‘Damar Hamlin, a defensive back for the Buffalo Bills who suffered cardiac arrest after taking a hit during a game in 2023, visited with patients and spoke about a special program he’s partnering on with healthcare company Abbott. Hamlin is an ambassador for Abbott’s HeartMates program which is designed to help “create a community for people impacted by cardiovascular conditions.”’
BillsBeat - March 9, 2024
Bills re-sign safety Taylor Rapp to three-year contract extension
‘”Buffalo is a special place,” Rapp said. “I think the rest of the league and the rest of the world is starting to see over the last few years what this organization and what this team is capable of.’
Full list of Buffalo Bills 2024 NFL Draft picks
‘The Bills are slotted to pick 28th overall in the first round of the draft.’
Bills re-sign TE Quintin Morris to one-year deal
‘Morris signed with Buffalo as an undrafted free agent in 2022 and has appeared in 29 games. Over the past two seasons, Morris has recorded 10 catches for 110 yards and two touchdowns.’
BillsBeat - March 8, 2024
Von Miller's renegotiated contract will save Bills more than $8 million in cap space
‘That Miller, who turns 35 later this month, would agree to this is quite remarkable. His previous deal had a cap hit of $23.174 million for the 2024 season, which included a base salary of $17.145 million. Of that, $10.71 million was already fully guaranteed, and the remaining $6.435 million was set to fully guarantee on March 18, five days after the start of the new league year.’
Ryan O'Halloran: Tough moves for Bills GM Brandon Beane also were right moves
‘Beane had to do it. Coach Sean McDermott had to accept it. And owner Terry Pegula had to sign off on it. When the same general manager/coach tandem is employed for many years and has success, tough decisions are inevitable. McDermott lost three loyal employees on Wednesday, guys who carried out his message in the locker room and to the media.’
Bills Notebook: Folorunso Fatukasi reportedly to make free agent visit
‘Fatukasi signed a three-year contract with Jacksonville in March 2022 that was worth up to $30 million and included $20 million in guarantees. But his production did not match up with those figures, and he was released with one year remaining on the deal. That saved Jacksonville $3.5 million against the salary cap, but the Jaguars had to eat $9.269 million in dead money. With Jacksonville, Fatukasi made 48 tackles, 1.5 sacks, five tackles for loss and five quarterback hits in 30 games, including 29 starts.’
Free agency preview: Defensive line is loaded with talent, but can Bills afford to take advantage?
‘On NFL.com’s list of the top 101 available free agents, 25 are defensive linemen, including six of the top 12. The story is the same at ESPN, which ranks 25 defensive linemen among its top 100 free agents, including seven of the top 12. At Pro Football Talk, which includes players who have received the franchise tag, 26 of its top 101 free agents are defensive linemen, including nine of the top 18.’
Buffalo Bills 2024 free agency primer: Salary cap, free agents list, biggest needs
‘Now the Bills are very close and there are still moves to make – specifically re-working quarterback Josh Allen who will provide more $22 million in cap relief when Beane inevitably converts most of his base salary to bonus. That alone will get them comfortably under with money to make signings, but more restructures – possibly offensive lineman Dion Dawkins and nickel corner Taron Johnson – could still come.’
Cuts signal a need for new Bills leaders
‘The Bills had one of the NFL’s oldest rosters in 2023, so youth won’t necessarily be a bad thing. Beane has 11 draft picks to work with and needs to find some starters quickly. But there also are some in-house candidates to replace some of the most prominent cuts.’
Trubisky returns to Bills, inking a two-year deal
‘”I just had a feeling that I was going to end up exactly where I was supposed to be, and when this opportunity came back, it felt right,” Trubisky said. “It kind of felt like coming home in the end. Just to reunite with these guys, this team and really play in this offensive system that’s friendly to the quarterback – something I’m familiar with – I think really helps my skillset and it just felt like a no-brainer.”‘
Bills' roster turnover isn't about who's gone, but who's coming next
‘None of the players released had equal or greater value than they did a year ago and three are already over 30 or will be by the start of training camp, while White would turn 30 by season’s end. Injuries caught up to some like Poyer and White, while others like Deonte Harty and Nyheim Hines never found roles in the offense.’
Jordan Poyer’s model wife, Rachel Bush, doesn’t ‘have the words yet’ after his Bills release
‘“I don’t have the words yet but they are coming. (Along with so many photo memories),” Bush wrote in one slide, adding red and blue heart emojis to signify Buffalo’s team colors.’
Mitch Trubisky’s wife Hillary celebrates quarterback’s Bills return
‘“Back to Buffalo,” Hillary wrote alongside a photo of the couple at Bills training camp. “Proud of you.”’
Hailee Steinfeld and Josh Allen hold hands on dinner date in Paris
‘The “Pitch Perfect 2” actress and the Buffalo Bills quarterback each appeared to be in good spirits while walking to the restaurant inside Hôtel de Crillon.’