‘The Bills are getting a run-stuffing defensive tackle who has missed only two games over five seasons, but the price seemed steep for a player with “no rush at all,” in the words of one general manager.Sean McDermott coached Lotulelei in Carolina and will surely maximize him in the Buffalo defense. But is that familiarity worth $18.5 million fully guaranteed? The Panthers seemed to come out ahead by signing Dontari Poe to a shorter, cheaper deal for three years at $28 million.’
Archives for April 11, 2018
Bills’ Richie Incognito retires because his ‘liver and kidneys are shutting down’
‘After being drafted by the Rams, Incognito racked up personal fouls and other ugly incidents, and he was released late in the 2009 season. He was picked up by the Bills and signed in the offseason with the Dolphins, with whom he gained his greatest notoriety, after details emerged of his abuse of another Miami offensive lineman, Jonathan Martin.’
Infamous former Miami Dolphin Richie Incognito says he’s retiring
‘He’ll leave the NFL as one of the top performing guards of his era, a talent who draft prospects like UTEP’s Will Hernandez are now favorably compared to.’
Bills guard Richie Incognito set to retire after 11 seasons
‘Incognito earned three of his four Pro Bowl selections in Buffalo, and was considered among the Bills team leaders. He started all 36 games at left guard for the Bills, and was part of a line that led to Buffalo leading the NFL in yards rushing in both 2015 and ’16.’
Bills’ Incognito: ‘I’m done … The stress is killing me’
‘”I went to a doctor’s appointment the other day and they said, ‘Listen, the stress is killing you, what are you doing?’ And I said, ‘Listen, I’m just doing what I love and that’s playing football.’ So that’s why I’m done.”‘
Bills’ Incognito says he’s retiring because of health issues
‘”I went to a doctor’s appointment the other day and they said, ‘Listen, the stress is killing you, what are you doing?’ And I said, ‘Listen, I’m just doing what I love and that’s playing football.’ So that’s why I’m done.”‘
Richie Incognito says he’s retiring, ‘liver and kidneys shutting down, stress killing me’
‘In addition to the previously unknown health concerns, the 34-year-old Incognito remained angry that his base salary had been reduced from $6.3 million to $3.6 million for next season. Of course, he agreed to that pay cut last month, though it came with a $1 million bonus, ostensibly a gesture by the team to let Incognito know they wanted him to return in 2018.’
LeSean McCoy offers Incognito a crazy amount of money to keep him from retiring
‘This is actually a brilliant tactic by McCoy and that’s mainly because Incognito has made it pretty clear this offseason that he was upset by the fact that the Bills asked him to take a pay cut. Not only did he fire his agent (THROUGH TWITTER), but he flat out told MMQB’s Peter King that he would consider returning for the “right price.”‘
Bills Guard Richie Incognito Announces Retirement On Twitter
‘Bills running back LeSean McCoy, who came to Buffalo in 2015 like Incognito, posted on Instagram about how he did not want to lose the team’s starting left guard after already losing last season’s starting center Eric Wood to retirement. In his three years running behind Wood and Incognito, McCoy rushed for 3,300 yards and 22 touchdowns while averaging 4.6 yards per carry.’
Report: Incognito says he’s retiring from football
‘Incognito has spent the past three seasons with the Bills, and recently took a pay cut for the final year of his three-year contract. According to Spotrac, Incognito was in line to make $4.75 million this season as a result of the pay cut.’
Report: Bills hosting Mayfield for pre-draft visit on Wednesday
‘Mayfield has been busy since the combine and his pro day in March – having visited Cleveland last week and New York to meet with both the Jets and Giants over the weekend.’
Report: Rosen to visit the Bills on Tuesday
‘Much like the other top quarterbacks in this class, Rosen has his faults. Those faults, however, haven’t really been tied to his play on the field but rather his maturity level. His head coach Jim Mora Jr., who was fired at the end of the season, spoke with MMQB’s Peter King about the issues that surround Rosen as a franchise quarterback.’
Capaccio: Despite roster holes, Bills still need to be aggressive for QB
‘If they stray from the plan now, they’ll be chasing the same thing again later. Next year. The year after. Maybe the year after that. In other words, exactly the same position they’ve been in for almost the last two decades. Regardless of however many good players they select at other positions.’
Report: Bills’ OL Richie Incognito considering retirement
‘A report from Sports Illustrated’s Peter King on Tuesday stated that Incognito was considering retirement. Just minutes later, Incognito tweeted to the NFL Players Association and the Asst. Executive Director of External Affairs at the NFLPA “I’m done”‘
Richie Incognito tweets “I’m done”
‘Incognito tweeted “I’m done” with an emoticon of a face with its tongue stuck out on Tuesday morning.’