‘In all, 51 players took the field Friday for rookie minicamp, a mix of draft picks, undrafted free agents, tryout players and a few returning Bills. A few hours earlier, the Bills formally signed 12 undrafted free agents, all of whom had agreed to terms shortly after the NFL draft last month.’
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Buffalo Bills third-round draft pick turns childhood challenge into strength
‘“I feel like it didn’t the older I got, but from a young age it definitely gave me a lot of anxiety,” he said Friday. “I’m not going to say depression, but just kind of in my own head about everything, always worried about what other people thought. And the older I got, the more I got within sports, I kind of grew away from that.”’
Bills rookie minicamp 2025 observations: Maxwell Hairston 1st impression & 2 standouts
‘The first NFL practice didn’t go exactly according to plan for Hairston. “I definitely had a couple mistakes out there,” Hairston said when he met with reporters after practice.’
Buffalo Bills claim former Westhill football star off waivers
‘Rogers spent most of his rookie season on the team’s practice squad, but was elevated to the team’s 53-man roster on December 7. In his NFL debut, Rogers blocked a 60-yard field goal attempt by the Saints. In doing so, Rogers became the first rookie in 2024 to block a field goal. He also put himself in the Giants’ history book. Rogers became one of six Giants rookies since at least 2000 to block a kick in a game and was the only undrafted player to accomplish the feat.’
Bills to play in major game in 2025? Buffalo star to appear on NFL Schedule Release show
‘Dawkins appearing on the show is likely to discuss Buffalo’s schedule in general as well as any big primetime or holiday games that the team is involved in.’
Bills open rookie minicamp with all nine 2025 draft picks in attendance
‘First-round cornerback Max Hairston, second-round defensive tackle T.J. Sanders and others donned the Bills red, white and blue for the first time on the practice field, enjoying a near-two-hour session of conditioning work, positional drills and 7-on-7 scrimmaging.’
Takeaways: Top pick Maxwell Hairston corrects early mistakes in Bills rookie minicamp debut
‘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.’
Bills sign 1,000 yard receiver as new weapon for Josh Allen
‘The Bills have signed former Mississippi State and UTEP wide receiver Kelly Ahkaraiyi. Ahkaraiyi had 1,000 yards in 2023 at UTEP, catching 48 passes for 1,033 yards and seven touchdowns, averaging over 21 yards per catch. Those numbers went down when he transferred to Mississippi State, but he will be in competition to crack the final 53-man roster or earn a practice squad player.’
Rumor: Buffalo Bills to play in Ireland in 2025
‘As Dan Mitchell points out, the NFL is going on a small media tour to promote the schedule release at the beginning of next week. One of their stops is the TODAY Show on Monday, May 12th, where their guess is reported to be Buffalo Bills quarterback Josh Allen, according to Sal Capaccio.’
Size, athleticism on display at Bills rookie minicamp
‘Players will be back on the field on Saturday for another practice, which will not be available to the media.’
Bills claim defensive tackle Casey Rogers off waivers from Giants
‘Rogers was an undrafted free agent signing of the Giants last season out of the University of Oregon. Despite spending most of the 2024 season on the practice squad, Rogers did make an appearance in two games, where he blocked a field goal against the New Orleans Saints.’
Bills sign six members of 2025 draft class, 12 undrafted free agents
‘That leaves only three of Buffalo’s draft picks in the 2025 NFL Draft without a contract: First-round cornerback Max Hairston, second-round defensive tackle T.J. Sanders and fourth-round defensive tackle Deone Walker. However, all three players are present for rookie minicamp this weekend.’
Rookie Minicamp gives first look at new Buffalo Bills competing for roster spots
‘One of those players was first-round pick Max Hairston. A lot will be thrown his way given the fact that he’s in contention to earn the starting cornerback role opposite Christian Benford. For Hairston, the biggest thing he’ll work on in the early months of the season is simply adjusting to the NFL Level.’
Christmas feel for Hairston as Bills rookie minicamp begins
‘”Very anxious,” Hairston said Friday after the first practice of Bills rookie minicamp. “I was like a little kid trying to go to sleep before Christmas last night. It’s okay to be anxious, but to still go out there and be confident and know what I have, know what to do and execute. It’s all just a learning process.”‘
'It's a different game now': Maxwell Hairston adjusting to NFL at Bills' rookie minicamp
‘”It was exciting,” he said. “Finally got out there, get some action, got to go against the offense — it was exciting. It was a lot.”‘