Bills Rumors & News

Heavy "The Buffalo Bills just made the franchise’s deepest playoff run in nearly a quarter century, but a new report reveals that two of the key offensive players were hobbled for the entirety of it. The Bills were banged up going into the playoffs, with wide receiver Cole..." May 08

Yahoo! Sports "The Carolina Panthers have plucked a member of the Buffalo Bills’ front office. Early last week, it was reported that the Bills’ director of player personnel, Dan Morgan, would interview for the Panthers’ vacant assistant general manager position. On..." May 08

The Score "During last month's Sloan Sports Analytics Conference, Nick Caserio shared a story about how predictive analytics changed the way the New England Patriots scouted a particular position. "I don't want to mention the position," Caserio said. "But there was a view..." May 08

Bleacher Report "Noteworthy NFL free agents seem to slip through the fingers of the open market and have extended stays well into training camp more often than not these days. The best example is Jadeveon Clowney. Last year, one of the league's better edge defenders didn't sign with the..." May 08

Yahoo! Sports "The salary cap has declined in 2021 because NFL revenues were down in 2020 as a result of the COVID-19 pandemic. Bill General Manager Brandon Beane says uncertainty about whether stadiums will be full in 2021 affects his team’s planning for 2022 and beyond. Beane said on..." May 08

Bleacher Report "Most NFL teams expect immediate production out of first-round picks. While that's the plan, reality plays out differently for some rookies. To make an impact during the 2021 season, rookies need a chance to start or play a prominent role on one side of the ball. They would also..." May 08

Syracuse.com "The injury bug caught up to the Buffalo Bills’ wide receiver room by the AFC Championship game. Cole Beasley, the Bills’ All-Pro slot receiver, played throughout the postseason with a broken fibula. He suffered the injury in the Bills’ Week 16 blowout win over..." May 07

The Score "Tom Brady lent his voice to the NFLPA's fight against voluntary offseason workouts. On an NFLPA conference call Friday, the seven-time Super Bowl champion implored players to stand united in their stance against attending voluntary workouts, NFL Network's Tom..." May 07

Yardbarker "The NFL was forced to delay its release of the 2020 regular-season schedule to last May because of difficulties linked with the COVID-19 pandemic. This year's full schedule will be unveiled next Wednesday, and it appears football fans will have a new annual tradition to anticipate..." May 07

Heavy "The Buffalo Bills are looking at adding depth to one of the strongest positions. The team this week announced a rookie minicamp tryout for an undrafted free agent quarterback prospect who could eventually serve as backup to Josh Allen. Though the Bills appear to be set with..." May 07

NFL.com "The continued vaccination effort has the United States looking as if it might be turning a corner in the COVID-19 pandemic, but the NFL is remaining as cautious as possible during its offseason. In a Friday memo obtained by NFL Network's Tom Pelissero, the league informed clubs it..." May 07

NFL.com "The NFL encourages players to get vaccinated but has repeatedly said there are no plans for a broad mandate. Comments made by Buffalo Bills general manager Brandon Beane this week regarding vaccinations got the league office's attention. Beane was asked if conceivably he might..." May 07

Forbes.com "By most measures, the past year hasn’t been a good one for elite sports. Curtailed seasons. Canceled tournaments. And everything from Major League Baseball to global soccer played out in empty venues. A Super Bowl hailed as “one for the ages” turned into a blowout,..." May 07

Sportsnaut "Now that the 2021 NFL Draft has come and gone, the next major transaction deadline to look forward to in pro football is June 1, because that’s when even the seemingly wildest trade scenarios become possible. Teams have filled out their depth charts with their draft classes, and..." May 07

Pro Football Rumors "Former Jaguars wide receiver Dede Westbrook has received interest from “several teams,” ESPN.com’s Jeremy Fowler hears (Twitter link). Now more than six months removed from his ACL tear, Westbrook hopes to be ready for training camp in August.  May 07

Bleacher Report "The NFL draft is always a time for optimism, and most selections are met with anything from mild to effusive praise. However, there are always exceptions. Nearly every year, a handful of early round choices are strange fits. Although the 2021 draft lacked the occasionally..." May 07

Pro Football Talk "Caught between the league and the union regarding the question of whether players will show up for voluntary offseason workouts are rookies, draft picks and undrafted free agents who would particularly benefit from the extra work. On Monday, the NFL Players Association made the case to the..." May 07

Bleacher Report "With little besides training camps standing in the way of the 2021 NFL season, now is a good time to step back and play the projections game.  Now that the draft is over, we can include it in projecting the worst moves of the offseason to this point. At about..." May 06

The Athletic "Aaron Rodgers wants out of Green Bay, but he has three years left on his contract and the Packers have no plans to trade him. General manager Brian Gutekunst, coach Matt LaFleur and team president Mark Murphy have all spoken publicly about how badly they want..." May 06

Sportsnaut "Just three years after being drafted by Detroit Lions with the No. 43 overall pick, running back Kerryon Johnson could be looking for a new NFL team in a matter of days. Johnson, a second-round pick in the 2018 NFL Draft, quickly exploded on the scene in Detroit. While he only played..." May 06

Bleacher Report "The Pro Football Hall of Fame is launching a behavioral health program to help current and former players and their families with mental and behavioral health issues. The Associated Press' Barry Wilner provided the details of the project: "Hall of Fame..." May 06

The Athletic "Let the watch begin for the NFL’s undrafted free agents. From the sting of not getting drafted last weekend to the rush of free-agent offers to the impending uphill battle to make a 53-man roster, NFL life won’t be easy for these players. But some have landed in better..." May 06

Bleacher Report "In light of Denver Broncos offensive tackle Ja'Wuan James suffering a torn Achilles during a workout away from the team facility, the NFL sent a memo to teams regarding the financial implications of such setbacks. Reporter Aaron Wilson shared the memo in which the league..." May 05

Bleacher Report "Scouting and predraft evaluations all but consumed NFL front offices during the last month-plus. But the draft is over, and the focus shifts back to free agency. There could be a bit of a rush to sign the best remaining unrestricted FAs on the open market. A number of..." May 05

Sportsnaut "Now that the 2021 NFL Draft has concluded, another wave of free agency will take place around the league leading up to the start of training camps during the summer. This is magnified by the fact that the NFL Draft compensatory formula no longer figures in to the equation. In short,..." May 05

Yardbarker "Shortly after reports emerged that the NFL and NFL Players Association could follow in the footsteps of MLB and relax COVID-19 health and safety protocols for vaccinated personnel and teams that hit a certain percentage of vaccinated Tier 1 employees, the Buffalo Bills and NHL's..." May 05

ESPN "The Green Bay Packers say they're not trading quarterback Aaron Rodgers, who has told them he's not interested in returning to the team. That all came to light Thursday, hours before the first round of the NFL draft, when ESPN's Adam Schefter..." May 05

Bleacher Report "Not every notable NFL rookie gets to avoid a redshirt season. That doesn't mean it's the right decision. A year ago, the Los Angeles Chargers weren't going to start quarterback Justin Herbert, but an injury to Tyrod Taylor threw him to the wolves. He..." May 05

Pro Football Talk "The Ja’Wuan James injury, while bad for him, could be good for NFL players generally. Players seem to be realizing that there’s a very real difference between getting injured while working out at the team facility and getting injured while working out..." May 05

Bleacher Report "The NFL is offering 50 tickets to next year's Super Bowl LVI as a means of encouraging people to get the COVID-19 vaccine. According to ESPN's Adam Schefter, further details on how to win the tickets will be announced Saturday during Global Citizen's VAX Live:..." May 05

Sportsnaut "Plenty of fans should be happy with what their teams did in the 2021 NFL Draft, but several Super Bowl contenders still have glaring flaws that weren’t adequately addressed. Not every NFL roster is going to be perfectly constructed, and massive quarterback contracts or other..." May 05

Sportsnaut "The 2021 NFL Draft is finished, and after a few days to digest what’s happened, in tandem with how teams’ free agency periods played out, there are a few franchises in particular who could experience the thrill-inducing rise from worst to first in their divisions this..." May 05

CBS Sports "In recent years, it's become clear to many that the most important aspect of team-building in the modern NFL is ensuring that you have as good an offensive infrastructure as possible. Offense is more sustainable than defense, and thus better able to drive team success in the..." May 05

Yardbarker "Dozens of NFL players opted out of the 2020 season due to the COVID-19 pandemic. Now, NFLPA executive director DeMaurice Smith says he’ll push to extend that option into 2021 (Twitter link via NFL.com’s Tom Pelissero).  A number of NFL locker rooms have..." May 04

Larry Brown Sports "There are several teams that would love an opportunity to acquire Aaron Rodgers if the Green Bay Packers decide to part ways with the three-time MVP, but one continues to be mentioned as the most likely suitor. In an appearance on “Get Up!” Tuesday morning, ESPN’s..." May 04

Sportsnaut "The 2021 NFL Draft was absolutely thrilling, with a record eight quarterbacks flying off the board in the first three rounds and several teams loading up with premium talent and adding depth to their rosters. Now that the dust has settled on the epic annual event, there are a handful..." May 04

Sportsnaut "The NFL Draft always has an impact on veteran players attempting to keep their roster spots. This year’s iteration of the annual event was no different. The San Francisco 49ers and Chicago Bears selected quarterbacks they envision to lead their franchises moving forward. The..." May 04

The Athletic "The weeks leading up to the NFL Draft are often defined by misinformation. As teams around the league try to dupe one another and gain any tiny advantage they can, fake stories and false narratives run rampant. Just think about how many times you heard Mac Jones connected to..." May 04

Total Pro Sports "Jordan Poyer certainly enjoyed her birthday with his wife. The couple went on vacation to celebrate the Buffalo Bills safety turning 30-years-old, and Rachel Bush made sure he saw what he wanted and got what he wanted on his special day. Amid the pictures and videos she..." May 04

ESPN "It's hard to overshadow the NFL draft, but the reigning league MVP wanting out of the only organization he has ever known took a run at doing just that last week. ESPN's Adam Schefter reported that quarterback Aaron Rodgers doesn't want to return to the..." May 04

USA Today "It's probably fair to say most coaches would try to convince you the NFL is a meritocracy – and in some of the league's cities (Baltimore, Foxborough, Seattle among others) that tends to hold true. But this is professional football, and financial considerations are..." May 04

Yardbarker "A total of 69 NFL players opted out of the 2020 season due to concerns related to the COVID-19 pandemic. Per an agreement between the NFL Players Association and league owners, "high-risk" players received a $350,000 stipend, while voluntary opt outs received..." May 04

The Athletic "The rush of the NFL Draft is over, and now we can really dive in on how the league’s newest players will improve their teams. And not just the top-10 picks: History tells us that some players who flew under the radar could make a big impact, perhaps as soon as this..." May 04

Pro Football Talk "The deadline for NFL teams to exercise their fifth-year contract options on 2018 first-round picks passed on Monday afternoon and 21 players had those options picked up. Panthers quarterback Sam Darnold is part of that group. Carolina traded for Darnold last month and..." May 04

ESPN "Ever since the 2011 collective bargaining agreement, drafted NFL players have received four-year contracts. The contracts for first-round picks, however, include team options for a fifth year. The team has to exercise that contract option by May 3 of the contract's fourth year,..." May 04

Clutch Points "Stefon Diggs is one of the best wide receivers in the NFL. He broke records in his first season with the Buffalo Bills. Diggs went for 1535 yards on 127 catches. He is an excellent deep route runner with excellent great hands and athleticism. He thrived next to Josh Allen, who likely has..." May 03

SI "The Carolina Panthers have requested permission from the Buffalo Bills to interview Director of Player Personnel, Dan Morgan, for the assistant GM job under Scott Fitterer, per Ian Rapoport of the NFL Network. Morgan played in the NFL from 2001-07 spending all seven seasons with the..." May 03

BuffaloBills.com "The Buffalo Bills have picked up the fifth-year option on quarterback Josh Allen and linebacker Tremaine Edmunds. The two have been vital pieces to the Bills roster since being drafted in the first round of the 2018 NFL Draft. In 2020, Allen set several single season..." May 03

The Big Lead "The NFL Draft has come and gone. Some teams had big days, some had extremely poor ones. Now it is time to get back to free agency so teams can fill the rest of the holes on their rosters. Undrafted free agents were signed en masse over the weekend. It's now..." May 03

Bleacher Report "The 2022 NFL draft will reportedly be held April 28-30 in Las Vegas. ESPN's Adam Schefter reported the league has set the dates for next year's event. It was already known that Vegas would serve as the host city for the first time.  The NFL..." May 03