Niagara Gazette

‘“I had to learn my body,” Strong said. “I wasn’t so in-tune with the little details of eating. How you have to eat, how you have to do this. … So just as I got older, more mature, I started to realize what it takes to actually gain weight.”’

‘While most people wanted to flee Western New York for warmer weather during spring break, Cole Bishop wanted to come back. Sure, he has a house and it makes more sense to stay there rather than spend money on a rental somewhere else. But Bishop also wanted to get back to work, so he returned a little earlier to work out locally ahead of the Buffalo Bills’ offseason workouts in April.’

‘Joey Bosa didn’t make it to the first practice.’

‘The Bills have traditionally kept three outside cornerbacks active the last two seasons and they likely have too much respect to keep White as a healthy scratch. White has a $2.2 million dead cap hit they can absorb in the event Hairston wins the job in training camp. The other three players present another conundrum. It’s possible they keep an extra cornerback this year instead of a special teams-oriented wide receiver, so they could keep Ingram, Jackson and Strong. Or they could keep White, activate him and use him as an insurance policy. Normally ties go to draft picks, but Strong is a sixth rounder and those players are never safe on Buffalo’s roster. Plus Ingram (three years) and Jackson (four) have a lot of experience in coach Sean McDermott’s defense.’

‘It’s going to be a summer of hard knocks for the Buffalo Bills.’

‘The Bills somehow dodged holiday and international games on their 2025 schedule. Buffalo will, however, have at least five primetime games for the third consecutive season, starting with the season opener.’

‘The NFL released its slate of international games Tuesday and the Bills are not part of any of the seven games this season. They are also not on the schedule for the Christmas nightcap nor Black Friday games on Amazon Prime.’

‘The Bills have turned into one of the NFL’s big box office attractions over the last few years, playing 22 primetime games since 2021. And they were the sixth-most watched team in the league last year, averaging 23.1 million viewers.’

‘Seventh-round pick Kaden Prather snapped off his route and created separation on a 5-yard out. A few plays later, undrafted free agent Stephen Gosnell snapped off his route and got Hairston again.’

‘Over the course of three days, the Buffalo Bills are allotted 10 hours per day to hold their yearly rookie minicamp. For their nine draft picks, it’s orientation and an introduction to how an NFL practice is conducted. For the other 30 or so players — give or take a priority undrafted free agent — it’s a tryout.’

‘If there is a year a wide receiver could sneak onto the roster, this is it. The Bills are still seeking a special teams-oriented receiver and whether Akharaiyi can cover kicks and punts will determine his fate. He only played three years of FBS football after two years of junior college. He had 1,033 yards and seven touchdowns on just 43 receptions at UTP in 2023, but his numbers dropped to 25 grabs for 391 yards at Mississippi State last year. At 6-foot-1, 200 pounds, Akharaiyi is a tweener between slot receiver and outside receiver.’

‘The start of Elijah Moore’s career hasn’t gone according to plan.’

‘The Buffalo Bills have more positional battles on tap than they have in recent memory. Even after a roster purge led to eight of 10 draft picks making last year’s roster, there wasn’t much mystery on cutdown day.’

‘Anyone looking for the “Aha!” moment on Brandon Beane might want to pump the brakes for a minute.’

‘Elijah Moore agreed Wednesday to a one-year contract worth $5 million, first reported by ESPN. The 25-year-old has four seasons of NFL experience, the last two with the Cleveland Browns after being a 2021 second-round pick of the New York Jets.’