‘”We can renovate (Highmark Stadium), but it’s not going to last much longer… at some point, we’ve got to talk about a new stadium, and we’re certainly beyond that,” Goodell said, regarding discussions on a $1.1 billion dollar proposal pitched to lawmakers by Pegula Sports and Entertainment for a new stadium in Orchard Park, which would be funded by taxpayers.’
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Bills practices shifting focus as regular season nears
‘”We’ll try and acclimate the guys a little bit to a normal, in-season schedule,” McDermott said. “It’ll be good to get into a little bit of a routine that way, especially some of our new players who have never been around us during a regular-season flow before, so we’ll just take it one day a time here and see what the team needs.”‘
Several Bills players make NFL’s top 100 players
‘Wide receiver Stefon Diggs ranks 11th in the top 100.’
NFL Commissioner Roger Goodell on proposed new Bills stadium
‘”I think it’s gonna require a public-private partnership,” Goodell said. “I think the Bills, the community and probably the NFL are all gonna have to come together and figure out how to do that in a smart way. We’ve had a lot of experience around the country in doing these, and they require that public-private partnership and a process where everyone gets to understand what’s needed, what’s required. It’ll have to be something that’s built for Buffalo.”‘
Bills sign RB Kerrith Whyte and CB Tim Harris
‘Whyte, 5’10 and 204 pounds, most recently spent time with the Lions and has also played for the Steelers and the Bears.’