‘An intriguing crop of candidates is scheduled to become free agents when the NFL’s new league year starts in March.’
Archives for February 21, 2018
Bills WR Jordan Matthews marries soccer star Cheyna Williams
‘They met at Vanderbilt University. Williams transferred to Florida State and helped the Seminoles with a national title in 2014 before she was selected No. 7 overall in the 2016 National Women’s Soccer League draft. Matthews remained at Vanderbilt and was drafted by the Eagles in 2014 before being traded to the Bills last year. He was injured for much of the season and will be a free agent next month.’
Where Are They Now: Former Bills cornerback Jeff Burris on coaching journey
‘It wasn’t until 2007 that Burris decided to give coaching a try. His first gig was at a high school in Indiana, then in 2011 he jumped to the United Football League as the defensive backs coach of the Sacramento Mountain Lions. He even landed in the NFL for three years as the cornerbacks and quality control coach for the Miami Dolphins from 2013 to 2016.’
Buffalo Bills salary cap 2018: 7 players team could cut or trade to save money
‘Tyrod Taylor, quarterback – Savings: $10.4 million if traded before March 16, $9.4 million if released before March 16. Dead cap: $7.6 million if traded before March 16, $8.64 million if released before March 16.’
Charles Davis 2018 NFL Mock Draft: Buffalo Bills beef up line of scrimmage
‘In his first mock draft, Davis has Buffalo selecting Alabama defensive tackle Da’Ron Payne and offensive center Billy Price.’
Preston Brown says Buffalo Bills have reached out to his agent
‘Linebacker Preston Brown is set to hit the free agent market on March 14, but the Buffalo Bills may be working on a deal to prevent that from happening. Brown joined SiriusXM NFL Radio on Monday night and told the hosts that the team has reached out to his agent on potentially re-signing with the Bills.’
Should the Bills pursue McCarron?
‘However, his body of work with the Bengals is incredibly small. A fifth round pick in the 2014 NFL Draft, McCarron has played in only eleven games and has just four starts. All of those starts (three in the regular season and one in the playoffs) came in 2015 when Andy Dalton was injured.’
The Bills have four Exclusive Rights Free Agents. Who are they and what does that mean?
‘Here’s how it works: The Bills simply need to submit a contract offer, also known as a “tender,” to that player for the minimum one-year salary for how many accrued years he will have in the league in 2018. The player doesn’t even have to sign that offer. It simply has to be formally submitted to him for the Bills to retain his rights through next season. Then no other team has any available avenues to sign that player to a contract or even an offer sheet.’
Bills Today: Bills take a QB-WR tandem in CBS’ mock draft
‘On Monday, CBS dropped their 2018 NFL Mock Draft. With the No. 21 pick, they had Buffalo selecting quarterback Mason Rudolph out of Oklahoma State University.’