Archives for March 6, 2010

‘I want to add young free agents and veteran role players who can bridge the gap to younger guys for 2011. With the salaries of Evans, Owens, Schobel, Williams and Kelsay gone; I now have more money to play with.’

‘But by most indications, new GM Buddy Nix and coach Chan Gailey are inclined to let one of the three current quarterbacks on the roster emerge as their 2010 starter while other areas of urgent need are addressed.’

‘Gailey confirmed that Chris Kelsay, Aaron Maybin, Chris Ellis and veteran Aaron Schobel (if he doesn’t retire) would move to outside linebacker. The inside men are slated to be Paul Posluszny and Kawika Mitchell, providing he can recover from knee/thigh surgery.’

‘After losing OT Brad Butler to retirement, the Bills will address the position hard in free agency and the draft, coach Chan Gailey said. "With the retirement of Brad, that puts us in position of need, even moreso than we were," Gailey said. Led by Oklahoma State’s Russell Okung, Rutgers’ Anthony Davis, Oklahoma’s Trent Williams, Iowa’s Bryan Bulaga and Maryland’s Bruce Campbell, this is a banner year for college tackles.’

‘The Bills are looking for a veteran interior lineman because both players who filled that role in Buffalo last year no longer are on the team. Seth McKinney is a free agent. Richie Incognito, who was signed after McKinney got hurt and started the last three games, did not receive a contract offer from the Bills and also is a free agent.’

‘Smith arrived in Buffalo on Friday, and is scheduled to meet with Bills officials through Saturday, the team announced. He’s an eight-year NFL veteran, who spent the past two seasons with Kansas City.’

‘Smith (6’4″, 296) is an eight-year veteran that has played mostly guard and center in his time in the league. He has 34 starts in his career and spent the last two seasons in Kansas City where he made 16 of those starts serving mainly at right guard.’

‘Scott was coming off his best season in a Bills uniform, finishing third on the team in tackles while also contributing a pair of sacks and an interception. Perhaps most impressive was the safety’s midseason position switch to linebacker, when injuries decimated Buffalo’s linebacking corps.’