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‘The team is very high on Corey Thompson, who is primarily a weakside backup for Matt Milano and also a core special teams player. He’ll be the one to beat for that role going into camp once again in 2020, but his spot is certainly not guaranteed.’

‘But Olsen has had his injury concerns, as well. The soon-to-be 35 year old has missed 18 games over the last three seasons due to foot injuries. Over the last four seasons, the two have played the exact same amount of games. Olsen has been far more productive.’

‘Overall, there are a lot of financial decisions to be made on players already on the roster, like Murphy, on what to do with Lawson, and whether or not to pursue a big-ticket free agent. Defensive end could also be the spot the team focuses in on with their first round pick come April. I think Hughes being on the roster in 2020 is almost a certainty, but nothing else is beyond that. They could go into training camp with many of the same names already listed above, or could have a complete overhaul.’

‘The team had until Feb. 28 to inform the county if they intended on exercising the clause, which was signed back in 2013. If they had done so, the lease would have expired on July 30 of this year. However, since they will not opt-out, the team is tied to the stadium until the official end of the lease, which is set to expire following the 2023 season.’

‘”I expect it will continue to be a collaborative process between the public sector and the Bills,” Goodell said. “We all want the Buffalo Bills to continue to be in Buffalo and to be successful [with> a stadium that is going to be competitive with other teams around the league. I think everyone’s committed to that.”‘

‘Although no other finalists have been reported yet, McDermott will likely be up for the award against the likes of Baltimore Ravens head coach John Harbaugh and San Francisco 49ers head coach Kyle Shanahan.’

‘”I expect it will continue to be a collaborative process between the public sector and the Bills,” Goodell said. “We all want the Buffalo Bills to continue to be in Buffalo and to be successful [with> a stadium that is going to be competitive with other teams around the league. I think everyone’s committed to that.”‘

‘Jordan Phillips is one of the team’s biggest pending free agents. After re-signing with the club on a one-year deal last offseason and betting on himself, he made it pay off. On top of the great energy and competitiveness he brought to the group, Phillips did everything that was asked of him and turned it all into a career year, collecting 9.5 sacks (second to only Aaron Donald for all NFL defensive tackles) and 31 total tackles. His previous highs were two sacks and 24 tackles. As a former second round pick and just 27-years-old, Phillips is hitting unrestricted free agency at the exact right time. Now the questions are how much he will command on the open market and if the Bills will be willing to pay that.’

‘If the belief is TCU WR Jalen Reagor has more tools than Tee Higgins, but Higgins is a few inches taller? That shouldn’t be the reason they go with Higgins.’

‘It will be interesting to see what happens with Ford going forward. He and Nsekhe rotated at right tackle every couple series all season until Nsekhe was injured week eleven in Miami and missed the next five games. In that time, Ford manned the right tackle position by himself. The second round rookie was inconsistent, but got better as the season progressed. He had trouble with speed rushers on the outside. With a full off-season as a pro he should get better. But will it be good enough to continue to start at right tackle? Could the team even move him inside to guard, where he also played plenty in college and many projected him to play in the NFL? At the end-of-season press conference, general manager Brandon Beane would not commit either way, only saying they value his position flexibility.’

‘There were fumbling issues during the summer for sure, but why in the final eight weeks when Gore averaged under 3.0 YPC seven times, did Yeldon not see any opportunity?’

‘As the Bills primary kick returner this season, Roberts finished third in the NFL and second in the AFC in total kickoff return yards.’

‘The GM didn’t want to get into any specifics on any player, but said “We’ve said all along we want to draft, develop, and sign, and that clock has finally started.” He said there’s no rush to sign them right now and the team needs to go through their process of pending free agents first.’

‘While there were areas of improvement Allen obviously still has room for growth. Ball security was an issue early in the season and came back again in the final month of games. Like most young quarterbacks he needs to be better when pressured. Allen’s numbers were not great when pressured whether it was from a three man rush, four man rush or a blitz. He needs to stay calm, try and see there field and make the right play as opposed to spinning around and looking lost.’

‘Many believe the Bills need a receiver with size. There are several participating this week in Mobile who fit that description, such as Claypool (6’4, 229), Gandy-Goldman (6’4, 220), and Johnson (6’6, 220).’