‘The Bills were one of several teams in need of a receiver this off-season. Although the Jets, the Giants and the Dolphins kept their distance from Owens, the Bills pursued him to take the pressure off receiver Lee Evans. In the end, the Bills might have been the only team to seriously consider Owens. Although Owens’s play seemed to erode last season – he had trouble separating from some defenders and he struggled with dropped passes – he still had 69 receptions for 1,052 yards and 10 touchdowns, all more than any Bills player.’