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‘“I think the Buffalo Bills mean a great deal to the community, and I know that community means a great deal to the NFL. And so I believed firmly that the stadium was necessary. I said some time in the last year or so that a new stadium was really going to be required. The current stadium was nearing the end of its useful life. We needed a new stadium to keep the Buffalo Bills there, there’s no other place to play.”‘

‘”The project itself is a really fun project… I’m leaving it to [Terry and Kim Pegula] to give the details, but I know this: They’ve thought a lot about it and taken a lot of input from the fans.”‘

‘But now, we don’t have to answer those questions anymore. We don’t even have to ponder them.’

‘Beane said Boettger had a good exam on his most recent physical, but still has rehab ahead of him. The team will evaluate where he is when training camp begins in late July.’

‘The recommendation will now go in front of all 32 owners for a final vote Monday at the league’s annual meetings, which will be held in West Palm Beach, Florida.’

‘Jones doesn’t see the field much as a running back, but he has been a core special teams player for the Bills for four of the past five seasons, spending 2019 with the Houston Texans.’

‘It is not yet known exactly what the details are of the deal. No matter what they are, the Bills will now have five days to match the offer or lose Bates to Chicago.’

‘Here are all the players the Bills have added versus lost this offseason, including those released. I based “lost” on who was on the active roster and practice squad at the end of last season. Still unsigned free agents are not included…’.

‘The 28-year-old Johnson had spent the first six years of his career split between the Cleveland Browns and Houston Texans before spending last season with the Miami Dolphins. In five games played last year, Johnson managed to rush for 330 yards on 71 carries and score three touchdowns.’

‘Since leaving Buffalo as a free agent in 2021, Barkley signed with the Tennessee Titans and eventually landed on the practice squad. He also spent time with the Carolina Panthers and Atlanta Falcons in 2021 before his contract expired at the end of the season.’

‘Mancz, 29, started four games last season for the Miami Dolphins after being traded in the preseason by the Baltimore Ravens. He spent the first six seasons of his career with the Houston Texans, who signed him as an undrafted free agent out of the University of Toledo in 2015.’

‘The 28-year-old Johnson had spent the first six years of his career split between the Cleveland Browns and Houston Texans before spending last season with the Miami Dolphins. In five games played last year, Johnson managed to rush for 330 yards on 71 carries and score three touchdowns.’

‘Crowder plays almost exclusively in the slot. The Bills released starting slot receiver Cole Beasley last week, but re-signed slot guy Isaiah McKenzie shortly before free agency opened.’

‘A league sources confirmed to WGR that the pick will be Buffalo’s own selection, No. 246 overall, which is 25th overall in the seventh round. The Bills still hold the Atlanta Falcons’ seventh round pick in this year’s draft, No. 231 overall, which they acquired in exchange for tight end Lee Smith last offseason.’

‘Miller received an $18.525 million signing bonus. That money will be spread out over the life of the six-year contract for salary cap purposes. However, Miller will play on a base salary of only $1.12 million next season, allowing his cap figure to be just north of $5.1 million in 2022, as the Bills stay tight against the salary cap.’