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‘Codrington is fourth in the National Football League, averaging 11.8 yards per-return. His return ability has helped the Bills lead the league in average starting field position per-offensive drive (33.4-yard line).’

‘Gaine is no stranger to being atop the football operations hierarchy for an organization in the NFL. After spending one season with the Bills in 2017 as the vice president of player personnel, Gaine was hired by the Houston Texans as general manager.’

‘According to multiple reports on “Black Monday” in the NFL, a pair of teams have formally requested to interview Brady for their head coaching vacancies: The New York Jets and New Orleans Saints.’

‘McDermott says the team is still gathering more information on Codrington’s injury, and it’s too early, at this point, to tell if it will impact his availability for the team’s AFC Wild Card Round game against the Denver Broncos on Sunday.’

‘The Bills are slated to play nine home games next season in the final year at Highmark Stadium before the team moves into their new facility across the street in 2026.’

‘In Sunday’s regular season finale against the New England Patriots, the Bills come just short of setting a new franchise record for wins in a regular season, falling 23-16 at Gillette Stadium in Foxborough, Mass.’

‘”Knock on wood, because sometimes things show up the next day,” said McDermott following Sunday’s regular season finale. “Now you want to be as healthy as you can be going into the playoffs, and as strong as you can be.”‘

‘It all starts next weekend in the AFC Wild Card Round with a matchup against the Denver Broncos at Highmark Stadium in Orchard Park. The game is set for a 1 p.m. EST kickoff on Sunday, Jan. 12.’

‘No, I don’t believe the Bills did anything to intentionally lose this game. Now that it’s over, though, we know the Patriots are not going to pick first overall in this upcoming NFL Draft.’

‘All we had to worry about Sunday during the meaningless regular season finale against the New England Patriots was the Buffalo Bills staying healthy. It appears they came out of Foxboro with no further injury issues.’

‘We know the Bills will be playing quite a few backup players in this one, and quarterback Josh Allen will only play a handful of snaps, at most. For the guys who are playing, they’ll be getting a great shot to put their best on tape for coaches and the league to see. They’ll want, and have an opportunity, to play their best football individually while helping the team get a win as they all head to the playoffs together.’

‘Meanwhile, one player the Bills will not have in the lineup against the Patriots is linebacker Terrel Bernard. Bills head coach Sean McDermott ruled Bernard out of the game on Wednesday, as he deals with a quad injury. The good news, though, is he returned to practice on Thursday for the Bills, and is expected to be ready for the playoffs.’

‘I said the Bills would make the playoffs. I said they would win the AFC East for a fifth-straight season. But when it came to the record I had them going, it was 10-7.’

‘Bernard did not practice during Wednesday’s walk-through, and was upgraded to a limited participant on Thursday.’

‘As part of one of the best offensive lines in the NFL, Dawkins has helped Allen flourish this season, limiting him to being sacked just 14 times, making it the least by any quarterback who has played in all 16 games in 2024.’