‘The Bills will present a proposal to the league for their plan to handle camp with any necessary Covid protocols. If approved expect the Bills to be back at Fisher in late July.’
Archives for May 2021
AFC East draft review: Grading the hits and risks for Bills’ rivals
‘”Our division from free agency, and what already has been added in the first round,” Bills General Manager Brandon Beane said, “it’s going to be really tough. We knew it would be, but that’s what makes it fun. And we’ve got to do our job to continue to find players to offset what they’ve done.”’
Bills second-round pick Carlos Basham loves to prove detractors wrong
‘Being bypassed in the first round, where some draft analysts projected the Wake Forest standout might get picked, is only the latest slight that will fuel his competitive nature when he takes the field at One Bills Drive in search of not only a roster spot, but a key role in Sean McDermott’s defense.’
Bills’ Stefon Diggs reveals he played with serious injury throughout playoffs
‘Few, if any, players are at 100 percent by the time the playoffs roll around, but it turns out that the Bills’ three most productive receivers were all dealing with serious injuries against the Kansas City Chiefs. Had the trio been healthier, it’s possible that Buffalo’s offense could have gone toe-to-toe with the Chiefs.’
Bills GM Brandon Beane sees potential ‘advantage’ to cutting unvaccinated players
‘“You guys saw it in the field house — sometimes we’d have three to four meetings going on, and sometimes you’re talking over each other. But it was the only way to pull it off and be socially distanced.”’
Bills WR Stefon Diggs says he played with torn oblique in playoffs
‘The 27-year-old wideout shared the information on Twitter Thursday night after implying as much last week on Instagram.’
Draft profile: Defensive end Greg Rousseau
‘One thing Beane prides his newest first round pick on is his hard work and his versatility. He can be in a defense that goes multiple with its fronts so where they out him and how they use him is endless.’
Bills set on-sale date for 2021 single game tickets
‘Starting Thursday, May 13, Bills Season Ticket Members will be able to purchase single-game tickets. During this exclusive preferred member on-sale opportunity, single-game tickets are made available specifically for Season Ticket Members.’
Bills Today | Josh Allen wants to achieve this goal for the city of Buffalo
‘”But again, our main goal is to win the Super Bowl and have a big ole parade in downtown Buffalo.”‘
Bills’ selection of Spencer Brown ‘just thrilling for everyone’ in his Iowa hometown
‘Brown got the call from One Bills Drive while gathered with family and friends in the two-stall garage of the home of his mother, Liz Jessen, who also happens to be principal of Lenox High School. That was where Brown starred on the eight-man football team before becoming a standout offensive tackle at the University of Northern Iowa.’
Bills await roster clarification from NFL before announcing class of rookie undrafted free agents
‘He also used running back Antonio Williams as an example. Williams was cut before training camp, but the Bills clearly still were interested in his services. He would re-sign and be released several more times before eventually earning a promotion to the 53-man roster in Week 17 against Miami, responding with a pair of touchdowns.’
If it meant getting closer to normalcy, Buffalo Bills GM would cut non-vaccinated players
‘“If you don’t, it’s going to look more like last year. Social distant meetings, encourage meetings to be virtual, mask in the building, maybe even mask on the sideline, who knows. A lot of that is still to be determined. I hope that if those are the rules, that we’ll be able to get enough people vaccinated and not have to deal with all the headaches.”’
Buffalo Bills GM would cut unvaccinated player if it means operating like normal
‘“I think there’s gonna be some incentives to, if you have X number of percent of your players and staff vaccinated, you can live normal. Let’s just call it, back to the old days,” he said. “If you don’t than it’s going to look more like it did last year. Social distant meetings … mask in the building, maybe even mask on the sideline. A lot of that is still to be determined, but I hope if those are the rules we’ll be able to get enough people vaccinated and not have to deal with all the headaches.”’
Bills GM Beane Would Consider Cutting Unvaccinated Player
‘“You guys saw it in the fieldhouse, we had three and four meetings going on, and sometimes you’re talking over each other. But it was the only way to pull it off and be social distant,” he added, referring to NFL protocols limiting the number of players who could meet at one time. “So it would be an advantage to cut a player and fall under that umbrella.”’
Buffalo Bills GM says his priority is to reach any set vaccination threshold
‘”The early indications are that if you’re vaccinated … that you are probably going to have to test once a week,” Beane said. “But if you’re not, then you’d have to test every day like we did last year. Still unsure about the masking, how that would go. I think there’s going to be some incentives to where, if you have X percentage of your players and staff vaccinated, you can live normal, let’s just call it. Back to the old days.’