‘With that in mind, it begs the question: Do the Bills already have their No. 2 receiver for next season on the roster? Khalil Shakir’s emergence over the second half of the 2023 season was easily one of the most promising developments for the franchise.’
BillsBeat - February 22, 2024
Receiver-needy Bills have plenty of early-round options as NFL combine approaches
‘Marvin Harrison Jr. (Ohio State), Malik Nabers (LSU) and Rome Odunze (Washington) are considered to be top-notch receiver prospects entering the NFL draft and are so highly thought of that the Bills likely won’t sniff any of them when they hit the clock with the 28th pick. And even the ultra-aggressive Brandon Beane (who has traded up in the first round two years in a row) likely won’t want to pay the price to move up this year.’
Bills' top receivers Stefon Diggs, Gabe Davis facing uncertain futures
‘Change is on the horizon, without a doubt. The Bills have pending free agents in Gabe Davis and Trent Sherfield. Deonte Harty could be a salary cap casualty, potentially freeing up $4.2 million with his release.’
Bills’ Josh Allen Pinpoints What’s Keeping Team From Super Bowl Appearance
‘“We keep saying we’re close. We’re right there, you know?” Allen said. “It comes down to making one or two more plays. We need to. It’s heavy on my shoulders.”’
BillsBeat - February 21, 2024
Gabe Davis thanks Bills Mafia 'for the memories' in video ahead of free agency
‘“Yeah, of course, always open to coming back. I mean, this is my first place, I’ve been with the Bills for the past four years,” he said in January. “I love Buffalo, I love everything about it. But again, I feel like definitely gotta go to March and see also the other options as well, I feel like that’s the business side of it, and I gotta take advantage of it.”’
What should be the Buffalo Bills' Plan A to address defensive tackle?
‘The Buffalo Bills have work to do. Defensive tackles DaQuan Jones, Jordan Phillips, Tim Settle, Poona Ford and Linval Joseph are unrestricted free agents. Phillips told The Buffalo News he was mulling retirement. Either way, it leaves Oliver as the only defensive tackle on the Bills’ roster heading into free agency.’
Drafting a quarterback would be beneficial to Bills' long-term salary cap issues
‘Over the last two seasons, 64 backups — not counting rookies who took over after the season started — have started 217 games, winning 42.4% of them. The Bills, meanwhile, have spent $9.803 million on backup quarterbacks since 2020 — with no starts — and they have accumulated nearly as many end-of-game kneel-downs (35) as passing attempts (36).’
Gabe Davis says goodbye to Bills Mafia with lengthy video before hitting free agency
‘The video, captioned “🫶🏽🦬” on Instagram, features clips of Davis’ highlights four years with the Bills, along with reels of him talking and his teammates speaking glowingly of him.’
Bills' Gabe Davis posts Instagram reel seemingly saying goodbye to Buffalo, highlighting his stats
‘The video includes such notable highlights like his four-touchdown game against the Kansas City Chiefs in the 2021 AFC Divisional Round, his 98-yard and 62-yard touchdown catches against the Steelers in 2022, and clips of his teammates talking up Davis’ work ethic, professionalism, and ability as a receiver.’
Opinion: Capaccio: 2024 State of the Bills: Wide Receiver
‘General manager Brandon Beane said at his end-of-season press conference that he believes Stefon Diggs is still a true No. 1 wide receiver in the NFL. Diggs’ production at the beginning of the season was certainly on par with that. But from Week 10 on, he topped 50 yards only once, scored only one touchdown, and caught more than five passes only twice. Was it due to diminishing skill? Injury? Was it the result of Joe Brady‘s offense and play-calling? The Bills have to find out the answer to that question as they look assess the position.’
Gabe Davis: "Bills Mafia, thank you for changing my life. Thank you for the memories."
‘Towards the end of the video, Davis wrote “Bills Mafia, thank you for changing my life.” He continued, “Thank you for the memories.”‘
Gabe Davis hints that he’ll be leaving Buffalo
‘It’s possible that Davis and his agent have engaged in preliminary contract talks with the Bills, and that Davis has realized the sides are far enough apart that he’ll be signing elsewhere when he becomes an unrestricted free agent next month.’
BillsBeat - February 20, 2024
Bills GM Brandon Beane faces tough call on what to do with Tre'Davious White
‘Let’s start with the numbers. The 29-year-old White is under contract for 2024 and 2025. His scheduled salary cap hit in 2024 is $16.443 million. White is due a roster bonus of $1.5 million on March 18, so that date serves as a deadline of sorts for Beane to make his decision. If White was released (or traded) before March 18, he would count $10.369 million against the 2024 cap in “dead money,” but the team would save $6.073 million in cap space. If Beane waited until after March 18 to release White, but did so before June 1, the cap savings would decrease to $4.573 million, while the dead money against the cap would increase to $11.869 million – making that an unlikely option.’
5 Bills contracts void today. How much dead money will Buffalo have on books for 2024?
‘In addition to the contracts voiding, each player’s cap charges will convert to dead money.’
NFL salary cap to be higher than expected: What does it mean for Buffalo Bills?
‘Once Beane does the work and gets the Bills under the eventual cap limit, the shopping might be delayed when free agency begins. Last season the Bills pulled off a few smaller free agent signing in guard Connor McGovern and receiver Deonte Harty during the first week. Most of Beane’s work happened during the second and third waves of free agency.’