‘Jones will be the third pending to ink a new deal in less than 24 hours, with DE A.J. Epenesa and CB Cam Lewis also reaching new agreements with the team.’
BillsBeat - March 12, 2024
Bills re-sign DE A.J. Epenesa to 2-year deal
‘The Bills’ former second-round pick back in 2020 has spent four seasons with Buffalo, and is coming off his best season statistically where he tied his career-high in sacks with 6.5, and set career-highs in tackles with 20, passes defended with eight, and interceptions with two.’
Bills stadium construction still short in hiring categories, although state reports improvement
‘Executive Director of the Erie County Stadium Corporation Steve Ranalli shared Monday that the project is satisfying 1 of 3 hiring metrics with 17.4% of construction contracts awarded to minority-owned business enterprises or MBEs so far.’
Bills resign AJ Epenesa to two-year contract
‘Defensive end AJ Epenesa has resigned to Buffalo on a two-year contract. It has a base value of $7 million in the first year and could be worth up to $20 million by the second year.’
Buffalo restructure Josh Allen's contract, creating $16.7M in cap space
‘Allen, who is under contract through the 2028 season, would have accounted for a $47 million cap hit without the restructuring.’
Left tackle Dion Dawkins signs three-year contract extension with the Bills
‘He is also a two-time nominee for the NFL Walter Payton Man of the Year award for his work off the field with his foundation, Dion’s Dreamers, which provides mentorship to youth in underserved communities.’
Bills agree to terms with three-time Pro Bowl LT Dion Dawkins on contract extension
‘Over the last several seasons, Dawkins has elevated his game to become one of the most reliable tackles in the NFL. In 2023, Dawkins allowed a 6.9% pressure rate in 2023, 3rd-lowest among left tackles according to Next Gen Stats.’
Bills tackle Dion Dawkins explains his prank, reacts to contract extension
‘”I’m an entertainer, I’m gonna entertain,” Dawkins told the media shortly after the deal, which will keep Dawkins in Orchard Park until 2027, was signed. “I was missing the Mafia, simple as that. I was missing the Bills Mafia and had to figure out which way I could do to get a little bit of something back and forth.”‘
Bills agree to terms with DE A.J. Epenesa on two-year deal
‘Epenesa, a second-round pick in 2020, had his best season as a pro in 2023 where he tied his career-high in sacks (6.5) and set career-highs in tackles (20), passes defended (8) and INTs (2).’
Bills agree to terms on a two-year deal with DB Cam Lewis
‘The versatile athlete has played in 42 games and started in four over his four-year career with the Bills. Lewis has posted 39 tackles, three passes defensed, two tackles for loss and one forced fumble since 2020.’
BillsBeat - March 11, 2024
Free agency preview: Rounding up rest of the positions for Buffalo Bills
‘Some other names to watch: Kevin Zeitler (Baltimore), Robert Hunt (Miami), Mekhi Becton (New York Jets) and Mike Onwenu (New England).’
BillsBeat - March 10, 2024
GM for a Day: Charting a course for the Buffalo Bills' offseason
‘Luckily, Beane did a lot of the dirty work for me. The team’s real general manager made a bunch of roster cuts so I – the fake GM – didn’t have to. Gone are center Mitch Morse, defensive back Siran Neal, running back Nyheim Hines, safety Jordan Poyer and wide receiver Deonte Harty. Cornerback Tre’Davious White is gone, too, even if his contract will hang out on the balance sheet until June 2.’
Bills re-sign tight end Quintin Morris; Buffalo receives fourth-round compensatory pick
‘Morris is a big part of special teams as well, playing 82% of special-teams snaps last season, and 75% of special-teams snaps the year before. He had a key block on receiver Deonte Harty’s 96-yard punt return touchdown in Week 18, which teammates were quick to note. Reggie Gilliam even said Morris had two blocks on the play.’
Bills Mailbag: What's a bigger draft priority – wide receiver or edge defender?
‘Free agency is going to have a major say in that, Gerry, but right now, my answer is receiver. I suspect it will stay that way, too. With the top three receivers who were set to become free agents either getting franchise tagged (Tee Higgins, Michael Pittman) or re-signing with their old team (Mike Evans), the outlook for Gabe Davis has improved. If he gets a big offer from another team, it will be hard for the Bills to match it, which I would advise against, anyway. That makes receiver both a short- and long-term need, because the Bills need to groom a replacement for Stefon Diggs soon, too.’
3 former pre-draft visitors Buffalo Bills could target in NFL free agency 2024
‘DJ Chark could be playing for his fourth team in four seasons in 2024. Originally drafted by the Jaguars (2018-2021), Chark has played for the Detroit Lions (2022) and Carolina Panthers (2023) over the past two seasons. The 27-year-old played in a bad offense, but still posted a respectable 35-525-5 stat line. Chark’s best season came back in 2019 (73-1,008-8), but teams that miss out on top targets at receiver could make a play for Chark.’