‘The second big surprise of the Bills’ offseason was not addressing two of their bigger needs, edge rusher and middle linebacker. My expectation was they would do so in the draft, where they instead went with offense with their first two picks: tight end and guard.’
BillsBeat - May 20, 2023
Building a workforce to build the new Bills stadium
‘Willis points out: “About 90 percent of them are going to be local people. The 10 percent of the foremen and general foremen superintendents are people the contractor would want to bring in.”‘
Bills announced these moves within the scouting department
‘Malik Boyd has been named Senior Personnel Advisor and will work as an executive scout in the pro and college personnel departments. He originally joined the Bills staff in 2017 as their pro personnel director. Boyd, who previously worked in the scouting departments of the Colts and Cardinals, played defensive back for the Minnesota Vikings (1994-95).’
BillsBeat - May 19, 2023
Bills undrafted rookie Jalen Wayne gets high-level tips from famous cousin
‘Jalen Wayne enters the NFL with a much lower profile. He was one of seven undrafted rookies signed by the Bills the week after the draft. No undrafted rookie made the Bills’ roster in 2022, although a UDFA made it every other year of the Sean McDermott era. Wayne faces long odds, but that’s life for all undrafted players. Last year, 24% of the players on the opening-day rosters entered the league as undrafted rookies.’
Would Buffalo have beaten Bengals in a dome? Ja'Marr Chase debunks Isaiah McKenzie's claim
‘Asked via Twitter what he thought about McKenzie’s assessment, Bengals receiver Ja’Marr Chase replied, “my first time ever playing ina snow bro. just gotta play at the end of the day roun.”‘
Former Bills wide receiver Isaiah McKenzie says playoff game vs. Bengals would’ve been different in a dome
‘“If we were in a dome, it would’ve been a totally different game,” McKenzie said. “Or if it was the first Bengals game, it would’ve been a totally different game. Once we got down 14, everybody kind of was like, ‘Ugh.’”’
How Bills' Dalton Kincaid will make Josh Allen's life easier, creating similar setup to Cam Newton in Carolina
‘”We’re more of an 11 [one running back, one tight end, and three wide receivers] team, but again. with [Kincaid], we’re kind of an 11.5 when he’s in the game. It’s not two true Y’s [tight ends who exclusively line up on the end of scrimmage next to the offensive line]. [Kincaid is] a piece that can work the the inside of the field for us, and we’re excited to get him here. Really good hands.”‘
Josh Allen welcomes Rory McIlroy to Bills mafia; Von Miller gives update on injured knee
‘”Well, now you’re a real Bills fan,” Allen told McIlroy. “You’re going to have Bills mafia calling you.”‘
Bills Mafia can light up the night with new projector from Store 716
‘The projectors cost $200 through the pre-order sale, and will be $350 after May 31.’
Yes, you can even dress your house in Bills colors
‘Store 716 launched a new item this week it calls the Mafia Stripes Projector. Think of a yard projector that would display colorful snowflakes on a house during Christmas season — expect with a zebra pattern reminiscent of Zubaz clothing.’
BillsBeat - May 18, 2023
Bills' 2023 schedule second toughest in NFL, according to Vegas odds
‘Bookmakers have pegged the Bills for 10.5 wins in their over-under betting odds. That’s tied for the fourth best total in the league, behind Kansas City, Cincinnati and San Francisco, each of which has a win total of 11.5.’
Early stages of construction at site of new Buffalo Bills stadium in full swing
‘Only the first two sets of bid packages have gone out from the general contractors on the project, a shared effort by Gilbane Building Co. and Turner Construction, along with 34Group, the construction company of Hall of Fame Bills running back Thurman Thomas.’
'A lot of good to come': How Luke Knox's legacy is impacting Western New York, Tennessee
‘The contributions that flowed in Luke’s honor are serving three purposes: Luke’s Locker, the Last Responder Fund and the “Helping Hands” Endowment.’
Did Buffalo Bills get the shaft? How NFL set New York Jets up for success with 2023 schedule
‘There won’t be a single AFC East game that the Jets play with a rest disadvantage. In the team’s final four AFC East games of the season, New York holds the rest advantage over the Bills in Week 11 coming off Monday Night Football, the Dolphins in Week 15 coming off Monday Night Football, and the Patriots in Week 18 (the Jets play on Thursday night football in Week 17, giving them three extra days of rest). The Jets and Dolphins play on Black Friday for Week 12 and the Dolphins are the road team on a short week.’
Ex-Bills DC Leslie Frazier to attend Coach Accelerator program
‘This accelerator follows the inaugural Coach and Front Office Accelerator and the Front Office Accelerator hosted at previous league meetings in 2022. For the first time, however, teams were able to nominate coaches outside of their organization. The coaches who were chosen are attending “based on their high potential” to be considered for head-coaching jobs.’