Archives for March 2014

‘”I think it helped that he wound up in Buffalo because the community here and the guys here on the team, everyone was really welcoming and really nice and made it feel like home for him while he was away from us,” she said.’

‘Kolb was due a roster bonus this week by the Bills, but there was also a medical evaluation that the organization stated was impacting their decision as well. Earlier on Monday Whaley said they were waiting to hear back from team physicians.’

‘Carpenter matched a Bills record for field goals made in a season with 33 in 2013 and established a personal best 131 points – third most by a Bill in a season. He converted 33-of-36 field goal attempts and each of his 32 extra point tries to rank sixth in the AFC with 131 points on the year.’

‘The 6-5, 243-pound James Madison product entered the NFL as an undrafted free agent with Jacksonville in 2010 before signing with Buffalo on December 2, 2010. He has five catches for 41 yards in six games with two starts.’

‘”Status quo,” he said. “The lines of communication are open and we still have until four until we’re the exclusive signing people, but we’ll see. The clock is ticking.”‘

‘”We had hoped for the opportunity to pursue Jairus Byrd,” said Loomis. “After meeting with him, we are excited that he will become a member of the New Orleans Saints. We think that his play-making abilities will be an excellent fit with what we are trying to accomplish with our defense and in our secondary.”‘

‘A deal with Carpenter figures to be a bit easier to execute. The Bills were not allowed to sign Carpenter before today’s start of the new league year, because he played last year on a one-year veteran minimum deal that gave the Bills salary cap relief.’

‘Bills quarterback EJ Manuel needs all the help he can get after struggling through his rookie season.’

‘Two people familiar with a portion of the Bills’ contract offer said Byrd stood to make about $30 million over the first three seasons of a multiyear deal. The full length and value of the contract – including guaranteed money – were not revealed.’

‘According to Ian Rapoport of NFL.com, three other teams in the NFL have shown real interest in potentially bringing Jairus Byrd in as their top safety. The report lists the Miami Dolphins, Cleveland Browns and Washington Redskins as those that are attempting to rope in Byrd.’

‘What are some of the positions that Buffalo might be interested in? Here are some of the areas the Bills may be looking to target…’

‘Bogardus will enter his first season in the NFL coaching ranks after spending the past three seasons with Ball State as a graduate assistant. He began his time with the Cardinals in 2011 as a football operations graduate assistant before working as a defensive graduate assistant in 2012 and 2013.’

‘Kelly underwent surgery last June to remove cancerous cells in his jaw. At the time, chemotherapy and radiation treatment were not necessary.’

‘The last thing a struggling team needs is to give away the competitive advantage of a home game … no matter how much it earns for that concession.’

‘Here’s a look at who the Bills might target at key positions of need…’.