‘Solomon led the FBS in sacks last season with 16, a school record, tallying 33 for his career, which is second all-time in Troy football history.’
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Bills select UCF OL Tylan Grable with No. 204 overall pick in sixth round
‘Grable, 24, split his collegiate career between UCF and Jacksonville State, starting 27 games over his two seasons with the Knights.’
Bills pick Penn State CB Daequan Hardy at No. 219 in sixth round
‘Along with his ability as a slot WR, Hardy, 22, also has experience as a punt returner. He led the FBS with 2 punt return touchdowns last season while averaging 14.6 yards per return on 17 opportunities.’
Bills round out 2024 NFL Draft with OL Travis Clayton at pick No. 221
‘The Bills completed their 2024 draft slate at pick No. 221, selecting offensive lineman Travis Clayton, who is a member of the NFL’s international pathway program. Clayton is a native of Basingstoke, UK.’
GM Beane reflects on Bills' 10 selections in 2024 NFL Draft
‘The 2024 NFL Draft is in the books, with the Bills making a total of 10 picks over Rounds 2 through 7, satisfying several positional needs with which the team entered the offseason. Early on, Buffalo picked up a wide receiver, defensive lineman and safety — perhaps the team’s three most pressing needs — while bolstering a few other positions with depth talent in the later rounds.’
Bills welcome colorful second-round WR Coleman to Buffalo
‘After finishing his time speaking to reporters from the podium at One Bills Dr., Buffalo’s second-round wide receiver Keon Coleman made a beeline for the food spread sitting to his left in the Bills media room. He went straight for the cookies.’
The Bills got younger and cheaper, now those picks have to develop into reliable players
‘The Bills are going to find out as early as the first rookie minicamp practice whether they made a mistake or not on certain players. But they took another step forward in accomplishing what’s necessary and that’s finding younger players who can produce at a cheaper price tag.’
Pick-by-pick analysis for the Buffalo Bills 2024 draft class
‘Analysis: Coleman should slide into the lineup immediately and see a significant number of targets. Being Buffalo’s top target or gaining 1,000 yards might be a stretch as a rookie, but he’s not a player to bring along slowly.’
Sunday's Ray Davis Coverage
Could Ray Davis become the rare Kentucky running back to thrive in NFL with Buffalo Bills? (Lexington Herald Leader)
Sunday's Travis Clayton Coverage
NFL: Basingstoke’s Travis Clayton drafted by Buffalo Bills (Basingstoke Gazette)
Former English rugby player Travis Clayton taken by Buffalo Bills in NFL draft (London Independent)
Basingstoke to Buffalo Bills: Eighth-tier rugby player Travis Clayton picked in NFL draft (London Telegraph)
NFL Draft 2024: Ex-English rugby player Travis Clayton is selected by the Buffalo Bills as he follows in Louis Rees-Zammit’s footsteps… sparking wild scenes amongst friends and family back in the UK (London Daily Mail)
Travis Clayton, former eighth-tier rugby star, chosen by Buffalo Bills in NFL draft (London Guardian)
Frank Gore Jr. signs with Buffalo Bills as undrafted free agent, per report
‘In his four-year career at Southern Mississippi, Gore Jr. had 759 carries for 4,022 rushing yards (5.3 yards per carry) with 26 rushing touchdowns. He led Southern Miss in rushing all four years he was on the team and eclipsed the 1,000-yard mark in his junior and senior seasons. He was named second-team All-Sun Belt following both seasons.’
Buffalo Bills GM Brandon Beane shows patience in addressing his team’s needs in the NFL draft
‘Beane showed uncharacteristic patience by refusing to mortgage Buffalo’s limited draft capital by trading up for a shot at selecting a top receiver prospect. He placed faith in his board, trading back twice in a bid to improve Buffalo’s roster at numerous spots.’
Buffalo Bills take a chance on English rugby player Travis Clayton with their last pick in NFL draft
‘Rather than being allocated to a team by the NFL or sign as an undrafted rookie, Clayton became the program’s second player to be selected in the draft. He joined Canadian Giovanni Manu, who was chosen earlier in the day by the Detroit Lions with the 126th pick.’
Buffalo Bills 2024 NFL draft picks: Selection analysis
‘Beane acknowledged that while he’s “probably not” going to run away from defenders, Buffalo feels his play speed is faster than the speed he showed at the combine — 4.61 40-yard dash — also noting that they liked his athletic ability that came from playing basketball. The Bills needed starting-level talent at outside receiver and Coleman, who turns 21 in May, fits into what Buffalo was looking for, while the team was still able to move back and add picks.’
'Folks slept on my son': Frank Gore fired up about son signing with one of his former teams after NFL Draft
‘”Folks slept on my son; they slept on me, too — they’ll see. My bloodline is for real. Our (pre-draft) testing was identical. All the scouts were like you can tell that’s my son. I (expletive) with (Brandon) Beane. He’s the real deal. I’m happy to get my son to this point. We’re coming to play.”‘