFC Championship Game. Buffalo was beaten pretty bad in Arrowhead Stadium last year — and the Chiefs are even better with a revamped offensive line. The Bills have a tough schedule in 2021, but this would be a statement victory if Allen and company can pull this off.’

‘This makes sense, as Diggs was listed as questionable with an oblique injury heading into Super Wild Card Weekend, but all reports indicated he would suit up for that first postseason matchup against the Indianapolis Colts. The injury didn’t seem to affect him at all, as he lit up the Colts for 128 yards and a touchdown on six touches.’

‘Levi Wallace lives to see another day. As usual. The 2018 undrafted free agent always seems ripe to be replaced at the vital cornerback spot opposite Tre’Davious White. Yet he continues to stick around and earn that No. 2 cornerback job when the season rolls around. Since Wallace’s arrival into the starting lineup late in the 2018 regular season, the Bills haven’t used a pick earlier than the sixth round on a cornerback.’

‘Trubisky’s failure with the Bears is a cautionary tale, but also demonstrates how rare it is for a top-five quarterback not to earn his second contract with a team.’

‘But after taking a quick glance at the roster, it’s challenging to find room for such a first-year player. However, there’s no stipulation that an instant-impact rookie needs to be a focal point of the offense or defense. Buffalo has a top-of-the-AFC roster right now. The goal in this draft — particularly at pick 30 — is to find someone who can supplement the offense or defense to make it a Super Bowl-champion roster.’