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Earlier in this thread someone noted how Bell's Twitter colors were changed to green. Some thought that might mean the Jets but he did go to Michigan State whose colors are green. Recently, he's just changed the colors to red and has followed some Bills players. Texans also wear red. We're obviously reading too much into it but still, it's exciting stuff on a slow workday.

Wow, would ya look at that. Thanks DC!

Wouldn't mind this at all. Would create competition with Murphy and be a solid part of the rotation. Guy can still play when he's healthy.

Local reporter Bradley Gelber just tweeted this within the hour. I'm not cool like Yolo, I don't know how to embed tweets in posts here.

That guy posted a tweet the other day that alluded to the Ravens. So maybe it's them.

I'mma say what I said in the other "Mitch Morse to the Bills" thread. Ahem. Yeah, nice. There we go.

Yeah, there we go. Nice.

I mean, that's the kinda money QBs get these days but this kid has never completed an entire season. Most starts in one year he's ever had is 11 and while he's had some awesome stretches, he doesn't keep that up and he has had absolutely zero success outside Philly.

No thank you. Dude gave one of the worst OL performances I've ever seen in Super Bowl 50. Guy was on skates all night.

Not quite sure what to make of this. Despite his age, he's still highly productive. Totally different running style than McCoy as well. And I don't know if this means Ivory will be cut. They seem to really like him and he's sneaky good catching out of the backfield as he showed a couple times last year. Still though, it really doesn't fit with their narrative of overhauling the roster with the youth movement. I gotta imagine they're poised to grab a kid in the mid-rounds who would probably be overjoyed. What young back wouldn't wanna learn from Gore and McCoy?

Oh for the love of....

I don't think any of these free agents that have been rumored to have generated interest from the Bills were ever reported by any of the local reporters or any reputable sources. It's been a few random tweets here and there like, "Bills like James/Bills interested in Paradis/Bills interested in a slot receiver" but nothing more specific than that. We know McBeane has kept a super tight lid on things since day one so I'd be willing to bet that a lot of the names we've heard aren't even who Buffalo is actually after. They play everything close to the vest now and they have a limit on how much they're going to offer in a contract. If they were out here just signing guys and throwing out money all willy-nilly they'd be right back in cap hell and imploding by season's end. I'm sure they're keeping busy behind the scenes and once there's legitimate news to know, we'll know.

Really seems like Paradis is destined for the Jets. Bills are high on Bradbury, the center from NC State. Spent a lot of time with him at the Senior Bowl.

Yeesh. Nothing against Gore, he's had a great career, but that's just the wrong direction for the Bills. They need to get younger at the position. Despite McCoy and Gore being buds and working out, I don't think there's actual, real interest from McBeane here.

Thought it might be a decent idea to start a thread to discuss all the different news, rumors, trades, signings, etc. around the league. The "legal tampering period" (basically, NFL teams will be allowed to speak to soon-to-be free agents a couple of days before their current contract is officially expired) begins at noon today. Here's some of what's happened over the past few days. -DE Dante Fowler, Jr. returns to the Rams on a one-year deal, keeping another pass rusher off the market. -WR Antonio Brown traded to the Raiders and awarded a new contract making him the highest paid receiver in the game. -WR Danny Amendola signed with the Lions. -OG Kelechi Osemle traded to the Jets. -Giants trade DE Olivier Vernon to the Browns for OG Kevin Zeitler. -Ravens release safety Eric Weddle who signs a one-year deal with the Rams soon after. -TE Dwayne Allen signed a two-year deal with the Dolphins. As of today... -Former Jaguars DT Malik Jackson looks set to sign with the Eagles on a three-year deal. -Discussion on Ravens ILB CJ Mosley is heating up. His market value is expected to land him anywhere from $15-$17 million a year. Highly interested teams so far include the Lions, Colts, Eagles, Jets, Redskins, Browns, and Cardinals. Ravens also still in the mix as they have interest in keeping him. -Broncos are rumored to be taking a run at Dolphins RT Ja'Waun James with an offer of as much as $11 million per year. -Patriots DE Trey Flowers becomes one of the most coveted defensive free agents as fellow DEs like Demarcus Lawrence and Jadaveon Clowney have been hit with the franchise tag. -On the other side of the ball, Patriots LT Trent Brown will be pursued after putting in a very good performance over the 2018 season. -Eagles have interest in RB Tevin Coleman. -Former Bucs LB Kwon Alexander is generating interest from the Jets and 49ers so far. -A number of teams are interested in RB Le'Veon Bell but the main teams that have emerged so far as real possibilities are the Jets, Raiders, and Ravens. Bell supposedly has interest in the Dolphins and Chiefs but neither team has the financial situation that can accommodate what Bell is expected to get. -Dolphins are reported to have interest in QB Tyrod Taylor. -Jaguars are said to have interest in QB Ryan Tannehill. -Adam Schefter reports that QB Teddy Bridgewater is likely to stay in New Orleans as the backup to Drew Brees. -There appears to be trade interest in Vikings' CBs Xavier Rhodes and Trae Waynes. -Bucs WR DeSean Jackson has expressed to the team that he'd like to move on. A trade back to the Eagles has picked up steam as a rumor. -Pass rushers will be in high demand. Along with Trey Flowers, Za'Darius Smith of the Ravens and Preston Smith of Washington appear to have a solid list of possible suitors that may or may not include the Lions, Dolphins, Colts, 49ers, Jets, and Raiders. -WR Cordarrelle Patterson generating interest from Packers, Bears, and Ravens. As for the Bills... -Reports state that the Bills were ready to trade the #9 overall pick plus two mid-round picks for WR Antonio Brown and pick #20. Bills weren't close on AB's contract demands. They do feel though, that if they had agreed to pay AB what he was looking for then he would've "happily joined the team." -Team McBeane has really shut down a lot of the leaks/info that used to get out there. Recently it was reported that the Bills had interest in acquiring Seattle DE Frank Clark. Vic Carruci of the Buffalo News shot this down by stating the Bills have zero interest in pursuing Clark, who was dealt the franchise tag. -Many expect the Bills to make a concerted effort to bring in one of the top two free agent centers, either Matt Paradis from the Broncos or Mitch Morse from the Chiefs. Jets are among other teams also expected to make a serious run at a center. -Contract talks with the Panthers and RT Daryl Williams stalled out last week and Williams will more than likely hit the market. Beane was part of Carolina's front office when they drafted Williams in 2015. The Giants, managed by former Carolina GM Dave Gettleman, are also rumored to be interested in acquiring Williams. -Rumors have kicked around that the Bills have interest in adding a slot receiver, which makes sense as it is an important part of Daboll's offense and they ran through quite the number of slot receivers last season (Jeremy Kerley, Ray-Ray McCloud, Isaiah McKenzie, etc.) that haven't quite worked out. Adam Humphries of the Bucs may be a target and reports state he is looking for around $8 million a season. Jamison Crowder is another name to watch here. I'm sure I've missed some news/rumors somewhere. This is just what I've gathered up from sources like Twitter, reddit, local news outlets, etc. Things will be picking up later today and into the week. I dunno, is this a decent idea? We can update this as free agency rolls on or we could just make a buncha different threads (which is what tends to happen lol). Feel free to weigh in and add your news/rumors.

Every once in a great while he might get close to something that comes true. He typically calls for players to be cut/signed/traded anytime they have a bad play/game. He's also a "kick the tires" guy on any sort of name he recognizes.

Ah, right. I saw earlier that he's expected to move on from GB.

Sorry, I might be experiencing a brainfart but which Matthews?

I keep reading that the list of possible trade partners gets smaller and smaller the longer this drags on. AB is making it really difficult. He has a short list of teams he wants to go to and then beyond that he wants to be the highest paid receiver in football at 31 years old. Excellent player but at his age I think most any team is gonna take issue in making him the highest paid player at his position. And then of course there's all the baggage and BS he brings. But... you gotta assume that if the Bills were serious about acquiring him then, at this point, they must feel as though their locker room is strong enough to handle a guy like AB. That's a good thing. That was one of my mild concerns early on as they explained their plans on how they wanna build this team. High character, team-first guys, etc. etc. all that is well and good but I had always wondered if they'd talk themselves out of acquiring a player who had some issues. But this situation shows us that talent wins out at the end of the day. If you're that good, they'll deal with you. And ya never know, maybe he would've taken a liking to the guys on this team. McDermott doesn't run things like "my way or the highway, fall in line or GTFO" he really seems to preach family/brotherhood, accountability and playing for each other. AB doesn't really embody those qualities but again, the talent is elite and so teams will deal with the baggage. I've also heard that both teams had come to an agreement in principle over compensation and that Buffalo was ready to start talking money and contract terms with AB's agent (Drew Rosenhaus) but the news of the trade leaked out before they could engage in discussions with Rosenhaus and then AB just stamped his feet and said, "Baby Brown don't wanna play in no Buffalo!" and things fell right in the terlet.

I'm really liking this kid more and more as the draft gets closer. He showed improvement from year to year, showed that he can work on and fix an issue (struggled with drops early in career, got better later in career) and has an excellent size/speed combo. I think his best ball is ahead of him and whoever gets him is getting a good one.

Beat me to it, haha. And to think yesterday there were crazy rumors that "something huge was happening in Cleveland" and a trade for OBJ was speculated on. Turns out it's an average DE for a slightly above average OG.

Yuss. I can't wait to see what they do next week. At this point I'm sure they have their main targets outlined and have offers ready to go.

They're not gonna bother with this. I'm convinced that they're putting on a full court press for Daryl Williams, which would be a fantastic pickup.

I was pretty surprised to see those reports last night. AB really doesn't fit the character prototype that McBeane favors. He's a "me me me" guy while they're building a team full of team-first/play for each other kinda guys. AB's attitude would probably be a distraction and on top of that, he's 31 and wants a new monster deal. From what I gather, he's basically stamping his feet like a toddler anytime a team that he doesn't wanna go to is mentioned. I've heard the reason the Buffalo deal fell through is because they couldn't get a guarantee from AB that he'd actually show up.