‘“Quite candidly, I didn’t feel great that we were going to get either one of them back,” Beane said. “I would say it was a relief. Sometimes you’re jumping for joy when you get a guy or get a trade. We were eating lunch in here when we got it done on Saturday and it was like, ‘Whew, we got Connor back.’”’
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Report: Edge rusher A.J. Epenesa signing with Cleveland Browns
‘When Brandon Beane evaluated his defensive line at the end of the season, he was sure to note that Epenesa has more career interceptions (four) than cornerback Sauce Gardner (three). But Beane also placed trust in Jackson moving forward.’
What convinced the Bills that Gardner-Johnson was the right fit
‘“Craig Robertson (the Bills new linebacker coach) played with him, was his big brother in New Orleans, and so he has a very good feel for him,” Beane said. “Pete Carmichael was on that (Saints) staff. John Fox had him in Detroit a couple of years ago. And then we’ve talked to people who have been teammates with him before.”’
Bills lose longtime pass rusher to Browns in free agency
‘He never developed into a full-time starter, but carved out a consistent role as part of the Bills’ defensive line rotation. Epenesa appeared in 91 regular-season games with 19 starts and finished his tenure with 135 tackles, 24 sacks and 29 tackles for loss. He’s tied for 15th on the Bills all-time sack list.’