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‘You want them to wait and draft four guys in the fourth round? That’s gambling just the same as trading up is. You get more kicks at the can, but chances are you’re not getting the best talent.’

‘They did address some depth issues at receiver with the signing of Curtis Samuel, but with the hole now left by Diggs and the very limited supply of notable names in free agency, it feels like the Bills could have set themselves up better by making this move sooner.’

‘The Bills announced on Wednesday they have agreed to trade wide receiver Stefon Diggs, along with a 2025 fifth-round pick and 2024 sixth-round pick, to the Houston Texans in exchange for a 2025 second-round pick, originally from the Minnesota Vikings. ESPN’s Adam Schefter was the first to report this deal.’

‘”Sometimes in this seat, you’ve got to make difficult decisions,” said Beane on Wednesday during a press conference with the assembled media in Orchard Park. “What I would let everyone know is it wasn’t easy, but it was with a lot of thought, discussion, conversation at the highest levels of our organization. And it was made with, what we believe, was the best interest of the Bills.”‘

‘A huge cap number, declining production, an eagerness to do what the Chiefs did two years ago, maybe even cryptic tweets. All of those factors likely played some part in the Bills eating just over $31 million in dead money.’

‘Williams entered the NFL as an undrafted free agent by the Cincinnati Bengals in 2015. He would bounce back-and-forth between the roster and the Bengals’ practice squad until 2018 when he was signed by the Denver Broncos.’

‘The report was later confirmed by NFL Network insider Ian Rapoport, who says it’s a one-year deal worth up to $4 million.’

‘The Bills signed Samuel to a three-year, $24 million deal. Offensive coordinator Joe Brady will have the task of scheming him up in those different roles to create mismatches, but expect Samuel to be used in a variety of ways.’

‘”We did consider that,” Goodell told reporters at the annual league meetings in Orlando, Fla. “We felt it was not appropriate at the time based on all the facts.”‘

‘White was the first-ever draft pick of head coach Sean McDermott’s tenure as head coach back in the 2017 NFL Draft with the 27th overall selection in Round 1. Almost immediately, the product of LSU made a huge impact on the Bills defense, recording four interceptions in 16 starts during his rookie campaign. He also helped Buffalo snap its 17-season playoff drought in his first season with the Bills.’

‘”Bobby’s done a phenomenal job. He’s a go-getter, and that was part of the reason for the hire,” said McDermott on Monday with reporters gathered in Orlando, Florida at NFL league meetings. “I’m able to oversee it from a 10,000-foot view, but I’ll tell you what, he’s off to great start.”‘

‘“It did surprise me,” the Bills general manager told reporters Sunday here at the NFL’s annual meetings in Orlando. “I think us and San Francisco, we got a raw deal.”‘

‘”Yes, we were glad that the cap got to where it did, but we were still in the high 40s (millions of dollars) over that we needed to clear just to get cap compliant into the league year, much less be able to spend, and we still have to hold money for our draft picks, replacement costs, practice squad, all those things. So even as you see where our cap is, we still have to hold some money back.”‘

‘The report was later confirmed by NFL Network insider Ian Rapoport, who says it’s a one-year deal worth up to $4 million.’

‘Clapp has primarily been a backup swing interior offensive lineman throughout his career, playing 65 games, starting 21, including eleven last season for the Chargers.’