‘The 34-year-old Keenum received a $1 million roster bonus Friday, and the Browns reworked his contract to complete the trade with Buffalo. Keenum was scheduled to make $6.6 million in 2022 — a steep price for a backup — and the team decided to ship him to the Bills instead.’
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Buffalo Bills add depth, send draft pick to Cleveland Browns for QB Case Keenum, 34, source says
‘The Bills are also working to re-sign quarterback Matt Barkley, multiple sources told ESPN. Barkley, 31, was previously in Buffalo from 2018-2020. He spent 2021 on multiple teams with stints in Tennessee, Carolina, and Atlanta.’
Browns keep QB carousel going, trading Case Keenum to Bills and signing Jacoby Brissett, per reports
‘Keenum will replace the departed Mitchell Trubisky in Buffalo.’
Browns Trade Quarterback Case Keenum to Bills
‘Mitch Trubisky, who acted as Buffalo’s backup quarterback to Josh Allen last season, signed with the Steelers in free agency. The Bills were in need of someone behind their star quarterback, and now Keenum is their answer.’
Details released for Von Miller’s contract
‘Miller received an $18.525 million signing bonus. That money will be spread out over the life of the six-year contract for salary cap purposes. However, Miller will play on a base salary of only $1.12 million next season, allowing his cap figure to be just north of $5.1 million in 2022, as the Bills stay tight against the salary cap.’
Reports: Buffalo Bills trade for Browns QB Case Keenum
‘The Houston product will reunite with wide receiver Stefon Diggs, who caught Keenum’s pass in the “Minneapolis Miracle.”‘
Report: Bills trade for Browns QB Case Keenum to back up Josh Allen
‘Keenum, a journeyman, was a backup for the Browns the past two seasons after spending time with five other teams since 2013. Keenum has played 76 career games and has thrown for 78 touchdowns, 14,876 yards and 1,356 completions in 2,173 attempts.’
Bills trade for backup QB in Case Keenum
‘Beane swapped a seventh round 2022 draft pick with Cleveland in exchange for veteran QB Case Keenum.’
7 things we learned from the Bills’ free agent additions this week
‘”You have the best quarterback in the league,” Phillips said. “You have one of the best receivers in the league. We just signed the best pass rusher in the league. Ed’s playing really well. You’re going to get Tre’Davious White back. You have the two best safeties in the league. You’ve got one of the best linebackers in the league. Why wouldn’t you come back?”‘
Observations: Bills GM voices frustration at Washington front office over J.D. McKissic saga
‘Complicating maters is that Beane has tight relationships with Washington executive vice president of football/player personnel Marty Hurney and head coach Ron Rivera, having worked with both of them for many years in Carolina. Asked if those relationships complicated the situation even more, Beane stared daggers straight ahead as he coolly, said, “yeah, it does.”’
Bills GM Brandon Beane says Von Miller is ‘that finisher’
‘“I think we’re just going to get so much from him,” Beane said Friday. “He’s a true pro. Obviously, he is a heck of a player. Maybe on the field, (he’s) that closer. That finisher. OK, this guy knows how to get to the quarterback. It’s proven. He’s done it 115 or whatever times. We don’t have that on our roster, and this was the only way to get it.”’
Bills continue to clear salary cap space by releasing defensive tackle Star Lotulelei
‘”We had open, honest conversation with his agent and ultimately just said ‘let’s see what it looks like in free agency. We got some guys that we’re tracking.’ If it makes sense for us we may pursue them, if we do where our money is, at that point we’d make a decision,” General Manager Brandon Beane said Friday. “Starting last week, we had not made a firm decision on whether we were keeping Star or not. … Ultimately, once we signed Jordan (after he) got released and became (available), if he’s not released maybe we’re not here. Appreciate Star. Bringing him here. I know people didn’t always have a feel for what he brought to our team.”‘
Arkansas’ Eric Musselman ‘blown away’ by meeting Sean McDermott, Brandon Beane
‘”Coach was nice enough to come, as was Brandon. And we talked philosophy for quite some time,” Musselman said Friday. “I thought maybe we’d talk for three or four minutes. But we really got into some leadership stuff, which was really, really cool. I was completely blown away with how nice and the time that both those guys gave not only myself, but my son and we had a few other staff members there.”‘
With talk of new stadium, Orchard Park and Hamburg look for ways to encourage spinoff
‘And after being shut out of the stadium negotiations, they’re eager for a seat at the table once the deal is signed to discuss how it will impact their communities – and how they can maximize the benefits from it.’
Von Miller struggled with his decision, but in the end, Buffalo is where he wants to be
‘Exhibiting a welcome dose of heartfelt honesty, Miller willingly pulled back the curtain to reveal the back and forth confliction he experienced when it came to choosing between staying with the Super Bowl champion Los Angeles Rams and all the glitz, glamour, surf, sun and excitement of the Hollywood lifestyle that comes with Southern California, or moving across the country to, um, Buffalo, to play for a weather-challenged franchise forever in search of a maddeningly elusive NFL championship.’