‘”If it makes us a lot better and if it’s a player that would be worthy of that, yes,” Beane told a group of Western New York reporters Monday at the league’s annual meeting. “We’ll do anything we can to make our roster better. And I’m not locked in that I would or I wouldn’t. It would have to make sense and it would have to be a player that we really felt strongly about to do that.”‘
Archives for March 27, 2018
Jones’ future with Bills not impacted by bizarre incident, GM says
‘”(Coach) Sean (McDermott) and I did speak with Zay after everything settled down and he’ll be back in Buffalo soon,” Beane said. “It’s an unfortunate situation, is probably the best way to phrase it. But it was a private conversation between me, Sean and Zay and I’m just going to leave it there.”‘
Four years after his death, memories of Ralph Wilson loom large at NFL owners meeting
‘”Walking into that room today for the first time … Ralph had an unbelievable impact on everyone. So many people here have made mention of it over the last 48 hours.”‘
‘That’s a touchdown,’ NFL head of officiating now says of Bills’ erased TD
‘The rewritten version of the catch rule, which is expected to be approved by NFL owners during the meeting, has been broken into three components: control of the ball with hands or arms before it touches the ground; two feet or any other part of the body other than the hands are in bounds; and a football move or maintaining control of the ball long enough to make a football move. Football moves include tucking the ball away, extending it towards or over the goal line or the line to gain, taking an additional step, turning upfield, or avoiding or warding off an opponent.’
What Brandon Beane said about Jets’ trade and how it impacts Buffalo Bills
‘How would that trade impact the Bills, who hold picks 12 and 22? Did the Jets beat the Bills to the punch? As panic spread, Bills general manager Brandon Beane wasn’t necessarily panicked. He had warned fans a day earlier that the Bills weren’t guaranteed a chance to move up in the draft. More than a week after the trade, Beane spoke with reporters at the NFL Owners Meetings and reiterated that stance.’
What Bills GM Brandon Beane said about Zay Jones incident
‘”Sean and I did speak with Zay after everything settled down. He’ll be back in Buffalo soon. It’s an unfortunate situation is probably the best way to phrase it. It was a private conversation between me, Sean and Zay so I’m just going to leave it there.”‘
Matt Miller 2018 NFL Mock Draft 4.0: Buffalo Bills land UCLA’s Josh Rosen in trade up
‘Here’s something you won’t see in many of my past mock drafts: a predicted trade. But the Buffalo Bills can’t sit at pick Nos. 12 and 22 and hope a quarterback falls. General manager Brandon Beane has already made one move up (trading Cordy Glenn and pick No. 21 for No. 12) and should know he has to move again.’
Buffalo Bills GM Brandon Beane sounds concerned about moving up in NFLl draft
‘“We really have a lot of discussions with teams about a lot of things. A lot of times you get on tangents that you didn’t think you’d talk about. I’m not going to get in specifics, but we’re, right now, just focused on 12 and we’re excited. Excited to be at 12 and I think we’re going to get a real good player,” Beane said.’
Brandon Beane: Buffalo Bills GM backs WR Zay Jones after Los Angeles incident
‘“Sean and I did speak with Zay after everything settled down. He’ll be back in Buffalo soon. That’s an unfortunate situation, is probably the best way to phrase it,” Jones said.’
AJ McCarron will head back to Buffalo early, plans to outwork potential rookie QB
‘“I’m going to work my tail off. I know [the Bills] might draft a guy, but I’m going to work my tail off to prove to the organization and city that I won’t let them down,” McCarron said on the John Murphy Show.’
NFL Competition Committee: Buffalo Bills WR Kelvin Benjamin scored a touchdown
‘The new rule no longer requires a receiver who goes to the ground while making a catch to maintain possession of the football while on the turf to be awarded a catch. Slight movement of the football while in the receiver’s hands detected via instant replay review no longer will result in an incompletion.’
Greg McElroy stands by AJ McCarron comments: ‘Clearly, NFL teams had doubts’
‘”I’ve gotta be truthful,” McElroy told SEC Country. “Everybody got all bent out of shape about that, but it wasn’t wrong. Clearly, NFL teams had doubts. I don’t mean it meanly. It’s nothing against AJ. I love the kid. I hope he does great in Buffalo, and I hope nothing but the best for him. But I can’t guarantee he’s gonna be a Hall of Famer. What do you want me to say? I don’t know that.”‘
Beane still leaving all doors open in first round
‘”I know everybody’s assuming we trade up,” Beane said. “We can always go the other way, too, if it made sense for us. We’re really just going to do what’s in the best interest of the Bills.”‘
Zay Jones’ roster status not in question says Brandon Beane
‘“Or plan is for Zay to continue to be a Bill,” Beane said, while speaking to reporters here at the annual league meetings, saying there is no reason to question Jones’ status with the team.’
Capaccio: Bills still have work to do at wide receiver
‘As the roster currently stands, Jones is expected to be the No. 2 wide receiver opposite No. 1 Kelvin Benjamin next season. Andre Holmes would be the third wideout on the depth chart. Then after that there are even more questions than answers, especially when it comes to having a player to get down the field and behind the defense, or at least the consistent threat to do so. Also, all three of those players are coming off an injury. Benjamin (knee) and Jones (labrum) each had offseason surgery, while Holmes finished the season on injured reserve with a neck injury.’
Jim Kelly getting ready for surgery
‘“As our family has faced many trials and triumphs throughout the years, you have blessed us with your prayers,” Kelly said. “We are asking for those prayers once again.”’
Special edition “Kelly Tough” shirts on sale through midnight
‘$8 of every shirt sold go to benefit Hunter’s Hope Foundation, an organization founded by the Kelly Family IN 1997 after their son Hunter was diagnosed Krabbe Disease as an infant.’
Quick Hits: Beane talking to lots of teams
‘“We’re going to have a lot of discussions with a lot of teams about all sorts of things,” Beane said. “A lot of times you get off on tangents that you didn’t even think you were going to talk about. I’m not going to get into specifics. But we’re right now focused on 12. I’m excited to be at 12 and I think we’re going to get a really good player there.”’
Bills Today: NFL Draft: Which top QB best fits Buffalo after free-agency action?
‘“I’ve been around kind of those style of quarterbacks. Donovan McNabb, Cam Newton, Tyrod Taylor,” McDermott said, per Fairburn. “I’m familiar with what comes with those style of quarterback, both the positives and some of the drawbacks of that style probably more than most coaches in this case.”’