Two Bills Drive

‘“Max is the guy,” Prather said. “Fast, patient, and most importantly, smart. He’s an even better guy. You think of first-rounders, and you think, ‘Oh, they too cool,’ but he hangs around with us. He’s a really good guy. We had a couple matchups, and we were going back and forth. It’s good competition.”’

‘“His levels of toughness and determination were two of the biggest factors (in returning so soon),” said Carter Rowland, Arkansas State’s assistant director of athletic performance. “He has an ability to tolerate pain, and he was determined to get back for his teammates.”’

‘Gore signed with the Bills as an undrafted free agent in 2024 and carried 33 times for 163 yards and one touchdown in three preseason games. He was cut and signed to the practice squad. Gore said he benefited from watching James Cook, Ty Johnson and Ray Davis. “Those guys pushed me every day,” Gore said. “Even though I was on the practice squad, they made sure I was finishing runs and doing everything I could to be ready.”’

‘Morse has retired after one season with the Jaguars. Poyer is an unsigned free agent after playing last year in Miami. Harty also is unsigned after spending last year with the Ravens. Hines is out of the league.’

‘I’m happy to report I’ve secured personal seat licenses at the new stadium in Orchard Park for the 2026 NFL season. But please don’t ask me how much I paid for myself and my son, because I’ll just start crying again. Let me put it this way: My PSLs were around the same price as I expect six beers will be at the new home of the Buffalo Bills.’

‘“We’ve been in the playoffs seven of the last eight years, going deep into the playoffs, so the offseason gets a little bit shorter and the window of time (this year) being moved back, it would be different than in years past,” McDermott said.’