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‘”One that was higher up on my scale was experience, was veteran experience,” McDermott said this week when asked what attracted him to Tabor for the role.’

‘But there’s no way the Bills will pay Cook $15 million a year because of the position he plays and the fact he was on the field for less than 50% of the offensive snaps in 2024. That type of salary is Christian McCaffrey and Saquon Barkley money.’

‘”Anything that’s right that can help our team, yes, I would not flinch,” Beane said. “I say this on the golf course, ‘I’m a lot of things but scared ain’t one of them.”

‘Shakir was a former fifth-round pick (148th overall) of the Bills in the 2022 NFL Draft out of Boise State University. Despite a bit of a slower start to his career in Buffalo, Shakir has really blossomed into, arguably, Allen’s No. 1 target in the clutch over the last two seasons.

‘For the first time since reports surfaced over the last couple of weeks, the Buffalo Bills confirmed on Monday they have moved on from special teams coordinator Matthew Smiley, as well as head strength and conditioning coach Eric Ciano.’

‘There are two big questions surround this group this offseason. First, what will the team do with Von Miller and his contract?’

‘The defense was very much a “bend, but don’t break” unit, as their stats will show.’

‘I thought the additions of Curtis Samuel (through free agency) and Amari Cooper (in-season trade) would have had a bigger impact, but both were just average. Samuel had only 31 receptions for 253 yards, while Cooper had 20 catches for 297 yards in his eight games with the Bills.’

‘That starting five shouldn’t change, and the sixth man who joins the group, Alec Anderson, is poised to be back in that same spot again in 2025 after re-signing a one-year deal. Anderson can play guard or center and even tackle in a pinch.’

‘Year 3 will be huge for Kincaid.’

‘Tabor has an extensive history in the NFL as a special teams coordinator, having been in that position continuously from 2011-to-2023 with the Cleveland Browns, Chicago Bears and then finally with the Carolina Panthers.’

‘No position may have been more scrutinized or questioned heading into the 2024 season than wide receiver. Only one player returned from the previous year who had ever caught a pass from Josh Allen: Khalil Shakir.’

‘Smiley joined the Bills as an assistant special teams coordinator in 2017, serving in that role for five years before being promoted to special teams coordinator in 2022.’

‘In Jauron’s three seasons in Buffalo, Jauron led the Bills to three straight 7-9 records. Jauron led the Bills to a 5-1 start in 2008 before he was fired in 2009.’

‘Allen earned 27 first-place votes for NFL MVP, beating out Baltimore Ravens quarterback Lamar Jackson’s 23 first-place votes. Jackson was gunning for his second-straight NFL MVP honor, and third-career MVP honor.’