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‘The NFL has said it will not require players to be vaccinated but has directed its teams to educate all players and staff about vaccines and to encourage them to get vaccinated. The league has provided educational materials, developed in consultation with outside medical experts, about the vaccines and has told teams, “We strongly recommend that each club consider ways to further share and disseminate the information outlined in these educational programs.”‘

‘”The early indications are that if you’re vaccinated … that you are probably going to have to test once a week,” Beane said. “But if you’re not, then you’d have to test every day like we did last year. Still unsure about the masking, how that would go. I think there’s going to be some incentives to where, if you have X percentage of your players and staff vaccinated, you can live normal, let’s just call it. Back to the old days.’

‘”I’m rooting for my son to come there and make the team and add value to the mafia success,” he wrote on Twitter. “He is a true baller and built his own stage for himself. I’m just a dad supporting my Son.”‘

‘The decision comes on the day of the deadline for teams to decide on the options for players picked in the first round of the 2018 NFL draft.’

‘”There’s no rush, we’ll have some kind of conversation,” Beane said. “Listen, we would love to get Josh extended. No doubt. It has to be a number that works for him and works for us. That’s been my conversation with them and they know the same. We’re all on the same page. Josh wants to be here.”‘

‘Built in 1973 as Rich Stadium, the Bills’ home field was one of the first instances of a corporate stadium sponsor in professional sports. Several groups attempted to purchase naming rights over the past year, including the bidet company TUSHY, Barstool Sports and a local group of fans interested in naming the stadium after longtime coach Marv Levy, who led the Bills to four straight Super Bowl appearances.’

‘”I don’t know what went on in Chicago, but he started 50 games,” Beane said of Trubisky. “… I think the label has been put on Mitchell from afar that maybe he doesn’t deserve it. This is a reset for him. We don’t expect him to be here long term.”‘

‘He has been selected to two Pro Bowls and has appeared in three Super Bowls — winning a title with the 2015 Broncos.’

‘”I was an alcoholic,” he wrote in an Instagram post. “I’m writing this knowing there are others out there like me that realize they too need help. My first step was realizing I had a drinking problem. Cause I did.”‘

‘Originally signed as a depth option at either guard or tackle, Williams started all 16 games at right tackle for Buffalo in 2020, becoming one of its most consistent presences throughout the year. He became a valuable addition considering a preseason injury to Jon Feliciano forced him into the starting lineup — but he thrived from essentially the first day of training camp.’

‘Milano has been Buffalo’s best cover linebacker over the past three seasons, possessing the ability to not only shadow tight ends and running backs in the passing game but also rush the passer and provide run support when necessary.’

‘Buffalo’s decision to part ways with the 30-year-old receiver comes as little surprise; the Bills are $3.64 million under the NFL’s $182.5 million salary cap for 2021, but releasing Brown clears $7.93 million in cap space for the coming season.’

‘In addition to his contributions on the field, Hyde often tried to play recruiter over the past few seasons to no avail. He said anyone interested in joining the Bills is more than welcome to, but he hasn’t forgotten the number of times his offers were turned down in the past.’

‘Bills general manager Brandon Beane was vocal about his opinion of the current rule during a recent appearance on Cris Collinsworth’s podcast, saying it was “tough to ask” coaches to focus on both their upcoming interviews and the game ahead of them.’

‘The most community-driven, communal-gathering-obsessed fans in professional football … weren’t able to commune. At least not like they wanted to. And certainly not like they used to. In a tragicomically Billsian twist of fate, this team was worth rooting for — right when the full-throated, en masse rooting this town has mastered like it’s an art form, was canceled.’