Bills Rumors & News

Bleacher Report "With the NFL draft in the rearview and the vast majority of top free agents under contract, we're entering a bit of a dead period in the offseason. Training camps are still over a month away, and the preseason won't kick off until August. However, while the NFL news..." May 22

Pro Football Talk "There’s plenty of smoke surrounding Washington Commanders owner Daniel Snyder. Even in the absence of the confirmed existence of an actual fire, the smoke is getting the attention of his partners. As reported by Jarrett Bell of USA Today, one NFL owner said that the group..." May 22

Bleacher Report "May is not typically a good time to be adding talent through the free-agent pool, but this year's group of post-draft free agents is not typical. There are multiple former Pro Bowl and All-Pro talents who have yet to find homes for the 2022 season. While most are over 30 or about..." May 21

Sportsnaut "Much like Baker Mayfield, San Francisco 49ers quarterback Jimmy Garoppolo is still waiting for a trade to materialize that lands him with a new team. At least for Garoppolo, there seems to be a timeline for when he’ll get his wish. As quarterback Trey..." May 21

Bleacher Report "Beyond the NFL's stars, many often overlook the No. 3 wide receiver, the rotational edge-rusher or the one-year starter in the secondary, but those reserves and budding playmakers may have a lot more to offer. These are the league's best-kept secrets, and for our..." May 21

Bleacher Report "The 2022 NFL season will be here before you know it, making this the perfect time to predict and project players with a chance to lead the league in notable categories. This article will focus on offensive statistics, highlighting some under-the-radar players with a chance..." May 21

Pro Football Talk "Hall of Fame former Vikings coach Bud Grant is, at 95, almost as old as the NFL itself. But he’s not done offering suggestions for how the league can improve quality of play. Grant told the Minneapolis Star-Tribune that he wants to take out the boring parts of every..." May 21

Sportsnaut "The NFL salary cap in 2022 is $208.2 million per team, a massive leap after the COVID-19 pandemic shrunk the cap in 2021 to $182.5 million. As the salaries of the highest paid NFL players skyrocket, it’s easier to understand why based on the league’s..." May 21

SI "Tom Brady’s 10-year, $375 million deal with Fox could be one of the best investments in television history. Or it could be one of the worst. Regardless, it solidified the going rate for a transcendent football star to sit in the booth and, possibly, offer somewhat guarded..." May 21

Sportsnaut "At a time when salaries for the highest paid NFL players are skyrocketing, Baltimore Ravens quarterback Lamar Jackson is taking a unique approach to contract negotiations. Despite the organization’s interest in signing Jackson to a long-term contract, the NFL star..." May 20

CBS Sports "The lingering offseason drama in the NFL has surrounded quarterbacks, almost exclusively. Who knows where Baker Mayfield will land, and when he will land there, and how much of his salary the Browns will eat to facilitate the move. If Jimmy Garoppolo can..." May 20

Bleacher Report "Last week, we identified the undrafted free agent most likely to make the roster of each NFL team. Those selections were based on a combination of situation, money and talent. Here, we're taking a different approach. We're focused on each team's most..." May 20

CBS Sports "Offense is kind in the modern NFL, but that doesn't mean defense is altogether irrelevant. Because while offense has a greater effect on overall team performance -- and is more consistent year over year -- than defense, you still need to put up some resistance in order to actually win..." May 20

Sportsnaut "Three-time Pro Bowl edge rusher Jadeveon Clowney remains one of the top NFL free agents on the market heading into the summer. It was noted earlier this spring that Clowney was likely to re-sign with he Cleveland Browns after he teamed up with Myles Garrett to tally nine..." May 20

The Athletic "As the excitement was building to the 2022 NFL Draft, teams quietly made decisions that, in some cases, warned against expecting too much from the players about to enter the league from the college ranks. May 2 marked the deadline for teams to exercise fifth-year contract..." May 20

Bleacher Report "The NFL draft is a thrilling event filled with optimism for teams, players and fans alike. Some future stars were an obvious Round 1 pick, whereas others emerged after being selected on Day 2 or Day 3. However, as years go by, some players earn the unfortunate "bust" label..." May 19

ESPN "Kansas City Chiefs offensive coordinator Eric Bieniemy and Tampa Bay Buccaneers offensive coordinator Byron Leftwich are among more than 60 diverse head coach and general manager candidates slated to attend the inaugural Coach and Front Office Accelerator program next week at the..." May 19

The Athletic "With a new era in the NFL come new thought leaders and coaching pipelines. After a slew of regime changes this offseason, over a third of the NFL has a new coach leading defensive meetings, and players attending OTAs are getting familiar with new terminology, techniques and..." May 19

Pro Football Talk "The news that Tom Brady will be joining Fox Sports as a game analyst after he finishes playing raised questions about how much longer Brady plans to play and it also raised a question about whether he’d get a jump start on his broadcasting career this season. A Fox..." May 19

The Athletic "Travon Walker, Aidan Hutchinson, Derek Stingley Jr. and the other 259 picks in the 2022 NFL Draft will want to thank — or curse — the previous four draft classes, which have raised the bar for Year 1 expectations. The 2018-2021 draft classes are..." May 19

The Athletic "T.Y. Hilton didn’t know what to think when he lost feeling on his left side. And he began to wonder whether his football career was over when he subsequently emerged from neck surgery with intense pain. But Hilton overcame those setbacks, physically and mentally, ultimately..." May 19

Larry Brown Sports "Eli Manning got the best of the New England Patriots in the two biggest games of his career, and he rarely turns down an opportunity to boast about it. Patriots owner Robert Kraft was honored on Wednesday night with Sports Business Journal’s 2022 Lifetime Achievement Award...." May 19

Bleacher Report "The conclusion of the 2022 draft closed another chapter of the NFL offseason. After the initial free-agency frenzy slowed down, veterans opted to see how the draft played out before signing their own deals. This time frame we're in now is the final wave of free agency before..." May 18

Sports Keeda "Ndamukong Suh has withstood the free agency blitz and is still available. While this might give some players an indication that there may be a long wait ahead, one NFL insider has said that three teams are interested in the aging defensive lineman. According to a league source..." May 18

ESPN "It has never been a better time to be a top-tier player in the NFL. The money coming in hot and fast each month is finally starting to resemble the NBA max-contract model. The past three months have produced two new QB cash kings in Green Bay's Aaron Rodgers ($50 million..." May 18

Bleacher Report "There is no more impactful exercise in the NFL than the draft. Or speculative one. Teams spend hundreds of hours scouting players. Fly in many for private workouts. But draft picks are educated guesses. Every year, Day 3 picks or undrafted free agents become impact players,..." May 18

ESPN "Mike Pettine has long understood the problem: a lack of diversity among NFL coaches. This spring, he was inspired to do something about it. Pettine, in his first season as the Minnesota Vikings' assistant head coach, organized a three-day coaching diversity summit this week..." May 18

TMZ "The Buffalo Bills and NFL are teaming up to contribute $400,000 to local relief efforts in Buffalo ... after a mass shooting on Saturday left 10 people dead and several others injured. "On behalf of the Buffalo Together Community Response Fund, we are most grateful for the..." May 18

CBS Sports "Russell Wilson is going to have a chance to join a very exclusive club this year: The Broncos QB could become just the fifth quarterback in NFL history to beat all 32 teams. Over the course of his career, Wilson has beaten 30 of the NFL's 32 teams and thanks to the March..." May 18

CBS Sports "In the modern-day NFL, it's often in Year 2 when an eventual star quarterback comes into his own, finds his groove, and parlays previous flashes into consistent high-level play.  There was Carson Wentz in 2017, Patrick Mahomes in 2018, and Lamar..." May 17

The Athletic "The teams of the NFC South began the 2019 season with a quarterback lineup featuring four household names. With Drew Brees, Matt Ryan, Cam Newton and Jameis Winston under center for their teams,..." May 17

Pro Football Talk "The Steelers may be losing a member of their front office to an AFC rival. Steelers pro scouting coordinator Brandon Hunt interviewed with Bills General Manager Brandon Beane for the Bills’ assistant GM job, according to Ian Rapoport of NFL Network. " May 17

Bleacher Report "The 2022 NFL draft class has yet to play a single snap, but we already know the players who are expected to be stars. High draft picks like Travon Walker, Aidan Hutchinson and Kayvon Thibodeaux are expected to stand out after stellar college careers. Hitting on..." May 17

Sportsnaut "The Buffalo Bills signed their first-round pick Kaiir Elam to his four-year contract worth a fully guaranteed $13.69 million, Pro Football Network reported Tuesday. The slotted terms for being the No. 23 pick in the 2022 draft include a $7.136 million signing bonus and a fifth-year..." May 17

The Athletic "The Thurman Thomas Family Foundation has committed $10,000 “to efforts that will directly impact the families of the victims and the surrounding community” in Buffalo in the aftermath of the mass shooting that occurred last weekend at Tops grocery store in a predominantly Black..." May 17

Sportsnaut "The list of 2023 NFL free agents is incredibly full right now. That includes former NFL MVP Lamar Jackson and one of the best wide receivers in the game, Deebo Samuel of the San Francisco 49ers. Obviously, this list will dwindle as top-end players sign contract extensions...." May 16

Bleacher Report "The NFL is set to begin experimenting with scheduling tweaks for Monday Night Football during the 2023 season. ESPN's Adam Schefter recently spoke with the league's vice president of broadcast scheduling Mike North, and he revealed a feature for some of..." May 16

Bleacher Report "The events of the 2022 offseason are bound to create seismic shifts in the NFL landscape for years to come. It's hard to remember an offseason that featured so much player movement. Between trades and free agency, we've seen elite talent at important positions change..." May 16

Bleacher Report "One of the hardest things to account for in any given NFL season is the progression or regression of a player. Development is rarely linear, so it's not as if the previous season ends and everyone is suddenly better on day one of the next season. This is especially true of younger..." May 16

CBS Sports "It's May in the NFL. The month of OTAs and hope springing eternal. Except where it really doesn't. Because we all know this is a league of haves and have nots. And it seems more extreme than ever as best I can tell, after an offseason of team after team making power..." May 16

ESPN "A day after 10 people were killed and three others injured in a shooting at a Buffalo supermarket, Bills safety Micah Hyde committed to donating a portion of the proceeds from his charity softball game to the families of the victims. Hyde said that the long-planned..." May 16

Bleacher Report "The 2022 NFL draft has come and gone, but free agency rolls on. Just this week, we saw former Pro Bowl wide receiver Jarvis Landry find a new home with the New Orleans Saints, and big-name players such as edge-rusher Jadeveon Clowney and wide receiver Odell Beckham..." May 15

Sportsnaut "Julio Jones remains a free agent two months after being released by the Tennessee Titans. As training camp approaches, interest should pick up in the star wide receiver with Super Bowl contenders looking for another big weapon to help their quarterback. It shouldn’t be long..." May 15

Bleacher Report "The 2022 NFL offseason has seen an arms race unlike any other, as teams have been more aggressive than usual in beefing up. We've seen trades for Russell Wilson, Matt Ryan, Carson Wentz and Deshaun Watson, and that's just the major quarterback..." May 15

Pro Football Rumors "Carolina lost Haason Reddick early in free agency and did not enter the draft holding a Day 2 pick. While the Panthers acquired a third-rounder, they used it to take Matt Corral. After addressing their top needs with their first two selections, the Panthers did not use one of..." May 14

Bleacher Report "As spring turns into summer and NFL training camps draw nearer, free agency has wound down. Most of the players who will make a sizable impact this season already know where they will play in 2022. However, there are a few big names who are still on the open market. Some are..." May 14

CBS Sports "There are always some crazy quirks when it comes to the NFL schedule and this year is no different. The one weird thing about quirks is that not all of them are created equally. Some teams will be happy about the quirks on their schedule while plenty of other teams won't be so thrilled with..." May 14

Bleacher Report "Over the next few months, NFL teams will go through minicamps, training camp and the preseason as rosters take shape before Week 1 of the 2022 campaign. Across the league, in-house position battles will include rookies, experienced veterans and backups in competition for..." May 14

Bleacher Report "While any trade around the NFL has good intentions, a change of scenery does not always lead to the results hoped for. In select cases, however, the deal surpasses expectations—even if a player was already an established star. This could be based on a Super Bowl..." May 14

Bleacher Report "Pressure might make diamonds, but it can also make for disappointing rookie seasons.  In some cases, rookies are put in a position where much is expected in Year 1 and it works out. Micah Parsons was supposed to help transform a poor Cowboys defense and responded by..." May 14