‘The Bills allowed a league-high 18 rushing touchdowns and an AFC-worst 1,487 rush yards after trading Marcell Dareus in Week 8 last season, according to ESPN Stats & Information research. Of those yards, 1,105 were inside the tackles, and opponents’ 4.8 yards per rush inside the tackles was tied for worst in the NFL.’
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Bengals to acquire left tackle Cordy Glenn from Bills; teams swap first-round picks
‘Without Glenn, the Bills are expected to start 2017 second-round pick Dion Dawkins at left tackle. Dawkins started 11 games last season as a rookie in place of Glenn.’
Browns get Tyrod Taylor from Bills, trade DeShone Kizer to Packers
‘The Browns were interested in Taylor a year ago, but he agreed to stay in Buffalo with a new contract just before the start of free agency. If he starts the opener, he will be the 29th starting quarterback for the Browns since 1999.’
RB Chris Ivory agrees to deal with Bills
‘The deal has a base value of $5.5 million and a maximum value of $6 million, a source confirmed to ESPN. Ivory, who turns 30 on March 22, will be guaranteed $3.25 million. NFL Network first reported his compensation.’
Hall of Fame QB Jim Kelly to have upper jaw reconstructed to treat oral cancer
‘The surgery, which will take place later this month in New York City, will involve taking part of Kelly’s fibula and blood vessels from his leg. Kelly told WGRZ that the procedure will improve his quality of life, but it is unclear whether Kelly will also undergo radiation and chemotherapy treatments.’
Jim Kelly to begin treatments after oral cancer returns
‘Kelly’s daughter, Erin Kelly-Bean, and his wife, Jill, posted messages to Instagram on Thursday.’
Releasing Tyrod Taylor ‘not in our plans,’ Bills coach says
‘”Tyrod is a good player,” McDermott said. “At this point in the process, I’ve learned being around this league around 20 years, it’s way too early to take anything off the table, other than cutting him at this point, which is not in our plans.”‘
Source: Cornerback Vontae Davis agrees to one-year deal with Bills
‘Before he was released, Davis said he felt disrespected when the Colts left him behind. He said he hadn’t played well in 2017 because he was still dealing with the groin injury he suffered against Pittsburgh in the third preseason game, which caused him to miss the first three weeks of the regular season.’
Bills owner Kim Pegula seeks compromise with players on social protests
‘”So a lot of [Bills players] just didn’t understand or know the impact that it had on the business, the organization and the community — good or bad. So I do think there’s definitely an impact. I wouldn’t shy away from it at all. I think there is a common ground. I think a lot of it is more about communicating and learning from each other on both sides and coming to some type of a compromise at some point. Sometimes you won’t be able to come to a compromise. But something usually gets done when that happens.”‘
Ex-Bills safety Aaron Williams retiring due to head and neck injuries from crackback block
‘In his letter, Williams reiterated that he felt Landry’s hit was unnecessary but that he has “no ill will” toward Landry, who later apologized.’
Eric Wood remains on Bills’ roster, puts retirement on hold due to salary-cap issue
‘”We don’t have any cap room right now,” Beane said. “You roll it over [into the next season]. He’ll be on our roster for a while, until we figure things out.”‘
Bills center Eric Wood to retire due to neck injury
‘Wood tweeted that he was initially diagnosed with the injury in his season-ending physical and that team doctor Andrew Cappuccino and other physicians said he will not be cleared to play football, regardless of whether he undergoes surgery or other treatment.’
Richie Incognito apologizes to Yannick Ngakoue after racial slurs accusation
‘”I saw him in the locker room [at the Pro Bowl], went up to him, said, ‘Good to finally meet you,’ I apologized for my part in this, and I said I hope we can get a drink here and I can get to know you better,” Incognito said in a story published Thursday evening. “He was cool. We shook hands and hugged it out.”‘
Richie Incognito, Yannick Ngakoue meet, clear the air over alleged slur
‘Ngakoue said he wanted to move on from the incident and declined to talk about what Incognito said to him, but he did confirm the two players had spoken before the AFC’s first Pro Bowl practice and ESPN’s Wide World of Sports Complex. Incognito declined an interview after the practice.’
Alabama’s Brian Daboll joining Sean McDermott’s staff as Bills’ OC
‘”We are excited to hire Brian as our offensive coordinator and welcome him back to Western New York,” Bills coach Sean McDermott said in a statement. “I know how much this area means to him. He is a good coach and a good teacher and has been part of winning programs in the NFL and in college.”‘