‘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.’
BillsBeat - February 28, 2024
Carucci Take2: Don’t be surprised if Sean McDermott continues to call Bills’ defensive signals
‘There is no glaring reason for McDermott give up calling defensive signals. He did an excellent job in that capacity last season, arguably making a case as the NFL’s best DC for the ability to keep the unit strong despite it having dealt with a rash of injuries.’
New Stadium Inclusion Task Force disbanded, Legislature Chairwoman says it served its purpose
‘”We usually see people just trying to meet the work force goals and the subcontractor goals, but we’re blowing the roof off of this project and we’ve got a lot of eyes on making sure that it’s going to be done right and the residents of Erie County benefit, so I’m sure that the Bills are going to stay plugged into doing the right thing like they’ve done so far. We’ve got the Community Benefits Oversight Committee, they finally had their first meeting, and we have Developments by JEM who is working on the community outreach,” said April Baskin, Erie County Legislature Chairwoman.’
Bills GM Beane talks future of veteran players during interview at NFL Scouting Combine
‘”Ultimately, I’m still a human,” Beane said. “My job is to do what’s in the best interest for the Bills and the Pegula family. But I would be lying if I said (I) don’t want what’s best for those guys, too.”‘
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.”’
What we learned about the Bills roster, salary cap + draft preparation at the start of the 2024 NFL Combine
‘”We may have to roll out some young players earlier than we have before and that’s on me to find players who can handle that kind of responsibility early,” Beane said.’
BillsBeat - February 27, 2024
What topics will Bills general manager Brandon Beane be asked about? A preview.
‘The Bills won’t be a big player in free agency (they are still over the cap), but it could play a role in not asking players to rework their contracts.’
Juggling of salary cap will determine future of Bills center Mitch Morse
‘Purely from a football perspective, Morse’s position as starting center should be as secure as ever as he heads into the last year of his contract. However, Morse’s future is not just a football decision.’
Local consultant hired to bolster Bills stadium community oversight
‘Developments by Jem, a construction and development and project management consulting company in Buffalo, was brought on a few weeks ago to start engaging with local minority business owners to ensure diversity hiring goals can be met with Western New York businesses.’
Bills salary cap situation is worst in NFL. Here's why and what could be done.
‘The only other teams besides the Bills and Saints ($36.4 million) who are currently over the cap are the Dolphins ($24.6 million), the Chargers ($20.8 million), the Broncos ($13 million), the Browns ($7.7 million) and the Cowboys ($3.2 million).’
Sean McDermott will have a say on NFL rule changes with new role on Competition Committee
‘“It’s easy for one to go into these meetings and say, ‘Well, this is what’s important for the Buffalo Bills,’ or ‘This is what’s important for my team,’ if you’re Mike Tomlin or whoever else is in there. But that’s not the job. The job description is to do what’s best for the overall league and growing the game and growing it the right way.”’
Sean McDermott won’t say if new Bills DC will call defense but gave a little clue
‘McDermott spoke to reporters inside the Indiana Convention Center on the first day of the NFL Combine Monday afternoon. He wouldn’t reveal whether Babich would call plays in his first season on the job, but the Bills head coach dropped a few hints.’
Buffalo Bills’ Dion Dawkins blasts Micheal Clemons, New York Jets: ‘I hate them’
‘“I hate them. All of them, bro,” Dawkins said. “When it comes to sports, right, there’s people that play the sport because they love the sport, and then there’s people that play the sport just to try to be cool. I feel like they play the sport to try to be cool. Like those are a bunch of dudes that just want to take pictures on Instagram. That’s whack.”’
Sean McDermott wants new Bills coordinators to blend new ideas with what's worked in the past
‘“These these new ideas, these fresh ideas and kind of a new set of eyes a little bit, at least from a different angle, I think that’s important,” McDermott said. “But also trying to develop them, sharing some things, some mistakes that I’ve made over the years as a coordinator and some areas that I think are important to developing as a coordinator. So it’s all part of developing staff, developing, in this case, our play-callers.”’
Bills’ Dion Dawkins rips Jets’ Micheal Clemons as ‘bitch boy’ after postgame incident
‘“When it comes to sports, there’s people that play the sport because they love the sport. And then there’s people that play the sport just to try to be cool. I feel like they play the sport to try to be cool. Those are a bunch of dudes that want to take pictures on Instagram. That’s whack. I play this because I die by this.”’