‘The Bills have until May 3 to pick up the option. Because Edmunds was named to the Pro Bowl for the 2020 season, his fifth-year option will be equal to the transition tag for a linebacker in the 2021 season – projected to be about $13.4 million. If they choose not to pick up the option, their middle linebacker will enter the final season of his contract in 2021.’
Archives for March 5, 2021
Report: Bills will add $5.8 million to 2021 salary cap
‘For the Bills, that total is $5,876,959. That’s slightly higher than expected. As of Thursday evening, the Bills had $3,771,955 in unused cap space, according to NFL Players Association records. In a year that cap space is going to be tight, an extra $2.1 million will be of at least some assistance to General Manager Brandon Beane.’
Bills assistant OL coach Terry Heffernan headed to Stanford
‘Heffernan and Ryan Wendell were both assistant offensive line coaches for the Bills. Now, only Wendell will have that title.’
Report: Former Carolina Panthers punter Michael Palardy set to visit Bills
‘According to the report, Palardy is expected to be ready this season after having surgery to repair a torn ACL seven months ago.’
Bills should look at Golden Tate, Kyle Rudolph, Gabe Jackson and other soon-to-be released players for this reason
‘Of course, there will also be some cap casualties on the Bills roster. John Brown, Mario Addison, Vernon Butler and Quinton Jefferson could all be let go by Buffalo in the next few weeks. The same can be said for Tyler Matakevich, Lee Smith and a few others. Buffalo will need to find replacements with a lower price tag for some of those players if there is not one currently on the roster.’
LeSean McCoy: Why Patrick Mahomes vs. Josh Allen throwing contest unlikely
‘No offense to Mahomes, but there is a chance that he would be the underdog in a throwing competition so his “he’s supposed to win” mindset doesn’t hold much weight.’
Former North Stanly standout, Bills running back Antonio Williams invests in NASCAR team
‘For Williams, partnering with a NASCAR team was a way of honoring his grandfather, James Williams, a big racing fan. His grandpa’s favorite driver was Bill Elliott.’
NFL looks to add 17th game, what that means for the Bills season
‘According to the NFL Players Association’s formula since the Bills won the AFC East they’ll face the NFC East winning Washington Football Team in that 17th game.’
Plenty of Watt’s left in the free agent waters
‘Lawson is tied for fourth in the league with the most quarterback hits in the last two seasons and we know the Bills could use some help with that.’
Bills Today | Buffalo’s best draft decision in the past five years
‘Pro Football Focus’s lead draft analysis Michael Renner went through and listed the best draft decision for all 32 NFL teams in the past five years. For the Bills, it is not a surprise that he chose Josh Allen as the team’s best draft decision as he just led the team on a deep playoff run which ended in the AFC title game – a place the Bills haven’t been since 1994.’