‘”I think it’s an opportunity for myself to grow as a leader and to bring along some of these young guys and new guys that we’ve brought into our team,” Allen said on Thursday. “That’s an opportunity, frankly, that I’m very excited about. It’s something that’s going to be very challenging, but I’m very willing to do it.”‘
BillsBeat - April 20, 2024
How the Buffalo Bills will benefit from "the best wide receiver class in a long time"
‘“I’ll defer to Mel [Kiper Jr.] when he tells me that it might be the best wide receiver class he’s studied in a long, long time,” ESPN’s Field Yates told 7 Sports. “The wide receiver depth at the top is incredibly impressive, but it goes all the way through day three. There are guys who I have day three, round four, and round five grades on, that in the right scenario and situation might not be Puka Nacua, but they could at least make a roster and give you something there.”‘
Buffalo Bills open to adding a minority stake owner; portion of team for sale
‘“The Pegula family has retained Allen & Company to explore the potential sale of a non-controlling, minority interest in the Bills.’
Pegula family exploring sale of ‘non-controlling’ interest in Buffalo Bills
‘“No investment would be possible without Terry Pegula and the Pegula family maintaining a controlling interest in the team,” the Bills’ statement said. “Their continued commitment to Western New York, the new Highmark Stadium, our fans, and the other teams in their portfolio remains unchanged.”’
Experts dissect Pegulas reported Bills minority interest sale
‘“It’s one person and everyone who is a non-controlling owner has really no impact on the fans,” said host of the ‘Business of Sports’ podcast and former vice president of the Green Bay Packers, Andrew Brandt.’
Hall of Fame Wide Receiver Visits Pleasant Valley High School
‘Reed serves as a Community Ambassador for St. Luke’s Sports Medicine, which partners with the district to provide Athletic Trainers. “Being able to do this ambassadorship with their name behind me, in my hometown, I never would have written that down or had that scripted, so it is a pleasure and an honor to do it with them,” Reed says.’
BillsBeat - April 19, 2024
Brandon Beane says Bills won't have 28 players with first-round grades
‘“There’s things where we say he’s got to check all these boxes to get our first-round grade,” Beane said. “There’s going to be 32 players selected in the first round. But it doesn’t mean they all come out of your first round. Sometimes you do have to dig into your second round, it’s just how it falls. It’s not a huge thing. … Maybe he just doesn’t have a measurable that across the league have shown Pro Bowl, elite success – he’s an exception player. Maybe he just doesn’t have the production. … It’s usually not much. But there’s just something that you’re going, “I really like this player a lot, I think he’s going to be great, there’s one box he didn’t check so we’re going to put him just below here. I still think there’s a bigger gap from the top of two to the bottom of two than just across the line of bottom one, top two.”’
Josh Allen, Sean McDermott heap praise on departed Stefon Diggs
‘“It’s hard. Stef’s a great player, really enjoyed our time together,” McDermott said. “Won a lot of games and he was a huge factor in winning those games. We’ll miss him. You never replace a player like Stef Diggs and we wish him well.”’
The Bills aren't paying sales tax on PSL sales – a subsidy that will save the team millions
‘While ticket sales for Bills games are subject to sales tax, the stadium deal the team struck with the state is structured in a way that allows the Bills to avoid paying those taxes on the PSLs it now is selling to season ticket holders.’
What Josh Allen said about Diggs trade and what it means for next season
‘Allen said he and Diggs exchanged text messages after the trade. Allen’s thanked Diggs for “everything that he did for me.” “I’ll always have a spot in my heart for him,” Allen said. “I’ll always love that guys like a brother.”‘
Josh Allen’s first comments since Stefon Diggs trade, and what Bills QB texted WR
‘“I shared a text with him and got one back,” Allen revealed. “Just thanking him for everything that he did for me and (that I’ll) always have a spot in my heart for him. And I’ll always love that guy like a brother. And I wish him nothing but the best.”’
NFL Draft 2024: Top prospect spends one of his four 30-visits with Buffalo Bills
‘Cooper DeJean, one of the draft’s top defensive back prospects, had limited availability leading up to the draft. DeJean had medical re-checks due to a fractured fibula that he suffered in mid-November. The re-checks and a late pro day workout in mid-April meant that DeJean did not have much time to travel to teams interested in drafted the Iowa prospect.’
Bills GM Beane discusses unknown of upcoming 2024 NFL Draft, adding WR
‘“I can’t really tell you if we go up, go back or draft at (No. 28 overall),” Beane said. “I have no idea how it’s going to fall.”’
McDermott, Allen weigh in on Bills trade of WR Diggs: "Helped me become the QB that I am today."
‘“It’s definitely hard to part ways with a guy that’s been very instrumental in our success here over the last four years,” said Allen. “My lasting memory of Stef will be the receiver that helped me become the quarterback that I am today and I’ll always thank him for that.”’
Bills GM Brandon Beane not keen on trading a future No. 1 pick to move up in draft
‘“If it makes sense, I’ll do it, but I don’t love it,” Beane said. “I just know that there were times in Carolina in some of my younger years where we did trade it and I felt more times we were disappointed later that we did it. Like that player we got didn’t put us all the way at the top and then you get to the next year’s draft and you’re picking 17 and you go, ‘Look who we could’ve just had.’”’