‘If that happens, the Bills will get a bargain. Claypool signed a one-year deal with the club for the veteran-minimum salary of $1.135 million, that included just a $25,000 signing bonus. For that money, it’s worth seeing if he can recapture the form he showed from his two years in the NFL with Pittsburgh. If not, all it would cost is $25,000 in dead money against the salary cap.’
Archives for May 26, 2024
Bills Mailbag: Predicting breakout players for 2024
‘Perhaps it’s recency bias because I just wrote about him, but I’ll pick wide receiver Chase Claypool. He had all the right things to say after practice Tuesday about understanding that this might be his last NFL chance. The wide receiver depth chart is fairly wide open. Shakir, Keon Coleman and Curtis Samuel are the only “locks” to me, although Marquez Valdes-Scantling is close to that status. Claypool will have an opportunity in training camp to earn playing time on offense. He has also embraced the idea that special teams could be his path to a roster spot, which shows a good level of maturity. Defensively, I’ll go with Dorian Williams. He’s got all the athleticism you need for an NFL linebacker, but it seemed, at times, as though he was still learning the defense as a rookie. If he locks that part down, I could see him making an impact, either when the Bills go to three-linebacker sets or in the event either Matt Milano or Terrel Bernard miss any time.’
Josh Allen will match up to $117K in donations for Oishei golf event
‘Allen will match all donations that come from the public for Team Allen, which is participating in the event on Tuesday.’
Community mindset leads Bills Hall of Famer into commissioner role
‘Earlier this year, Reed was named the commissioner of the Entertainment Football Association, which will begin play next May with four teams and feature a high-level concert after each game.’
Buffalo Bills’ defensive picture remains murky
‘The lingering questions, however, remain on the field, most notably for the defense, a unit that saw depth added across the board in the draft. At the top level, McDermott still has not determined who will be calling the plays for the defense this year, whether it’s him, as it was last year, or first-time defensive coordinator Bobby Babich. McDermott said answers will come during camp, giving Babich the opportunity to practice calling plays with sessions early on that are largely scripted.’