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‘”When I left Minnesota, I was a good player. But I always felt more for myself. I felt like I was better than that. And that I could be better than that. And kind of up to that point, I was just like ‘S—, I’m going to roll the dice and bet on myself,'” Diggs said. “When I got to Buffalo, Josh was and still is my guy. People don’t really understand what it’s like to be out there. He really embraced me. We spent a lot of time together and I probably wouldn’t be right here if it wasn’t for him.”‘

‘”I have been fortunate to compete at the highest level of competition in my sport but am looking forward to the challenge of seeing how my wrestling skills may translate to football,” Steveson said. “I am grateful to Coach [Sean] McDermott, [GM] Brandon Beane and the Buffalo Bills organization for giving me this opportunity.”‘

‘”At the end of the day, this is Josh Allen’s offense,” Brady said Tuesday, just two sentences into his news conference. “You’re going to put together the offense around the guys that you’ve got. So, for us to just say, ‘Hey, we’re just going to scrap everything and everything was broken.’ That wasn’t the case. … There’ll be some elements of things that I believe in, but it’s more of like, tell me who we have on our football team and the guys and what they can do well and we’re going to do that.”‘

‘The lingering questions, however, remain on the field, most notably for the defense, a unit that saw depth added across the board in the draft. At the top level, McDermott still has not determined who will be calling the plays for the defense this year, whether it’s him, as it was last year, or first-time defensive coordinator Bobby Babich. McDermott said answers will come during camp, giving Babich the opportunity to practice calling plays with sessions early on that are largely scripted.’

‘”[Claypool’s] very focused, he’s working extremely hard day in and day out,” McDermott said. “… Very impressed with his day-to-day approach, true pro, high character, smart player, and he’s been a good addition to our team.”‘

‘The bracelets are in white, blue and red — with most of the supplies ordered online, but the colors carefully picked in person to match the Bills’ colors. The bracelets — one with “Let’s Go Bills” and the other “Bills” — were sent with a letter from Logan, who is 10, and a message to Coleman.’

‘For a Bills team that is in transition after major offseason changes, there will be no time to ease into the year with a quick and tricky start to the season that includes four prime-time games in the first six weeks, including three straight from Weeks 2-4. Buffalo will also be on the road early, with four of the first six games away.’

‘The Chiefs released Valdes-Scantling in February in a move to free up $12 million on their salary cap.’

‘The Bills did not previously have someone on staff with that title. In this role as officiating liaison, Parry can consult from the perspective of a referee and help the coaching staff have all the proper information for decision making when it comes to reviews during games. He can also assist with rule interpretations.’

‘”I’m aware of it. But like I said earlier, I’m happy to keep the main thing the main thing and get back to playing ball,” Coleman said. “So, the hype can be there all it wants but I still have to make plays on the field. And I want to help contribute to win, so we got to win to make our fans happy. A jacket ain’t going to get that done.”‘

‘Claypool, 25, has been with three teams over the past two years, most recently with the Miami Dolphins after the Chicago Bears traded him in October. Early in the 2023 season, Claypool expressed frustration with how he was being used in the Bears’ offense, and he was then inactive for multiple games before being traded to Miami, where he caught four passes in nine games.’

‘Beane emphasized that right now, a big trade for a receiver isn’t happening, despite the many external connections, due to cap constraints — he estimated the team having under $3 million in cap room — describing it as “not realistic.” Continuing to add to the room (or other parts of the roster) is a possibility, though, with the team receiving $10.2 million in cap space after June 1 when the release of cornerback Tre’Davious White is processed.’

‘Coleman was in Buffalo the next day to speak to the media. He has already made a lasting first impression with his personality and sense of humor.’

‘Beane acknowledged that while he’s “probably not” going to run away from defenders, Buffalo feels his play speed is faster than the speed he showed at the combine — 4.61 40-yard dash — also noting that they liked his athletic ability that came from playing basketball. The Bills needed starting-level talent at outside receiver and Coleman, who turns 21 in May, fits into what Buffalo was looking for, while the team was still able to move back and add picks.’

‘The options on the table for the Bills to draft a receiver early are, well, everything. A major trade up, moving up a couple to several spots — as Beane has done in the first rounds of the past two drafts — staying put at No. 28 or moving back in the draft. The Bills have never drafted a receiver on the first two days under Beane, but continuing that trend this year seems unlikely.’