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Buffalo Bills Sign GM Brandon Beane To Contract Extension

‘Beane is in his fourth season in Buffalo after moving up the ranks of the Carolina Panthers’ front office. He was hired in May 2017 after Doug Whaley was fired a day after the draft, and five months after McDermott was hired as coach.’

Buffalo Bills sign GM Brandon Beane to multiyear extension

‘Since arriving in western New York from the Carolina Panthers’ front office shortly after the Bills hired coach Sean McDermott, Beane has revamped Buffalo’s roster, turning it into a contender in just three seasons. The Bills’ current roster features just two players from the previous regime — defensive end Jerry Hughes and long-snapper Reid Ferguson.’

Bills extend GM Brandon Beane amid AFC East title bid on new deal that reportedly runs through 2025

‘A nine-year veteran of the Carolina Panthers’ front office prior to joining Buffalo, Beane has helped remake the Bills’ core since succeeding Doug Whaley as the team’s GM. His trades ahead of the 2017 NFL Draft, his first on the job, allowed Buffalo to select quarterback Josh Allen seventh overall; since then, a number of key moves around Allen — most notably this offseason’s acquisition of Pro Bowl wide receiver Stefon Diggs — helped turn to the Bills into a bona fide contender.’

Bills sign general manager Brandon Beane to multi-year contract extension

‘Beane has been the architect of a Bills roster that is on track to make the playoffs for the third time in four years since taking over as general manager in 2017. The Bills are currently 9-3 to start the season for a second-consecutive year, and have a chance to clinch a playoff berth this weekend.’

Harrison Phillips named Bills’ Walter Payton Man of the Year nominee

‘Phillips is very active in the Western New York community, including with his Playmakers Organization, supporting children with intellectual disabilities, as well as helping front line workers during the COVID-19 pandemic both in Western New York and his hometown of Omaha, Nebraska.’

Allen, Bills success helping out local sports and memorabilia retailers

‘”It’s been great for us,” said Chris Bandura, director of player relations at Dave & Adams. “Obviously with the pandemic, sales all across the board for a lot of businesses have been kind of down, but we’ve been very fortunate in what we sell and what we do. The sales of Bills memorabilia, specifically, has been very steady all season long, but it’s really grown over the last month and few weeks.”‘

Harrison Phillips named Bills nominee for 2020 Walter Payton Man of the Year Award

‘Phillips has been involved with several organizations in years past, most notably his Playmakers Organization, which supports children with intellectual disabilities. He also was a part of an initiative to provide Wi-Fi to students at Buffalo Public Schools and donated $10,000 toward meals to healthcare workers during the COVID-19 pandemic.’

Bills sign GM Brandon Beane to a multi-year extension

‘“Brandon is an outstanding leader, and he has brought a great level of stability throughout our organization. One of the things we appreciate and respect about Brandon is that he is very thorough in his decision-making process. No decision he makes comes without a great deal of study and research. We appreciate his strong communication skills, and he works extremely well with us, with Sean and with all levels of the organization. We are happy to extend his contract and to have Brandon and Sean leading our football team for many years to come,” Bills owners Terry and Kim Pegula said in a statement.’

Harrison Phillips is Bills nominee for 2020 Walter Payton Man of the Year

‘Phillips was recognized as the Bills’ nominee for the 2020 Salute to Service Award. The award recognizes members of the NFL community for their support of U.S. service members, veterans and their families. Phillips visited the local V.A. hospital in Buffalo and partnered with Western New York Heroes.’