‘When it comes to Morse, his future may be tied into his health and the multiple concussions he’s suffered throughout his eight-year NFL career already. But there’s been no indication that Morse isn’t coming back in 2023, so he should be the starting center once again.’
BillsBeat - March 3, 2023
Carucci Take 2: Bills ‘need young players to play,’ especially on the D-line
‘The Bills’ massive investment to sign Miller as a free agent — a six-year contract worth $120 million — paid initial dividends. He had eight sacks, giving him a share of the team lead with Rousseau, in the 11 games he played and also helped Rousseau and fellow members of the D-line by drawing extra blocking attention. However, with Miller out of the lineup, there was a noticeable decline in the performance of the rest of the pass rushers. Despite his eight sacks, Rousseau, the Bills’ first-round draft pick from Miami in 2021, was the most conspicuous by his absence.’
Has the Bills' Super Bowl window closed? NFL analysts weigh in
‘”I don’t know that it’s changed totally,” said CBS NFL analyst Charles Davis. “But I do think that people are going to want to see how they handle their offseason.”‘
BillsBeat - March 2, 2023
How Isaiah Hodgins got away from the Bills to blossom for the Giants
‘“If you look back with us, in the preseason, Isaiah, the last two preseasons, made a lot of great plays for us. It’s a numbers game and so unfortunately, you got to figure out who you can get up, who can get active,” Beane said. “Isaiah not making our roster was more of a special teams thing, that fifth wide receiver. But love who he is, enjoyed watching his success up there with with Brian and Joe and wish him nothing but the best, and I’m sure he’ll continue to do well.”’
Ryan O'Halloran: From Ontario to Oxford, Tavius Robinson brings unique journey to combine
‘Welcome to the NFL scouting combine journey of Ole Miss defensive end/outside linebacker Tavius Robinson, who grew up in Guelph, about a two-hour drive from the Buffalo Bills’ stadium in Orchard Park. That makes him a local angle.’
Combine Notebook: Buffalo Bills' plan for Christian Benford is for him to work at cornerback first
‘The idea of moving Benford to safety has some logic to it because it remains unclear whether Jordan Poyer, who will become an unrestricted free agent later this month, will be back with the team. Additionally, it remains to be seen whether Damar Hamlin can resume his NFL career after he went into cardiac arrest in January during a game against the Cincinnati Bengals. If both of them are not with the Bills in 2023, safety is a need position.’
NFL draft dilemma: Plus-size defensive ends abound, but do they have enough juice?
‘“People have been trying to find body types like Willie McGinest going all the way back,” said NFL Network analyst Daniel Jeremiah, referring to the 270-pound retired New England great. “It’s hard to find guys that are that big and that strong and can still move.”’
NFL Draft 2023 may have strongest class of tight ends in years. Will Bills take advantage?
‘If the Bills are going to add a tight end, the decision on who it would be will hinge on what traits they’re looking for. Do they want someone who can run routes and make plays in the passing game similar to Knox, or do they want someone who can serve as a sixth offensive lineman in the run game?’
Could electric RB like Bijan Robinson fit in Bills’ Josh Allen-centric offense? Sean McDermott weighs in
‘McDermott admitted that he has yet to fully dive into Robinson’s film but said this is the time when he “ramps up” his exposure to players in the draft.’
7 draft prospects that must be on Buffalo Bills fans’ radar during NFL scouting combine week
‘The challenge for Beane is that the Bills currently have to shed salary cap dollars to get under the team limit and will have to make several moves just to have the room to make roster additions. The draft has to yield impact players for the Bills, who are paying quarterback Josh Allen north of $250 million over the life of his contract.’
NFLPA releases team report cards. How do Buffalo Bills stack up with free agency looming?
‘Overall, the Bills fared very well in the survey compared to the rest of the league.’
Josh Allen and girlfriend Brittany Williams kiss during offseason getaway
‘Although it’s unclear where exactly the romantic getaway is taking place, Allen and Williams posed near an infinity pool and palm trees.’
Buffalo Bills player Jordan Poyer is the latest to slam New York taxes and says he’d ‘love to go to a state that doesn’t take half my money’
‘By playing in Florida, he didn’t have to worry about state and local taxes. And that’s putting nearly $3 million additional dollars in his pocket each year, calculates Jared Walczak, vice president of state projects at the Tax Foundation.’
Buffalo Bills ranked #9 overall among NFL teams in first-ever NFLPA report cards
‘A total of 1,300 NFL players provided information about their current club to identify areas that could use improvement and raise standards across the league.’
Carucci Take 2: Bills’ GM says Gabe Davis hurt by ‘unrealistic expectations’
‘Though his 48 catches for 836 yards and seven TDs were career bests, they showed that the Bills had no one else in their pass-catching corps to challenge opposing defenses. They also did nothing to build on the excitement Davis sparked for his future with the team by catching four touchdown passes in the Bills’ divisional-round playoff loss at Kansas City after the 2021 season.’