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Buffalo Bills News - May 3, 2012

Jackson makes NFL Network's 'Top 100' [4:12 AM]
BuffaloBills.com reports: 'Jackson was ranked 83rd overall after his breakout 2011 season, which was on a record-setting pace before a cracked fibula in Week 11 ended his season after just 10 games. At the time of his injury Jackson was leading the league in yards per carry average (5.5), second in total scrimmage yards (1,376) and third in rushing yards (934). He was also fourth among running backs in receiving yards (442) and had more receptions of 25 yards or more than any other back in the NFL (6).'

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May 2, 2012

Former UB Guard Byron Mulkey Gets Tryout with Bills [1:01 PM]
WGRZ-TV reports: 'Now Mulkey is switching back to football. He will likely try out as a defensive back or slot receiver for the Bills.'

Durability means draftability for Bills [1:01 PM]
BuffaloBills.com reports: '“You know our history with injuries and you’ve got to play through them up here, especially the way we’ve been the last couple of years,” said Bills GM Buddy Nix. “But these guys we drafted are consistent and dependable. That is a factor.”'

Hearing planned to air opinions on stadium [1:00 PM]
Buffalo News reports: 'Erie County Legislature Chairwoman Betty Jean Grant said Tuesday she plans to hold a public hearing to give citizens a chance to weigh in on the future of Ralph Wilson Stadium.'

Vince Young to work out for Bills [5:33 AM]
Buffalo News reports: 'Young's experience and great mobility could be attractive to Bills coach Chan Gailey. The Bills' incumbent backup is Tyler Thigpen, who hardly played last year. He saw only mop-up duty in a loss at San Diego, completing 2-of-6 passes.'

Kelsay won't yield No. 90 to Mario [5:32 AM]
Buffalo News reports: '"The team told us something would need to be decided on fairly soon," Kelsay said. "I spoke with Mario. I actually brought it up to him, he didn't bring it up to me. He completely understood."'

Quarterback Young gets a look with Bills [5:31 AM]
Toronto Sun reports: 'Young is 31-19 in his career as a starter.'

Bills should be cautious on Young [5:30 AM]
Toronto Sun reports: 'To put it bluntly, the word inside the NFL is that Young has a poor work ethic. In Tennessee he was a me-first player, blind to his own culpability for his misfortunes as an NFLer. And that while he accepted his backup role in Philly last year, he still said dumb things and regressed on the field.'

A change in plans for Alex Tanney [5:29 AM]
Monmouth Daily Review Atlas reports: '"I'm just trying to enjoy the whole experience," Tanney said. "It's been up and down emotionally. You have teams call you and you get excited. It was hectic. I'm just ready to get settled down, get to work and fight for a spot."'

Tanney audibles, to try out with Bills [5:28 AM]
Galesburg Register Mail reports: '“I’ve been in contact with the Bills’ quarterback coach David Lee all along,” said Tanney. “The Bills were one of the first teams to contact me after the draft."'

University of Maine’s Derek Session invited to Buffalo Bills camp [5:27 AM]
Bangor Daily News reports: 'Session, a 6-foot-1, 210-pounder from Baltimore, will have familiar company with the Bills as UMaine teammate Derek Buttles was granted a free-agent tryout on Monday.'

QB Vince Young to work out for Buffalo Bills [5:26 AM]
AP reports: 'The Bills have a starter in place in Ryan Fitzpatrick. Young presents a dual threat as a runner and passer, and would be regarded as a good fit in coach Chan Gailey's wildcat formations.'

Bills' hope shifts to expectation [5:25 AM]
WGR-AM reports: 'Patience doesn't last forever. The time is coming where the Bills have to make good on the excitement they've created. Fans have waited long enough.'

Gushing Over Gilmore [5:24 AM]
WGR-AM reports: '“He’s probably the most competitive young man I’ve ever coached” Ward said. “I’ve been blessed to coach some pretty good football players, some that have played in the league(NFL) for quite some time. D’Angelo Hall was a young man I was blessed to coach at Virginia Tech and even when I was in the pros(Oakland in 2006) I was able to coach Nnamdi Asomugha. I think Gilmore is right in those two guys class.”'

QB Vince Young to work out for Bills [5:23 AM]
BuffaloBills.com reports: 'The former number three overall pick in the 2006 NFL draft, Young is being viewed strictly as a potential backup quarterback option for the Bills.'

May 1, 2012

Bills Filled Big Holes In Draft [12:28 PM]
BillsDaily.com reports: 'We gave the draft a B+ grade as we feel they hit their needs for the most part. It will be up to the coaching staff to teach Glenn to play left tackle at this level and to get Wright to play on the outside consistently. If that can happen the depth chart looks much better today than it did last week.'

Glenn and Bills line coach a good fit [8:24 AM]
BuffaloBills.com reports: '“It’s always good to get a good player and all the players we selected were good, but we targeted Cordy and I watched a lot of tape on him and we reviewed him and went back and analyzed him again and then went and analyzed him some more,” said D’Alessandris. “To see us get that kind of caliber player at that time I was excited because I know he’s going to make our offensive line better.”'

'Experts' give Bills OK marks [4:41 AM]
Buffalo News reports: 'The Bills were not named as one of the top five or six big winners of the draft by evaluators who ranked the league, but virtually all the national media outlets gave Buffalo a grade of B or better.'

Bills add strong safety from Stanford [4:40 AM]
Buffalo News reports: 'Howell was a first-team All-Pac 12 Conference pick at strong safety in 2011 despite missing three games with a hand injury. He made seven interceptions and was a three-year starter for the Cardinal, starting 33 games overall. Howell, 5-foot-11 and 210 pounds, ran a 4.65-second time in the 40-yard dash at the NFL Scouting Combine, but improved the time to about 4.55 seconds at Stanford's pro day in March. He won the team's the Jack Huston Award, given to the player who best exemplifies aggressiveness, exceptional performance and unheralded efforts. ESPN analyst Mel Kiper had Howell rated 11th among all safeties in the draft. "He plays faster than he times, and he has very good instincts," Kiper said.'

Letchworth grad Buttles to get tryout with Bills [4:39 AM]
Batavia Daily News reports: 'Buttles appeared to be headed for his best season with UMaine last fall when he suffered a season-ending left knee injury Sept. 17 at Albany. He had surgery to repair a torn anterior cruciate ligament and underwent rehabilitation.'

Minor surgery for Bills' Johnson [4:38 AM]
Toronto Sun reports: '"Stevie had so many things going on -- his shoulder, his groin -- that he was playing through," Fitzpatrick told QMI Agency. "To see (him) limping around and trying to get through practice even -- that motivates me. And that motivates other guys to go out there and give it our best as well."'

Brown's Tounkara-Kone signs with Bills [4:37 AM]
Providence Journal reports: 'The 6-4, 220-pound Beligian native had never played football before attending high school in Staten Island, N.Y. He was a two-time All-Ivy selection at Brown and finished 10th all-time in receptions (110) and 11th in receiving yards (1,381).'

Bills sign Peachtree Ridge's Douglas [4:36 AM]
Gwinnett Daily Post reports: '#Douglas, undrafted in this past weekend's NFL Draft, just finished his career at Missouri State, where he rushed for 1,887 yards and 18 touchdowns in his career. He ran for 559 yards and three scores as a senior, and also caught 11 passes for 62 yards and two TDs last season.'

Bills WR Johnson to have minor groin surgery [4:35 AM]
AP reports: 'Johnson announced the news himself on his Twitter account, noting he wants to be 100 percent healthy heading into the season. Upon arriving in Philadelphia on Sunday evening, Johnson then proceeded to post photos of his search to find the city's best cheesesteak.'

Buffalo Bills 2012 NFL Draft Review [4:34 AM]
The Sports Network reports: 'Final grade: C.'

Bills Sign Undrafted Free Agent Quarterback [4:33 AM]
WGRZ-TV reports: 'Corp began his college football career at USC but cracked his fibula in 2009. That allowed Matt Barkley to win the starting job with the Trojans. Corp was the backup for the remainder of that season.'

April 30, 2012

Bills agree to terms with 10 undrafteds [8:00 PM]
BuffaloBills.com reports: 'The Bills filled out their incoming class of nine draftees with 10 undrafted rookie free agents. Buffalo agreed to terms with a quarterback, running back, two offensive linemen, a linebacker, four defensive backs and a punter Monday. Here’s a thumbnail sketch of each of them courtesy of the Bills scouting department.'

Gilmore wears family proudly [8:17 AM]
BuffaloBills.com reports: '“I would go work out in my backyard,” he said. “I didn’t mind watching my sisters and brother. I have a great family. They’ve always been there for me. A real close family.”'

Bills sign Richmond passer [4:27 AM]
Buffalo News reports: 'Corp has good size -- at 6-foot-4 and 215 pounds -- a decent arm and good straight-ahead speed. What he did not have was much good fortune after joining Southern Cal as a five-star recruit in 2007. Corp picked the Trojans over Arizona, Arizona State, California, Colorado, Nebraska and Oregon. After red-shirting for a season, Corp sat behind Mark Sanchez in 2008.'

Grading the draft is guesswork [4:26 AM]
Buffalo News reports: 'The whole draft hinges on Georgia's Cordy Glenn. If he develops into a better-than-average left tackle, this is an A-plus, because CB Stephon Gilmore is going to be good, and the Bills got quality depth in corner Ron Brooks and linebackers Nigel Bradham and Tank Carder. It would be nice if at least one of those two LBs develops into a good starter. It's up to the coaches to develop WR T.J. Graham into a useful pro, but wideouts take time.'

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