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‘Claypool, 25, has been with three teams over the past two years, most recently with the Miami Dolphins after the Chicago Bears traded him in October. Early in the 2023 season, Claypool expressed frustration with how he was being used in the Bears’ offense, and he was then inactive for multiple games before being traded to Miami, where he caught four passes in nine games.’

‘Beane emphasized that right now, a big trade for a receiver isn’t happening, despite the many external connections, due to cap constraints — he estimated the team having under $3 million in cap room — describing it as “not realistic.” Continuing to add to the room (or other parts of the roster) is a possibility, though, with the team receiving $10.2 million in cap space after June 1 when the release of cornerback Tre’Davious White is processed.’

‘Coleman was in Buffalo the next day to speak to the media. He has already made a lasting first impression with his personality and sense of humor.’

‘Beane acknowledged that while he’s “probably not” going to run away from defenders, Buffalo feels his play speed is faster than the speed he showed at the combine — 4.61 40-yard dash — also noting that they liked his athletic ability that came from playing basketball. The Bills needed starting-level talent at outside receiver and Coleman, who turns 21 in May, fits into what Buffalo was looking for, while the team was still able to move back and add picks.’

‘The options on the table for the Bills to draft a receiver early are, well, everything. A major trade up, moving up a couple to several spots — as Beane has done in the first rounds of the past two drafts — staying put at No. 28 or moving back in the draft. The Bills have never drafted a receiver on the first two days under Beane, but continuing that trend this year seems unlikely.’

‘”The Pegula family has retained Allen & Company to explore the potential sale of a non-controlling, minority interest in the Bills,” the team said in its statement. “These discussions only involve the Bills and no other team. No investment would be possible without Terry Pegula and the Pegula family maintaining a controlling interest in the team.’

‘”I think it’s an opportunity for myself to grow as a leader and to bring along some of these young guys and new guys that we’ve brought into our team,” Allen said on Thursday. “That’s an opportunity, frankly, that I’m very excited about. It’s something that’s going to be very challenging, but I’m very willing to do it.”‘

‘”It’s definitely hard to part ways with a guy that’s been very instrumental in our success here over the last four years,” Allen said. “… Obviously, I wish we can keep everybody. You know, we’ve made a lot of changes this offseason, lost a lot of veteran leadership, Stef being one of them. I guess that’s the nature of the business. And going into Year 7 now, it’s just kind of is what it is. I don’t get paid to make changes on the team. I get paid to be the best quarterback that I can be and try to lead the guys on this team.”‘

‘At the height of his football fame, polls indicated he was one of the top three most recognized faces in North America. In 1977, he became the first pro football player to make the cover of Rolling Stone. In 1978, he became the second professional athlete, after Fran Tarkenton, to host “Saturday Night Live.”‘

‘This team will have a new look, and will be younger, but the aim has not drastically changed, in large part, because there’s a quarterback named Josh Allen on the roster. Trading Diggs leaves the Bills with unknowns, some of which will come down to the start of the season in September.’

‘Collins adds significant tackle experience, notably right at right tackle, to an offensive line room that includes left tackle Dion Dawkins and right tackle Spencer Brown. Dawkins was signed to a three-year extension last month, while Brown is entering the final year of his rookie deal.’

‘Diggs will join forces with Texans quarterback C.J. Stroud, who was named the 2023 NFL Offensive Rookie of the Year.’

‘The trade comes a day after Diggs responded “You sure?” to a social media user’s declaration that he wasn’t essential to Bills quarterback Josh Allen’s success.’

‘The 30-year-old star receiver joins second-year quarterback C.J. Stroud and pass-catchers Nico Collins, Tank Dell and Dalton Schultz in Houston. But is the move worth it for the Texans? And does it make any sense for the Bills to move on?’

‘There’s no doubt Diggs will go down as pivotal in Allen’s development, and the pairing brought tremendous success to the Bills. The rumors that Diggs could be a trade candidate have been around for some time and, although he remained committed to retiring as a Bill before the 2023 season and started the first six games on a historic pace, he turned in some of the lowest statistical games of his career from the middle to end of the year.’