‘”It’s not closed,” he said. “When you have a quarterback of that talent with Josh Allen who — I don’t say this lightly — is arguably the most talented quarterback in the history of football, the window is never really closed. Now how wide open is it? Is it a crack? Is it a big gap? That’s debatable, but I still think there’s a lot of pieces there for (them) to be very relevant in the big picture of things.”‘
BillsBeat - February 29, 2024
NFL Draft analysts offer these opinions on the Bills at the NFL Combine | 2024
‘”I think the receiver depth definitely carries through day two,” Jeremiah said in his appearance on ‘One Bills Live’ this week. You can find second and third round wide receivers and play and be impactful right away. That’s just what we’re getting. With high school 7-on-7 camps and the spread offenses in college chucking it all over the place, I feel like every year there is a ridiculous number of wideouts.”‘
BillsBeat - February 28, 2024
'Found money' puts a smile on Bills GM Brandon Beane's face
‘“We’re working through all that but it does help,” Beane said Tuesday during his press conference here at the NFL Scouting Combine. “It’s less that we have to take off, because we were hoping it would get to 250, but didn’t really expect it to. We were conservatively planning for a number in the 40s.”’
Ryan O'Halloran: CEO Sean? Bills' coach may take different approach this season
‘“But it’s also time for me to do a little bit of, ‘Hey, OK, I have two young coordinators and (special teams coordinator Matthew Smiley) is a little more veteran in his role and age-wise,’ ” McDermott said. “It’s not in anyway because I don’t think I can do the job defensively. But it’s more of, ‘Let me lead from a different position and let me put a big-picture perspective on things and a 10,000-foot view at times.’”’
Sean McDermott: Still deciding who will call defense for Buffalo Bills
‘“I’ve had a chance to be around Bobby for a number of years, and that interview has taken place over a number of years, not just one sit-down,” McDermott said. “So, Bobby’s always been a highly energetic young coach, comes from a coaching family and coaching background, and just always impressed with Bobby’s curiosity about the game – offensively, defensively as well, obviously.’
New Bills stadium task force disbanded as other oversight committee gets started
‘“The New Stadium Inclusion Task Force has served its purpose and is now adjourned,” Erie County Legislator Chair April Baskin said in a statement. “I want to thank all members of the task force for their hard work and dedication to getting us to this point. The Community Benefits Oversight Committee, which had its first meeting (Monday), in connection with Development by Jem, will now oversee the agreement. I intend to remain engaged to ensure the actual outcomes of this project includes as many locals as possible.”’
These are the positions the Bills should be eyeing at the NFL combine
‘Brandon Beane, about to conduct his seventh draft as the Bills’ GM, knows this, too, which is why he is facing so much pressure in 2024 because with his team in such a difficult position because of its bloated salary cap, he acknowledged, “We’re going to need to hit this draft and we need to hit every draft.”’
NFL mock draft roundup: Why many think Buffalo Bills will select WR in first round
‘But the NFL Draft has become a cottage industry and mock drafts drive traffic to content sites, and I know there are many of you out there who are fascinated by what draft experts think the Buffalo Bills will do in the first round come late April, even right now. So in that vein, here are a few of the guesses that are being made regarding what Brandon Beane will do with the 28th overall pick.’
5 things Bills GM said at the combine on Tre’Davious White’s future, the salary cap & free agency
‘“Every dollar you can get helps you,” he said. “We’re working now through guys to restructure, you saw we did with Connor McGovern yesterday and had conversations going on in the last few weeks with different players, representatives, just various things – whether it’s extensions, whether it’s modifying their contract, whether it’s – in this case restructuring, which is really just moving some money down (the road). We’re working through all that but it does help.”’
New York Jets star trolls Buffalo Bills’ Dion Dawkins: On my way to do shirtless podcast
‘Gardner wrote on X that he had just finished working out and was on his way to do his very first shirtless podcast.’
Bills value offensive weapons that create mismatches over specific traits in draft
‘The selection of Kincaid and the constant mixing and matching of personnel packages shows the Bills value matchups more than a specific trait. The Bills had four receivers play at least 30% of the snaps, two tight ends played at least 40%, while a third tight end — Quintin Morris — played more than 15% and most of guard David Edwards’s 148 offensive snaps came as a tackle eligible.’
Combine notebook: Brandon Beane details combine plan, impact of free agency on Bills draft
‘“When I leave here, our guys will really start working the next few weeks on putting all the medical information together as well,” Beane said. “Sometimes I get some medical grades back and you’re like, ‘Holy cow, I got three guys in the first round right now that we’ve got D or F medical grades on.’”’
Brittany Williams breaks silence on shocking Josh Allen split: ‘Crazy’ dating life
‘“I was with my ex boyfriend for 10 years,” she said. “I would say that coming into the dating world was very, very, very difficult for me at first because I’m just like, I never thought I would be here again. But here I am, I am very happy now. The dating life in New York is absolutely crazy but it’s so much fun. It was so entertaining.”‘
Bills GM Beane relieved by record jump in NFL salary cap while still left with plenty to slash
‘“Every dollar you can get helps,” said Beane, referring to the salary cap increasing to $255.4 million. “We were conservatively planning for a number in the 240s. So to get the 255, I was smiling, yeah.”’
'Unexpected' salary cap jump to $255 million had Brandon Beane smiling
‘For a team that has a lot of challenges just to get under the cap, let alone have the ability to re-sign some of their own free agents and those from other teams, every dollar counts.’