‘”He’s so energetic, the way he talks to people. I envy that,” Bills right guard Jon Feliciano laughed. “I don’t have the energy for that, how does he do it? Kids love Dion … everyone’s kids I see on the team just run to Dion. He is so good at talking.”‘
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Kyle Allen, Sam Darnold, Josh Allen benefit from joint workouts
‘The three quarterbacks lift together in a friend’s 40-square-foot garage. Allen said they make sure to practice social distancing as much as possible.’
Bills sign OL Daryl Williams to 1-year deal
‘Before his injury in 2018, Williams had been in line for a big contract after a 2017 season in which he started 16 games for the Panthers at right tackle. Pro Football Focus gave the 2015 fourth-round pick out of Oklahoma a grade of 78.0 that ranked third among right tackles in the NFL.’
Bills lock up safety Jordan Poyer with 2-year extension, source says
‘Poyer came to Buffalo as part of coach Sean McDermott’s first free-agent class in 2017 and forms one of the NFL’s best safety duos alongside Micah Hyde.’
Bills reach agreements with Quinton Jefferson, Vernon Butler
‘Phillips’ departure left an opening behind 2019 first-round pick Ed Oliver, Star Lotulelei and Harrison Phillips. Jefferson should split reps at three-technique defensive tackle but could also be used at defensive end, where the Bills are also relatively thin.’
Trading for Stefon Diggs means Bills’ Super Bowl window wide open
‘”We’re not gonna go in and just throw a bunch of money at receivers or anything like that, but we’ll try to find [players],” he said in January. “I don’t think we’re one player away. I never think you are, and I definitely don’t think we’re one player away. You lose the first round of the playoffs that doesn’t say to me that the Bills are one player away from being exactly where they want to be.’
Source: Bills acquire WR Stefon Diggs from Vikings for 4 draft picks
‘Diggs showed signs of visible frustration last season, which boiled over following a Week 4 loss at Chicago. The wide receiver was fined $200,000 for unexcused absences from practices and team meetings the following week. The star wide receiver said then that he hadn’t “communicated anything” in regard to requesting a trade but that there was “truth to all rumors” amid the assumption that he was unhappy with the state of the Vikings’ offense, which had shifted toward a run-first approach, and his role within it.’
Sources: DE Mario Addison agrees to 3-year deal with Bills
‘Considered undersized for an every-down end in a 4-3 scheme, the 6-foot-3, 254-pound Addison wasn’t a full-time starter until 2017, when he started all 16 games. He responded with a career-best 11 sacks after signing a three-year, $22.5 million extension during the offseason.’
Source: Former Saints LB A.J. Klein joining Bills on 3-year deal
‘His numbers have been remarkably consistent: 54 tackles and two sacks in 12 games in 2017; 70 tackles and two sacks in 2018; 69 tackles and 2.5 sacks in 2019. He had one interception in each of the past two seasons, including his first career touchdown last season.’
Buffalo Bills’ 2020 NFL free-agent signings: Mario Addison caps big night
‘Here’s a breakdown of every 2020 NFL free-agent signing by the Buffalo Bills, and how each will impact the upcoming season…’.
Ex-Bills DE Shaq Lawson agrees to 3-year, $30M deal with Dolphins
‘Lawson, a 2016 first-round pick, was an early target to upgrade a Dolphins pass rush that produced a league-worst 23 sacks in 2019. He played for Dolphins defensive line coach Marion Hobby at Clemson.’
Sources: Bills re-sign TE Jason Croom to 1-year deal
‘Croom, 26, first signed with the Bills as an undrafted free agent out of Tennessee in 2017, but didn’t record his first NFL snap until the following season.’
Buffalo Bills’ 2020 NFL free-agent signings: Josh Norman added to already-stout defense
‘Norman presumably comes to Buffalo to be the starting corner opposite Tre’Davious White. It means Norman will have an opportunity to play a role other than “de facto top cornerback” for the first time since 2014 — which could ultimately do the veteran some good. On a grand scale, Buffalo beat out three other interested parties because of its talent on defense and its readiness to compete, which is a testament to how the perception of the Bills has changed.’
Source: Bills, Quinton Spain agree to 3-year deal
‘The 6-foot-4, 330-pound lineman started all 16 games for the first time in his career, allowing no sacks in 1,063 snaps. He was also one of the team’s most disciplined linemen, having been penalized just four times — two of which were declined.’
Sources: Bills agree to 1-year deal with CB Josh Norman
‘Norman has been one of the more outspoken NFL players, known for feuds with receivers Odell Beckham Jr. and Dez Bryant. He also appeared on “Dancing with the Stars” in 2018. That summer, Norman also made a trip to San Antonio to deliver goods to migrant families who had been in detention at the border. Last offseason, he ran with the bulls in Pamplona, Spain.’