‘The Bills have 14 receivers under contract and just five of them — Khalil Shakir, Justin Shorter, Andy Isabella, Tyrell Shavers and Bryan Thompson — were with the team last season.’
Archives for May 15, 2024
Bills hire ESPN analyst John Parry as officiating consultant
‘Parry, 59, was an NFL on-field official from 2000-18, including the final 11 years as referee. He worked the Super Bowl in 2007 (Chicago-Indianapolis) as a side judge and was the referee for the title games in 2012 (New England-New York Giants) and 2018 (New England-Los Angeles Rams).’
Bills will visit Dolphins on Thursday Night Football in Week 2 of 2024 schedule
‘The team announced that it will travel to play the Miami Dolphins on Thursday, Sept. 12 – Week 2 of the regular season. The game will be the first of the season streamed by Amazon Prime. Kickoff is scheduled for 8:15 p.m.’
Bills sign wide receiver who won back-to-back Super Bowls with Chiefs: What to know
‘Valdes-Scantling is by no means a star in the NFL, but the 29-year-old is going into his seventh NFL season and if nothing else, brings some deep speed to a Buffalo receiver corps that needs it.’
Buffalo Bills reportedly signing 2x Super Bowl-winning receiver from Chiefs
‘ESPN’s Adam Schefter reported that the deal could be worth up to $4.5 million and comes with a $1.123 million signing bonus.’
Bills sign WR Marquez Valdes-Scantling to one-year deal
‘Valdes-Scantling reportedly visited with the Bills on Monday and less than 24 hours later put pen to paper on the one-year pact, which adds another potential deep threat to a Buffalo WR room in transition this offseason. Along with MVS, who stands 6-foot-4, Buffalo also signed veteran free agents Mack Hollins and Chase Claypool to help bolster a position of need while also drafting second-round WR Keon Coleman — all of whom are big-bodied WRs with potential deep-threat ability.’
Marquez Valdes-Scantling’s penchant for the deep ball could be critical if Bills use him properly
‘Valdes-Scantling has caught 186 passes for 3,155 yards — a 17-yard average — and 16 touchdowns over six seasons, which included two Super Bowl rings with the Kansas City Chiefs the last two seasons. The 29-year-old also brings experience playing with elite quarterbacks, having played his entire career with Aaron Rodgers in Green Bay and Patrick Mahomes in Kansas City.’
New Buffalo Bills pass-rusher: ‘Troy was the place for me’
‘“I’m about to go from a small place in Troy to Buffalo,” Solomon said. “It’s completely different. But I think I learned the beauty of friendship, community and teammates. I learned how to work there at Troy when you have nothing and your back’s against the wall. And I think the story of my life is I’ve been underrated my whole life. I’ve been looked down upon. And I just always kept God first in anything I always did, and that kind of led me to where I’m at now. There’s no looking back for me once I take this step forward. It’s just all gas, no brakes, and I’m just ready to do whatever. …’
Buffalo Bills continue offseason stockpile of receivers with signing of Marquez Valdes-Scantling
‘Listed at 6-foot-4 and 206 pounds, he is a two-time Super Bowl champion after spending the past two seasons with the Kansas City Chiefs, where he combined for 63 catches for 1,002 yards and three touchdowns. Among his most notable catches was a 16-yard TD reception in Kansas City’s 25-22 Super Bowl win over San Francisco in February.’
Frank Gore Jr says ‘no way 257 players’ were better prospects after going undrafted
‘The former Southern Miss running back later signed with the Buffalo Bills after going undrafted. His five-time Pro Bowl running back father, Frank Gore Sr. spent one season with the Bills. The younger Gore plans to use the fact that every NFL team passed up on him in the draft as fuel for his professional football career, saying his undrafted status helped push him.’
Ex-Chiefs WR Marquez Valdes-Scantling signs with Bills
‘The Chiefs released Valdes-Scantling in February in a move to free up $12 million on their salary cap.’
Frank Gore Jr. says going undrafted ‘pushed’ him: ‘There’s no way 257 people are better than me’
‘”It pushed me a lot,” Gore said, regarding going undrafted. “There’s no way 257 people are better than me in this draft, but now that that process is over, I’m a Bill, I’m here to compete, and I’m here to push my teammates, and push the running back room and try to do it on special teams.”‘
Bills signing Marquez Valdes-Scantling: How former Chiefs WR fits into Josh Allen’s offense in Buffalo
‘Valdes-Scantling spent the past two seasons with the Chiefs, winning Super Bowls in both campaigns. He had his worst NFL season in 2023 statistically, as he caught just 21 passes for 315 yards and one touchdown. He infamously dropped what could have been the game-winning touchdown vs. the Philadelphia Eagles in Week 11, but did record a 62-yard outing vs. Buffalo in the divisional round and caught a touchdown in the Super Bowl LVIII victory over the San Francisco 49ers. Kansas City saved $12 million on the cap by releasing him this offseason.’
2024 NFL schedule: Dolphins to host Bills in Thursday night showdown to kick off Amazon’s TNF schedule
‘Amazon will be getting quite the quarterback showdown with Tua Tagovailoa going up against Buffalo’s Josh Allen. The two quarterbacks both ranked in the top five last season for passing yards and touchdown passes. Tagovailoa actually led the entire NFL with 4,624 passing yards in 2023 while Allen finished just behind him at fourth overall with 4,306 yards.’
Bills sign veteran wide receiver Marquez Valdes-Scantling to one-year contract
‘Valdes-Scantling spent the last two seasons with the Kansas City Chiefs, where he was able to win back-to-back Super Bowl championships. In 33 games played in Kansas City, the 29-year-old reeled in 63 passes on 123 targets for 1,002 yards and three touchdowns.’