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‘The Bills will not trade for Hopkins “barring a significant development,” according to a Monday night report from Tim Graham of The Athletic.’

‘“Josh welcomes that,” Bills GM Brandon Beane said Friday afternoon. “He’s going to be able to help make those guys better and teach them the way to go and how to be a pro, and then what he’s going to demand out of each one of them, like you would expect a veteran quarterback to do. That just naturally happens over time. … Those guys are kids coming in, and they’re looking up to Josh Allen. Wow, I’m playing with Josh Allen.”‘

‘“The best thing we can do is support him all the way through this, and that is a big piece of it that is, mind, body and spirit. It’s just not physically like, hey in the weight room, it’s the mental piece as well,” McDermott told NFL Network’s Judy Battista. He added, “I’m ready to support him in any direction he decides to go, even if it’s last minute.”’

‘Buffalo’s interest in Hopkins comes after NFL Network’s Ian Rapoport reported Tuesday that the trade market for the five-time Pro Bowler was “ramping up” and he could be traded at any time as Arizona continues to modify its roster under new coach Jonathan Gannon.’

‘Entering his fifth NFL season, Harris will move on from his only NFL home in New England where he was drafted in the third round of the 2019 draft following a star career at Alabama. The veteran back showed flashes of his talent during his time with the Patriots, but found it difficult to stay on the field due to a string of injuries.’

‘The latest encouraging update regarding Hamlin continues an unbelievable recovery story. Hamlin, who needed to be revived on the field and then hospitalized for over a week in Cincinnati, is now looking more and more likely to play football again.’

‘A 2021 All-Pro, Poyer pieced together another strong season last year on his way to making his first Pro Bowl team. In 12 games played, he racked up four interceptions, one forced fumble eight pass defenses and 63 total tackles.’

‘The 35-year-old will return to the team that picked him up in 2012 after he went undrafted.’

‘Adam Schefter was the first to report the details of the contract, which is set to be the largest four-year deal doled out to an inside linebacker. According to Schefter, Edmunds and Chicago are in agreement on a four-year, $72 million deal, including $50 million in guaranteed money.’

‘The 28-year-old had his best season in 2022, being named to his first Pro Bowl and getting his first All-Pro selection. The incredible year included 99 tackles—72 of them being solo—and he added three interceptions in his 15 games played. Milano will be entering his seventh NFL season, all of which have been in Buffalo.’

‘“It’s what I want to do,” Miller said, via 9News. “I don’t have any experience. I know what a great football team looks like. I know what a winning football team looks like. A great staff, great equipment guys, great athletic trainers. I know what that looks like, I know what it takes to build those teams but that’s it.’

‘New York had the highest tax burden in the United States in 2022, per CNBC.’

‘“After talking with my parents I understand how my coat could have offended some people,” Hamlin tweeted. “It was never my intentions to hurt or disrespect anyone, the coat is abstract art to me. It says Eternal which I am Eternally thankful to my Savior! My beliefs and Relationship with God is not tied to symbolic images. I will learn from this and continue to walk in Love as I ALWAYS have. Matthew 7:1-5.”’

‘Speaking with reporters during a videoconference ahead of Super Bowl LVII, Sills said he does not know at this point if Hamlin, 24, plans to seek a return to football after he went into cardiac arrest and had to be resuscitated on the field during an early January game between the Bills and the Bengals.’

‘Hamlin walked onto the stage inside Phoenix’s Symphony Hall to a thunderous ovation after a rousing introduction from Emmy award-winning actress Sheryl Lee Ralph and Bills legend and Hall of Famer Jim Kelly. The Bills and Bengals medical staffs, as well as the staff at the University of Cincinnati Medical Center, flanked the 24-year-old as he stood at the mic and delivered an emotional speech thanking them, his family and the rest of the world for their help and support.’