‘In 2024, his net average was a mundane 39.8 yards which ranked 24th in the league, and his 25 punts downed inside the 20 ranked tied for 16th. He also did not excel in the area of hang time as his average of 4.23 seconds tied for 27th.’
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Buffalo Bills should target these 4 players to sign in free agency
‘WR Joshua Palmer.’
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‘But if they don’t get Cooper back, Hollins should be a priority if he’ll accept a one-year contract for maybe $3 million which is slightly more than he made in 2024.’
Will impressive combine workout push safety up Bills list? Latest mock draft analysis
‘Buffalo has very clear needs at defensive tackle, edge rusher, cornerback and wide receiver, and depending on how the board gets built between now and the start of the draft on April 24, there will be several viable candidates at all of those positions.’
Bills may part ways with future Hall of Famer to meet salary cap requirement
‘While that was noble, the Bills need to be better at edge rusher and Miller is nothing more than a way-too-expensive situational pass rusher at this point. Cutting him now will save $8.3 million on the 2025 cap though they’ll have to absorb a $15.4 million dead cap hit.’
Bills have need for speed at WR: Will NFL combine results shed light on draft possibility?
‘“Do I think (a lack of speed) cost us winning the Super Bowl? No,” Beane said. “Could we improve it? Yes. We’re always looking to add speed, but they’ve got to be football players, too. So I’m never going to turn down speed. I promise you, I’m not. You want speed at as many positions as you can. But football, as we know, is not played on a track, and so it’s the whole thing. We are evaluating the football player first, and then, ‘What else do they bring to the equation?’”’
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‘For the second year in a row, Buffalo’s AFC East rival, the Miami Dolphins, finished No. 1 and the Arizona Cardinals ranked last.’
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‘“We got that finalized today,” general manage Brandon Beane confirmed when he spoke with reporters at the scouting combine. “I would say the last day or two, you felt like it was trending in the right direction and we’re excited to keep Khalil here for an additional four years beyond the one year he had remaining.”’
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‘“To me there’s always been an injury risk with that play and I’ve expressed that opinion for the last couple of years or so when it really started to come into play the way it’s been used, especially a year ago,” McDermott said when he met with reporters at the NFL scouting combine. “I just feel like player safety, and the health and safety of our players, has to be at the top of our game, which it is.”’
NFL’s new dynamic kickoff spurred action in 2024, but will it be modified for 2025?
‘The numbers showed that during the 2024 regular season, there were 332 more kickoff returns than 2023 when only 21.8% of kickoffs were returned, easily the lowest mark in league history. In 2024, kickoffs were returned 32.8% of the time which certainly isn’t great, but it is undoubtedly better.’
Bills may look to draft defensive tackle in first round: Who to watch at NFL combine
‘“We’ll look at everything,” Beane said. “I believe we have some good players and pieces and it’s how do we add around those guys to complement who they are and what they do already as we look into the free agency period and the draft as well.”’
Salary cap situation may have Bills eyeing edge rusher in NFL draft: Here are options
‘The biggest cap savings derived from a release would be edge rusher Von Miller. Cutting him pre-June 1 creates $8.3 million in 2025 space, though it comes with an ugly $15.4 million dead cap hit. Releasing him post-June 1 frees up $17.4 million, but that money would not be available until then. And while that would lessen the dead cap to $6.3 million in 2025, it would add $9 million of dead cap to the 2026 ledger which is not ideal.’
Bills need to improve at CB: Here are players that may be available in the NFL draft
‘The Bills are in this predicament partially because of the whiff they had at the top of the 2022 draft when general manager Brandon Beane chose Kaiir Elam No. 23 overall in the first round, a player who always seemed like a poor fit given his struggles playing zone defense in college at Florida.’
Of all the players mock drafts connect to the Bills, one makes most sense – for now
‘Here are some of the players that have been mocked to the Bills, the reason why the mock drafter made the pick, and then my thoughts, though I’ll warn you ahead of time, understanding that when picking at No. 30 it’s tough to find the ideal player, I’m not too keen on the majority of these choices.’
Salary cap limitations may make Bills lineman expendable
‘According to estimates by the sports contract website Spotrac.com, the Bills are around $12 million over the projected salary cap and among the levers Beane will have to pull to get cap compliant is releasing some veteran players, and Edwards seems to be a likely target.’