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‘Via SportsLine, the Buffalo Bills emerged as favorites to land Ertz based on a roster move the franchise made Tuesday. Buffalo converted $11,718,333 of Stefon Diggs’ base salary into a signing bonus, which created $7,812,222 in cap space for this season (per ESPN’s Field Yates). The Bills will have a projected $11.4 million in available salary cap space after Tuesday, giving them room to trade for a player like Ertz — Buffalo is +200 to land Ertz via trade or free agency.’

‘Projected record: 14-3.’

‘Lewin has a history with the Bills, as she served as a training camp assist in the past. She previously served as a quality control coach at Princeton and also was a wide receivers coach at Hudson Catholic High School in New Jersey.’

‘For the past three seasons, Buffalo has played the Tennessee Titans in Week 5. This is just a coincidence by the schedule makers, but an odd one that went unnoticed on the calendar. Buffalo played host to Tennessee in Week 5 of the 2018 season then traveled to Nashville during the same week in 2019 and 2020. The Bills’ matchup against the Titans was in jeopardy last year after Tennessee had a COVID-19 breakout that altered its schedule, but the game ended up remaining in Week 5 and played on a Tuesday — the league’s first Tuesday game since 2010.’

‘The matchup everyone in the AFC will be waiting to see as Buffalo heads to Kansas City for a rematch of the AFC Championship Game. Buffalo was beaten pretty bad in Arrowhead Stadium last year — and the Chiefs are even better with a revamped offensive line. The Bills have a tough schedule in 2021, but this would be a statement victory if Allen and company can pull this off.’

‘This makes sense, as Diggs was listed as questionable with an oblique injury heading into Super Wild Card Weekend, but all reports indicated he would suit up for that first postseason matchup against the Indianapolis Colts. The injury didn’t seem to affect him at all, as he lit up the Colts for 128 yards and a touchdown on six touches.’

‘Levi Wallace lives to see another day. As usual. The 2018 undrafted free agent always seems ripe to be replaced at the vital cornerback spot opposite Tre’Davious White. Yet he continues to stick around and earn that No. 2 cornerback job when the season rolls around. Since Wallace’s arrival into the starting lineup late in the 2018 regular season, the Bills haven’t used a pick earlier than the sixth round on a cornerback.’

‘Trubisky’s failure with the Bears is a cautionary tale, but also demonstrates how rare it is for a top-five quarterback not to earn his second contract with a team.’

‘But after taking a quick glance at the roster, it’s challenging to find room for such a first-year player. However, there’s no stipulation that an instant-impact rookie needs to be a focal point of the offense or defense. Buffalo has a top-of-the-AFC roster right now. The goal in this draft — particularly at pick 30 — is to find someone who can supplement the offense or defense to make it a Super Bowl-champion roster.’

‘Allen’s improved play was one of the main reasons the Bills won their first division title since 1995 and reached the AFC Championship Game for the first time in 27 years. Heading into the final year of his rookie contract (with a fifth-year team option coming), the clock is ticking on the Bills to get an extension done with Allen.’

‘Throughout his four-year career, Breida has shown the ability to produce at a rather high level when given the opportunity. He’s averaging 5.5 yards per touch for his career and 4.9 yards per carry. Back in 2018, he also totaled 1,075 yards from scrimmage, which remains a career high. During his 12 games played (one start) for the Dolphins last year, Breida saw limited action, only recording 68 touches. Still, he was able to make the most of those opportunities, totaling 350 yards from scrimmage, which averages out to 5.1 yards per touch.’

‘While Allen’s rise to superstardom is a welcome sight for the Bills brass, they also know it’s an expensive development. The former No. 7 overall pick in 2018 is set to enter the fourth year of his rookie contract, which is typically a time where many up-and-coming quarterbacks ink massive extensions. Given the dip in the salary cap this offseason, things may be a bit more difficult for Buffalo to pull off in terms of shelling out a megadeal to Allen, but GM Brandon Beane appears to be looking to get it done as soon as possible.’

‘A Pro Bowler in 2018, Trubisky went 29-21 in the regular season as the Bears’ starting quarterback. He was 0-2 in the playoffs, however, as Chicago never made it past the wild card round during Trubisky’s time in the Windy City. In 51 regular-season games (50 starts), Trubisky completed 64% of his throws for 10,609 yards with 64 touchdowns and 37 interceptions. He had a winning record in three of his four seasons in Chicago, including an 11-3 regular-season record in 2018. That season, Trubisky threw for a career-high 3,223 yards and 24 touchdowns.’

‘Last week, it was reported that the New Orleans Saints would be parting ways with Sanders due to their hellish cap situation. However, Pelissero reports that Sanders’ release will not become official until sometime around 4 p.m. ET on Wednesday due to cap reasons. Once officially released by the Saints, Sanders is reportedly slated to fly to Buffalo on Thursday to take a physical and then finalize the deal. In his one season with the Saints, Sanders caught 61 passes for 726 yards and five touchdowns in 14 games played while boasting a career-high 74.4% catch rate. Sanders is set to turn 34 years old on Wednesday, but has proven that he’s still a threat in the secondary and knows how to get open.’

‘According to NFL Network’s Mike Silver, the longtime Patriots standout considered joining the Buffalo Bills, his ex-AFC East rivals, before re-signing in Tampa.’