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Bills Get Close to 80-Man Roster, Release Six Players
The Buffalo Bills got an early start on trimming their roster. They’ll need to be down to 80 players by this Tuesday, Aug. 30 and on Sunday afternoon, the Bills released six players and now will have to release just one more player by Tuesday.
Among the six released were wide receiver Paul Hubbard, who just last night caught three passes for 39 yards including a later fourth...
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August 28, 2011
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Dareus, Merriman Questionable for Saturday Night
Two of the Bills’ central defensive pieces in 2011, Marcell Dareus and Shawne Merriman, are questionable to play in tomorrow night’s home preseason opener against the Jacksonville Jaguars.
Merriman participated fully in practice on Thursday after missing the two previous days of practice and being very limited on Monday. Meanwhile, Dareus sat out practice on Thursday...
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August 26, 2011
Bills Sign LB Kirk Morrison
The Buffalo Bills continued to revamp their linebacking unit, signing free agent Kirk Morrison. Buffalo agrees to a one-year deal with the six-year veteran.
It became vital that the Bills fill the void left by Reggie Torbor, who was placed on IR earlier this week and lost for the season with shoulder injury suffered in last Saturday night’s game against Denver. Torbor&...
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August 26, 2011
Bills and Kyle Williams Agree on Six-Year Extension
Bills defensive tackle Kyle Williams has agreed to terms on a contract extension, Albert Elias, Williams’ agent, announced on Twitter.
According to Jason La Canfora, Williams’ extension is worth $39 million over six seasons with $17 million in guarantees. Williams had two years and around $5.5 million remaining on a three-year, $11.05 million extension from 2008. The...
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August 26, 2011
Bills Battle the Jags in Preseason Game Three
With a threatening quarterback controversy now resolved, David Garrard and the Jaguars resume their preparations for the upcoming regular season with Saturday’s visit to Ralph Wilson Stadium for a battle with the Bills.
Garrard, the Jaguars’ regular signal-caller for the past five seasons, had been believed to be in a heated competition with highly-touted rookie Blaine...
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August 26, 2011
Bills and DT Kyle Williams Nearing New Deal
The Bills and Pro Bowl defensive tackle Kyle Williams are nearing a contract extension, Rodney McKissic of The Buffalo News reports.
A fifth-round pick (134th overall) out of LSU in 2006, Williams has 292 tackles and 13.5 quarterback sacks as a starter in 72 of his 78 career games.
Williams signed a four-year, $1.803 million contract in 2006, and signed a three-year extension worth...
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August 26, 2011
Bills Place LB Reggie Torbor on IR
The Bills have announced that linebacker Reggie Torbor’s has been placed on injured reserve.
Coach Chan Gailey said Torbor was placed on injured reserve with a shoulder injury. Torbor has shoulder surgery last year due to a torn labrum, which also landed him on injured reserve.
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August 26, 2011
Jackson Not Happy With His Current Role
Running back Fred Jackson feels like he’s in limbo with the Bills. Jackson was shocked last Thursday when he was told 2010 first-round pick C.J. Spiller would be starting in front of him in the teams second preseason game.
“I was shocked,” Jackson told Bucky Gleason of the Buffalo News. “I feel like a No. 1 back, and I should be treated like one. As far as...
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August 23, 2011
Around the Web: Buffalo Bills Links of the Day
Bills sputter in loss to Broncos - Check out buffalobills.com for a comprehensive recap of the Bills’ 24-10 loss against the Denver Broncos this past weekend.
Bills hot about hit on Jones - Lead journalist over at buffalobills.com Chris Brown’s short piece on the emotions following the aftermath of Rahim Moore’s hit on Bills wide receiver Donald Jones.
Barnett cautions fans...
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August 22, 2011
Bills Injury Update: Nothing Appears Significant
The bad news following Saturday night’s loss to the Denver Broncos in the Bills’ second preseason game was that four players suffered injuries during the game. The good news, however, is that none of the injuries appears to be anything significant and all four players should be ready to go for the opener.
Let’s begin with the two most vicious of the injuries. Donald Jones...
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August 22, 2011
Thoughts on Bills/Broncos Preseason Contest
Following the Bills’ Rocky Mountain woeful outing this past weekend against the Denver Broncos, it’s time to vent and get it out of my system. There was little good but there was plenty of bad to go around in the Bills’ second preseason game. Let’s hit it strong.
- The first team offense: two games, six points.
- Marcell Dareus has arguably been the best player by...
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August 22, 2011
Bills Fall to 0-2 in Preseason After Poor Showing Against Broncos
We had our selves another addition of preseason football. Or some variation of it. And to be total honest, a pretty lousy showing in Denver I might add.
On Saturday night, the Buffalo Bills did their best impersonation of a Fourth of July sparkler: they started hot and then faded into the summer night just as quick. The Bills couldn’t generate much of anything in...
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August 22, 2011
Source: Shawne Merriman Caught With Steroids?
Lights Camera Steroids
The jury is still out.
According to a dependable source near to the situation, Buffalo Bills linebacker Shawne Merriman was caught handling steroids close to the United States border late Thursday, July 28, on the night before Bills’ training camp.
Complimentary of the source, while trying to travel across Canada to return to the States, Merriman was...
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August 20, 2011
Kyle Williams and Bills Talking Extension
Kyle Williams and the Bills are holding talks to negotiate a potential contract extension for the steady defensive lineman, who’s coming off his best season. “Yeah, they’re talking right now,” Williams told The Associated Press.
He didn’t provide any further details except to say his agent is handling discussions. General manager Buddy Nix declined...
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August 17, 2011
Left Guard Spot Wide Open
Since being chosen in the second round of the 2009 NFL Draft out of Oregon State, Andy Levitre has started all 32 of the team’s regular season games, the only one of the team’s offensive lineman to do so.
However, that may change in 2011, as Levitre is now running with the second-team line while Chad Rinehart replaces him with the starters, reports Rodney McKissic of...
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August 17, 2011
Source: Bills Cut Former First Round Pick Aaron Maybin
Disappointing Tenure In Buffalo
Two seasons, zero sacks.
Bills 2009 first-round draft pick Aaron Maybin has been released, according to ESPN’s Adam Schefter.
Maybin, the 11th overall selection in ’09 from Penn State, never could transition to the Bills 3-4 defense as an outside linebacker.
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August 15, 2011
10 Thoughts on the Bills Trading Lee Evans
Over the weekend, unfortunately I have not had the proper time frame I would’ve liked to be able to sit down and give the Lee Evans to Baltimore trade the proper time and effort in a piece it deserves. So, yes I know I’m a little late but I wanted to get my final thoughts together and get them out there.
1. Let me start with Lee Evans, since he spent the first seven...
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August 15, 2011
Bills GM Buddy Nix Addresses Lee Evans Trade
Head scratcher? If the Bills' young and promising receivers fail to take pressure away from Stevie Johnson, we'll be seriously questioning decision to trade Lee Evans
The dicussion of the weekend surrounding the Buffalo Bills is their recent decision to trade WR Lee Evans to the Baltimore Ravens. Shortly before the Bills played their first preseason game action against...
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August 15, 2011
Chan Gailey Postgame Quotes
Following Buffalo’s preseason opening loss 10-3 at the hands of the Chicago Bears, here’s a few tidbits from Bills head coach Chan Gailey:
“Two or three things that stood out to me about the game:” said Gailey, “One on special teams we let too many returns go out there. The second thing is I felt like our first defense played strong. We let a draw and a quarterback...
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August 15, 2011
Bears Slip By Bills 10-3 in Preseason Opener; Defense Strong, Offense Sluggish
After finishing the 2010 NFL season with the league’s 32nd ranked run defense, expectely the Buffalo Bills’ free agency and draft plans focused on defense. If this past Friday night’s defensive effort provides even the slightest indication, the Bills’ defense might be on the rise.
Buffalo totaled nine sacks against Chicago’s leaky offensive line. Led by linebacker Shawne...
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August 15, 2011
Buffalo Bills Preseason Opener Checklist
Buffalo Bills football is officially open for business in 2011.
Okay, so it’s only the preseason opener and we’re still a few weeks away from games actually counting in the standings. But it feels much more appreciated when you consider we went without any football activity for nearly 140 days and we came dangerously close to either not having a football season or having...
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August 13, 2011
New Raven, Bill Nevermore: Buffalo Trades WR Lee Evans to Baltimore
What started out as a high school lunch room rumor very quickly became a reality this afternoon. The Buffalo Bills have traded wide receiver Lee Evans to the Baltimore Ravens. In exchange for Evans, the Bills receive Baltimore’s fourth-round pick in the 2012 NFL Draft.
Last Sunday, Dan Pompei at the nationalfootballpost.com summarized this his piece NFP Sunday Blitz that...
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August 12, 2011
Nix Not Commenting on Lee Evans Trade Rumors
Bills wide receiver Lee Evans has been the subject of trade rumors over the past several days.
Bills general manager Buddy Nix appeared on SiriusXM NFL Radio Thursday morning and was asked if the team is open to trading wide receiver Lee Evans.
“I won’t comment on Lee specifically,” said Nix. ”As a whole, we’re always looking to upgrade and create competition on our roster...
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August 11, 2011
Evans Addresses Trade Rumors
Bills veteran wide receiver Lee Evans addressed the trade rumors surrounding him today according to Aaron Wilson of Scout.com.
Two teams have been linked to Evans: the Arizona Cardinals and the Baltimore Ravens. “I don’t really know,” Evans said in remarks distributed by the team. “Obviously that is something that is out of my control. There are always rumors...
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August 10, 2011
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