‘The new feature on the schedule this season is four 4:25 p.m. Sunday games outside of the Pacific time zone. Buffalo hosts the Jets on Nov. 19 and travels to Philadelphia the following week. It also travels to Kansas City — the week after the Bills’ bye week — for a 4:25 p.m. game on Dec. 10 and hosts the Cowboys in the same time slot the following Sunday.’
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Sabato: A way-too-early roster projection with Bills rookie camp looming
‘Buffalo currently has 78 players on the roster and should announce its undrafted free agent class this week since rookie minicamp begins Friday. The Bills will get close to the 90-player limit for the offseason, but Beane said after the draft that he didn’t want to get to 90 so there was more flexibility before camp.’
Micah Hyde’s Bills softball event raises more than $450K
‘For Imagine for Youth, Northtown Auto and Equitable Advisors combined to donate $400,000. Then, Imagine for Youth donated $50,000 to OiShei Children’s Hospital and $20,000 to King Urban Life Center on Genesee Street in Buffalo. The benefits of the event, Hyde said, are immediate as the money raised for the game goes right back to the Western New York community.’
Bills middle linebacker race hinges upon where third-round pick Dorian Williams fits best
‘On paper, Williams seems to lack everything but the size to replace Tremaine Edmunds as Buffalo’s on-ball linebacker. He might get a shot eventually, but it doesn’t appear the Bills are in a rush.’
Sabato: Brandon Beane delivered by replenishing Bills offensive weapons
‘How Buffalo was going to help Allen with salary cap limitations and minimal draft assets was the main question, but general manager Brandon Beane found a way. Seven of the team’s new free agent acquisitions are offensive players and four of their six draft picks are offensive players.’
Bills add offensive weapons, restock future draft assets
‘Buffalo drafted four offensive players in the draft and it is the second time since Beane became general manager that the Bills have selected more offensive players than defensive players. It is also the first time in his tenure they have drafted offensive players with their first two picks.’
Pick-by-pick analysis for the Bills 2023 draft class
‘Kincaid may not have been the receiver fans were hoping for, but the Bills are going to play him like one. Don’t expect Kincaid to be a big factor as a run blocker, but he should make an immediate impact in the passing game.’
Bills continue to beef up interior line by taking O’Cyrus Torrence, add depth at linebacker
‘“Size matters up in there when you’re facing some of those guys,” Bills general manager Brandon Beane said, “and we’ve got some really good D-tackles in this division so having a guy who can anchor versus power, that’s probably what he does best. And he’s got length to get on guys and hold them off. You’re not going to see people running down his cylinder.”’
First-round pick Dalton Kincaid ends long Bills search for pass-catching tight end
‘“I think it’s just the versatility again, lining up inline, flex, in the wing, in the slot,” Kincaid said in his first meeting with the Buffalo media. “I feel like it is difficult to gameplan and just for teams to, at least in college, struggling to figure out what personnel to match up, who to put on who so I feel like it just provides some attention for teams that they really got to focus on and it can take away from some other players.”’
Bills trade up for fourth time since 2018, draft Utah tight end Dalton Kincaid
‘“If Dalton was not there, we would have traded back,” Beane said. “We had a good feeling that Dallas would take him and we just really liked him and just felt he would be a great fit in our offense … When him and Dawson are in the game, you’re in ’12’ (personnel), but it’s quasi like ’11’ anyway. He’s not your standard ‘Y’ tight end. He’s going to be flexed out a lot more than necessarily you would do with Dawson.”’
Bills have holes to fill in critical draft to keep Super Bowl window open
‘What is certain, though, is that this is the biggest draft for the Bills since taking Josh Allen in 2018. With cap concerns and age creeping in at certain positions, Buffalo can rejuvenate the roster with a strong draft.’
Sabato: Ranking the best and worst Bills first-round picks
‘Perhaps Maybin’s flamboyance didn’t make friends in Buffalo, but the Bills also didn’t take the time to develop him or use him in situations he was supposedly drafted for. It was obvious Maybin had talent after leading the Jets with six sacks and four forced fumbles in 2011, but it’s hard for a player to shake perception once they’ve been labeled.’
Damar Hamlin cleared by specialists to resume football career with Bills
‘Hamlin has been working out with the team this week during OTAs. He has made several public appearances since the end of the season, including a meeting with President Joe Biden, the Super Bowl, an interview with CNN and even a spot on the Masked Singer.’
Bills notebook: Brandon Beane has plenty of options with first-round pick
‘“There’s gonna be a good player there,” Beane said. “I know everyone’s gonna have their mock guesses as to say this is what the Bills’ need. And I know fans come out and watch offense, probably more than they want to watch defense. So if there’s the right player there, for sure we would do it. I’m usually not going into a draft saying, ‘Hey, let’s hit one side of the ball or the other.’ … We’re going to set the board and it’ll kind of tell us what we need to do.”’
Sabato: There’s plenty of reason for Buffalo sports fans to be optimistic
‘Buffalo sports fans have an uncanny way to be upbeat this time of the year, no matter what happened during the season. Whether it’s finishing the season strong, a coaching move or a big acquisition, Buffalo fans always find a way to say “next year.”’