UKBillFan

The Bills have been fighting for the Super Bowl longer than Manchester City have been competing in the Champions League. That's not really making things better, is it?

If they hadn't it would have overshadowed the entire season.

Why would he? As I said before, the civil case will no doubt need to be sorted one way or another before Araiza can even think about restarting his career. The legal process is not run via reported leaks to Yahoo.

True - plus it was in the public domain. Have to wonder about their thought process. The Bills got lucky that Martin was released when he was.

They had to. They had no choice. If Araiza was taken to court mid season, leaving them to scrabble for a punter whilst under pressure from perhaps within as well as from the media and fans, it would be another curveball in a season of horrendous ones (not that they knew how 2022 would pan out). It's a shame rookies cannot go on the exempt list as that would have been the most obvious solution, and perhaps it's something the NFL should look at moving forward.

Only four months to the new season...

I doubt the Bills, or any other team, will reach out yet as the lawyer seems determined to take him through civil court (unless this has been dropped too, but I don't think it has?) Be found guilty there and no team will want him on their books.

Interestingly, the “victim’s” lawyer who decided to act as judge, jury and executioner on Twitter has gone very quiet…. https://twitter.com/dangilleon

I was uncomfortable with Araiza being released by the Bills in the first place even though could understand why - it felt like guilty until proven innocent, as confirmed today. Would be nice to somehow see him back on the Bills roster but with budgets tight, he may have to wait for an opening and hope. I hope he manages to rebuild his career in the NFL after this. I don’t know about in America but, in the U.K., convictions of rape are very low. Events such of these won’t help true victims come forward.

Diggs. Josh will remain upset with him so, until a counselling session during the bye, he won't see the ball. 😉

Especially considering Josh and Rodgers are friendly too. With the Chiefs surely on Thursday night, it must be the most tempting match up. Hope the Bills get the Dolphins at home and travel to the Pats first.

In this regard, it caught me out when Will Levis was basically ripped apart on Good Morning Football after the first night of the draft. Felt against the usual approach.

Vorhees goes the pick before the Bills! Freaking Ravens again. Then again, Beane couldn't have been that interested.

Am I stuck in Groundhog day? How many picks do Atlanta have in a row?

The Bills can use the sixth's to trade up or trade for players, though. I highly doubt The Bills will use all of them on picks.

Only if Beane can somehow trade out of 252 for solely 2024 picks.

OK. (Sorry, couldn't resist)

NFL Network returns from commercial break. "****, the Bills are on the clock next!" They quickly go to another break.

Hyatt to the Giants.

My gut says don't get your hopes up.

Keion White looks delighted to be picked by the Pats.

Here we go - so much nattering that we start to fall behind. Apparently the Packers pick is in as well as the Cardinals, but we haven't heard the latter yet.

If the draft wasn't in Kansas City, I have a feeling they would have traded back.

Ah, so it was TE panic from the Raiders.

QB panic from the Raiders now Levis is off the board?