March 31, 2006

Bills Trey Teague to Jets?

Buffalo's center Trey Teague visited the Jets yesterday and reports have New York set to make a push for the free agent.

Lynch Retires after 34 Football Seasons

The Buffalo Bills announce the retirement of Director of Archives Denny Lynch, effective Friday, March 31, 2006. He retires from the Bills and the National Football League after 34 football seasons with three different franchises (previously served with New England Patriots and Cleveland Browns).

Eagles expressing interest in Moulds

The Philadelphia Eagles reportedly talked this week with the Buffalo Bills and representatives for wideout Eric Moulds, hoping to strike a deal. Moulds has had three 80-plus catch seasons in the last four years.

Moulds may head to Texans

Eric Moulds got one foot out the door of the Buffalo Bills' organization Friday but his departure is not likely to be finalized until early next week.

Bills could opt out of the Losman experiment

Over the last few days, various league reports have come out that the Buffalo Bills are shopping their 2004 first-round draft pick, quarterback J.P. Losman. The news has come as somewhat of a surprise for many, since Losman clearly has great athleticism and a rocket for a throwing arm. However, his accuracy, attitude and field smarts are each major concerns at this point, which has led many of the NFL's scouts, front-office people, coaches and players to doubt Losman's ability.

Texans close to finalizing deal for Moulds

After days of negotiations, the Houston Texans are close to finalizing a trade that will land them Buffalo Bills wide receiver Eric Moulds. The Texans have agreed to pay Moulds $14 million over four years, in a deal that includes a $5 million signing bonus. The only part of the deal that has yet to be finalized is what the Texans will give the Bills as compensation. The Texans are offering a fifth-round draft pick. The Bills are asking for a fourth-round pick.

March 30, 2006

Bengals agree to contract with ex-Bill Adams

Fortifying a position that represented one of their biggest needs, the Cincinnati Bengals on Thursday night reached a contract agreement in principle with unrestricted free-agent defensive tackle Sam Adams, who played the past three seasons with the Buffalo Bills.

Bills, Agent Trade Not Done

Eric Moulds, for the time being, is still a Buffalo Bill. Reports that a contract extension between Moulds and the Texans has been reached are false, according to the agent for Moulds - Harry Henderson.

Chiefs Agree to Terms With DT Ron Edwards

Kansas City Chiefs President Carl Peterson announced on Thursday that the club has agreed to terms of a one-year contract with DT Ron Edwards. As per Chiefs policy, no other terms of the agreement were made available.

Report:Texans Acquire Moulds from Bills

The Houston Texans and Buffalo Bills have agreed on a trade that brings veteran wide receiver Eric Moulds to Houston.

Woodbury's NFL Europe Diary

What's happening captain? I'm here in Cologne already in Week 3 of the NFL Europe season. It sure has gone by fast. This week, we had a tough loss - we gave a game away to Amsterdam. I'm not the one to hold back from anything, but I feel we are the best team in this league. We left a lot of points on the field, but you had best believe that we won't let that happen again.

TE Everett Primed for NFL Debut

Last year at this time Kevin Everett was anxiously waiting to begin his NFL career. The former Miami star had just impressed NFL scouts in workouts at the school's Pro Day and was awaiting the NFL Draft to determine his new team colors.

2006 NFL Draft: Mock Draft Picks

The NFL Draft is scheduled for April 29 & 30th. That doesn't mean it's too early to take a look at some projections for the Bills. Buffalobills.com has searched the internet and flipped through numerous draft publications to compile a list of mock draft picks for the Buffalo Bills.

Trade talks regarding Moulds heating up

Talks between the Bills and two teams are heating up to a point that an Eric Moulds trade could happen as early as Thursday. The Texans and Eagles appear to have the lead and both teams are expecting quick decisions. Bills general manager Marv Levy has talked with Moulds and even though he wants him to take a pay cut and stay, he's willing to part ways with the wide receiver in a trade.

How Would the Bills Fare if the Season Began Next Week?

Free agency has already run its larger course meaning that the biggest impact free agents are off the market for the most part thereby leaving primarily the draft for teams to improve themselves. While the NFL draft is a primary source of building for seasons subsequent to that particular draft, with exceptions, it is rare indeed for any team to get the kind of talent that makes the immediate impact that really translates to wins in the season that the draft is conducted.

Buffalo's offensive line still looks weak

This year's free agency period has seen its fair share of disappointment in terms of upgrading a suspect Buffalo Bills offensive line. Although the Bills have tried to repair the problem areas of their line, they have failed at solidifying it completely.

March 29, 2006

The Bills Precarious QB Situation: Part II

In the first installment of this look at the Bills’ QBs we saw where the Bills stood regarding their QB situation. In this installment we’ll take a closer look at who should enter the season as the team’s starting QB and why, both from the perspective of the team, Levy/Jauron, as well as the fans.

Josh Reed: Could Start Alongside Lee Evans

With the status of veteran star Eric Moulds up in the air, it's quite possible the recently re-signed Reed will enter training camp penciled in as a starter, alongside Lee Evans, The Sports Xchange reports.

Meetings notebook: Bills looking to deal Losman

Teams in search of a quarterback on the trade market could be in line for yet another young talent in the coming weeks: J.P. Losman. Two league sources indicated Tuesday that Losman hasn't gained the confidence of the Buffalo Bills' new regime. Both sources expect the team to put the former first-round pick on the trade block before the start of the 2006 season – if he isn't already there.

Bills report: Inside slant

Since taking over their new jobs in January, Bills general manager Marv Levy and coach Dick Jauron have been polite but hardly effusive in their comments about quarterback J.P. Losman.

Bills report: Strategy and personnel

The Bills went 0-2 trying to steal other teams' young prospects, losing out on G Reggie Wells of Arizona and DE Israel Idonije of Chicago.

Bills report: Notes, quotes

WR Eric Moulds, whose relationship with the club quickly deteriorated after he refused to take a pay cut in order to return to the team, has been granted permission to seek a trade.

Bills Announce Preseason Schedule

New head coach Dick Jauron will make his debut on the Bills sideline in a preseason game at Carolina the week of August 10-14, 2006. Buffalo will then host a pair of Ohio teams, the Cincinnati Bengals and the Cleveland Browns, before closing out its preseason schedule on the road at Detroit.

QBs can use sessions as springboard

The Buffalo Bills will open their most fascinating spring practices ever next week. Spring practice? Fascinating? Not for most teams. But the Bills have the most unsettled quarterback situation in the NFL. Starting candidates Kelly Holcomb, J.P. Losman and Craig Nall begin the process of sorting it out when the Bills convene for training sessions April 7-9. Bills coach Dick Jauron has no doubt about the biggest challenge he faces in his new job.

Eagles unlikely to make a big catch at receiver

Buffalo's Eric Moulds and Green Bay's Javon Walker top the wish lists of most e-mailers, bloggers, and talk-show callers who believe they know where to find the hidden key to the Eagles' elusive Vince Lombardi Trophy. Sorry to shatter the dream, but the most likely scenario remains that last year's second-round draft pick, Reggie Brown, will be this year's No. 1 receiver come September. A league source said yesterday that the Eagles have some level of interest in Moulds, but that the wide receiver's representatives initiated the conversations with the team, rather than the other way around.

March 28, 2006

Buffalo Bills Sign WR Sam Aiken

The Bills today announced that the team has signed restricted free agent WR Sam Aiken. In accordance with club policy, terms of the contract were not disclosed. Originally a fourth-round draft pick by the Bills in 2003, Aiken has played in 37 games, starting two, over the past three seasons.

Q&A with Bills TE Robert Royal

PFW: Obviously, there was a glut of tight ends in Washington with a lot of players competing for playing time. Will Buffalo give you an opportunity to see the field more?

Royal: The thing about it was, just the offensive scheme, the way things were set up, didn’t quite give me a chance to use my full potential. Obviously, they’ve got great coaches down there; I think it’s going to be a heckuva offense. Just the overall package of what I’ve seen here, I think will be great.

NFL: Truth and Rumors

Buffalo Bills general manager Marv Levy wouldn't mind shipping disgruntled wideout Eric Moulds within the division to the Patriots - for the right price. The Bills are believed to be seeking a fourth-round pick or higher, but Levy said that had yet to be determined.

Ngata may not fit Bills' defensive needs

It's starting to look like the Buffalo Bills will not be able to address their needs on either the offensive or defensive line with the eighth overall pick in the NFL draft. Conventional wisdom among draft experts since the end of the season has been the Bills would select the No. 1-rated defensive tackle, Oregon's Haloti Ngata, with their top choice.

Half-dozen teams show interest in Moulds

The list of teams interested in acquiring Buffalo Bills Pro Bowl veteran wide receiver Eric Moulds is now up to a half dozen. The NFC champion Seattle Seahawks entered the picture Monday after a busy weekend of speculation on where Moulds will wind up, personal adviser Greg Johnson said.

Moulds available for the right price

Bills general manager Marv Levy wouldn’t mind shipping disgruntled wideout Eric Moulds within the division to the Patriots - for the right price. “It depends on what the compensation would be,” Levy said at the NFL owners’ meetings yesterday. “We would talk to them, of course. We’d talk about it. We wouldn’t rule them out.”

Eyes of Texans are upon Bills' unhappy Moulds

The Houston Texans have emerged as the team most interested in trading for disgruntled Bills receiver Eric Moulds, who has vowed he won't return to Buffalo.

March 27, 2006

Getting Your Wish and Paying the Price

Buffalo Bills fans got their wish during the offseason when owner Ralph Wilson fired President/General Manager Tom Donahoe. Wilson brought back Hall of Fame coach Marv Levy to assume the mantle of General Manager/Football Operations. The owner took back the title of President for himself. Disturbing, however, was the decision to retain assistant general manager Tom Modrak and his scouting operation, including pro personnel director John Guy.

Texans trying to acquire Bills' Moulds?

The Houston Texans have emerged as the team most interested in trading for disgruntled Bills receiver Eric Moulds, who has vowed he won’t return to Buffalo. “I’ve had a great conversation with Charley Casserly, and it’s intriguing,” Moulds’ personal adviser Greg Johnson said Monday, referring to the Texans’ general manager. “I’m not saying he’s definitely going to Houston, but I’m saying that Houston is definitely a player.”

Bills Re-Sign DE Ryan Denney

Defensive end Ryan Denney will remain with the Buffalo Bills. After exploring his options for nearly two weeks of free agency, Denney officially re-signed with the team that selected him in the second round of the 2002 NFL Draft.

Bills Will Not Play On Thanksgiving

Although Buffalo will visit Detroit this year, the NFL has chosen the Dolphins as the AFC representative that will play the Lions on Thanksgiving at 12:30. The Cowboys will host the Buccaneers at 4:15, and the Broncos and Chiefs will be features on the NFL Network's play-by-play debut at 8.

NFL Europe Report: Week Two

Buffalobills.com columnists and Bills Backers of Germany Frank Stritzel and David Lux hit the road this weekend again to watch Bills player Tory Woodbury allocated to the NFL Europe for the Cologne Centurions in their home opener against the Amsterdam Admirals, which the Admirals won, 20-15. Frank did a short Q&A with Tory Woodbury, who didn't play QB, but saw action as a special teams player.

Evans close to getting his No. 1 wish

Lee Evans says he's ready to be the Buffalo Bills' No. 1 wide receiver. He better be. With the impending departure of Eric Moulds, Evans is about to inherit the job. Like all of us, Evans is monitoring the Moulds situation. Evans would love to have Moulds back. He sees Moulds as more than a teammate. The 10-year veteran has been a mentor and one of the biggest influences on Evans' young NFL career. But even Evans seems resigned to the likelihood of Moulds leaving. That's why Evans is getting ready to go into his third season as the primary receiver in the Bills' passing game.

Moulds has his eye on Eagles

Eric Moulds' representative says the Philadelphia Eagles are interested in his client, and the feeling is mutual. "Eric has a wish list of teams, and a lot of those teams on his list are interested," said Greg Johnson, Moulds' New Orleans-based advisor. "I'm optimistic we can work something out that will be acceptable to the Bills."

Bills backup tackle Edwards agrees to terms with KC

More than two weeks after the start of the free-agency signing period, the Chiefs made a dip into the talent pool Sunday. Just don’t look for the splash. Their contract agreement with Buffalo defensive tackle Ron Edwards might make barely a ripple. Edwards, 26, played five seasons with Buffalo, only one as a full-time starter, and missed all but four games last season because of a shoulder injury.

Agent: Moulds wants to play for Eagles

Eric Moulds has a wish list of five teams he'd like to play for, and guess who's at the tippy-top of it? That's right. The Eagles. "Every time I mention Philadelphia, Eric's ears perk up," said Greg Johnson, who represents the 32-year-old Bills wide receiver along with his partner, Harry Henderson. "He wants to go to Philadelphia. He really feels he could help them. He loves the idea of being an Eagle and playing with Donovan [McNabb]."

Texans try to enable trade for receiver Moulds

The Texans are interested in trading for veteran Buffalo Bills receiver Eric Moulds to start opposite Andre Johnson. Moulds, 32, has been given permission by the Bills to seek a trade because they don't want to pay him the $7.1 million he's due this year.

March 26, 2006

The Bills Precarious QB Situation: Part I

No one paying attention to the wilings at One Bills Drive could possibly be unaware of the precarious QB situation that is essentially a creation of the Bills themselves. In part it defines the Bills and their impatience with QBs coupled with their self-fulfilling prophecies of "not being able to find a starter." One must ask the obvious, how hard are they looking? It would appear that their expectations are a bit unrealistic, especially considering the tools (AHEM….offensive line) that recent QBs have had to work with.

Like us, Kelly is tired of the musical quarterbacks game

Hey Bills fans, Jim Kelly feels your pain. Like you, he believes it's been way too long since the team he quarterbacked to greatness and still roots for has been any good. Way too long since the Bills had stability at the position Kelly mastered in Hall of Fame fashion for more than a decade.

March 25, 2006

AFC East Report.com first-round mock draft No. 2

With all of the changes occurring around the NFL since the last mock draft from earlier this month, I figured that now is the appropriate time to do a second first-round mock. Plenty of key changes have occurred in the league since free agency began, so the draft outlook looks much different than it did two mere weeks ago. 8.) Buffalo Bills - Michael Huff, S, Texas.

March 24, 2006

Ochs diary: Experience leads to results

So far it has been a great experience here in Frankfurt. I've been out and have seen a lot of the city, and it's nice with the train being so close to the hotel. I've enjoyed it so far. The downtown area is great; there are lots of shopping areas, which my wife likes, so it's been a fun time.

McGahee hits the ground running

Willis McGahee is starting the NFL offseason on the right foot with the Buffalo Bills' new coaching staff. The Bills' star running back showed up Monday with many teammates for the start of the team's voluntary, 12-week offseason conditioning program.

Denney back

The Buffalo Bills reached an agreement in principle Thursday on a contract with defensive end Ryan Denney. The deal will keep the Bills' No. 3 defensive end under contract for what is believed to be four more years.

RB McGahee ready to make good impression with new Bills coaches

Willis McGahee walked into the Buffalo Bills' interview room, carrying a miniature action figure of himself that's available in the team's gift shop. ''I'm here to promote myself a little bit,'' the star running back said Thursday with a laugh after he was asked what he was carrying.

March 23, 2006

Woodbury's NFL Europe Diary

What's happening everybody? It's Week Two of our season here in Cologne, and we're coming off a big victory in Hamburg. We started out our season the right way, and while we didn't play a complete game, a win is a win. We'll have to make fewer mistakes as we go on from here if we want to get to the World Bowl.

Bills report: Notes, quotes

Bills veteran DB Troy Vincent was re-elected president of the NFLPA in meetings held in Hawaii. It will be his second two-year term. Vincent, a successful businessman off the field and one of the most respected voices in the game, is often mentioned as the heir apparent to union executive director Gene Upshaw.

Bills report: Strategy and personnel

The Bills hadn't signed an offensive linemen nearly a week into the free agency period, and lost out in their pursuit of 6-4, 320-pound Cardinals G Reggie Wells and former New York Jets LT Jason Fabini. Arizona matched Buffalo's five-year offer sheet to Wells, while Fabini signed with Dallas.

Bills report: Inside slant

Youth is being served in Buffalo's early foray into free agency. After cutting defensive tackle Sam Adams, 32, strong safety Lawyer Milloy, 32, and tight end Mark Campbell, 30, new general manager Marv Levy and coach Dick Jauron filled their spots with Larry Tripplett, 27, Matt Bowen, 26, and Robert Royal, 24.

Craig Nall: Competing for Starting Job

Nall is still well behind Kelly Holcomb and J.P. Losman in terms of being ready to start. Nall, who turns 27 on April 21, hasn't played much in his NFL career. He started only one season in his college career, then sat on the bench for the past four years behind Brett Favre in Green Bay. He'll have a chance, but it's a long shot for 2006 even with the Bills' happy statements. He'll need a very strong summer to even have a remote chance at starting.

Chicago Bears match Buffalo offer, keep Canadian lineman Idonije

The Bears have matched a four-year offer sheet from the Buffalo Bills for Israel Idonije, keeping the Canadian defensive lineman in Chicago.

March 22, 2006

Radio City Music Hall to host 2006 NFL Draft

The 71st NFL Draft on April 29-30 will be held for the first time at New York City's Radio City Music Hall, a world-renowned setting normally showcasing musicians, Santa Claus and the Rockettes, the NFL and Madison Square Garden announced.

Bears Match Bills Offer to Idonije

The Chicago Bears have matched the four-year offer sheet that defensive lineman Israel Idonije signed last Saturday with the Buffalo Bills. Idonije, 25, finished last season with 16 tackles, four assists, a sack and a fumble recovery for the Bears.

Offseason Conditioning Program Underway

Lee Evans, London Fletcher, J.P. Losman, Willis McGahee, Terrence McGee, and Josh Reed are among the large group of Bills players taking part in the team's offseason conditioning program, which officially kicked off Monday at One Bills Drive.

It's open season at QB

The Buffalo Bills' quarterback position is wide, wide open. It's so wide open that a guy with no NFL starts in four years has a shot to win it. The Bills introduced new free-agent quarterback Craig Nall on Tuesday and made it clear he will get a chance to compete for the starting position.

Van Pelt completes soft landing

Late in his career, Alex Van Pelt and his wife, Brooke, had the talk. When his NFL playing days were through, maybe he'd consider a job in the real world, some 9-to-5 situation that gave him more time with his family. But Van Pelt couldn't say what sort of job he had in mind.

Big Bills for Canuck

Football is his game, not poker, but Manitoba's Israel Idonije is holding a nice hand these days. And the hulking defensive end, who played college ball for the University of Manitoba Bisons, is about to hit the jackpot. The 25-year-old free agent recently signed an offer sheet with the Buffalo Bills reportedly worth $7.5 million US over four years.

Cards match Bills' offer to keep Wells

Sunday afternoon, Reggie Wells was unsure of where he was going to be playing, but certain he was about to become more wealthy than he expected coming out of tiny Clarion (Pa.) University in 2003. “It’s been a long journey,” the offensive lineman said with a chuckle.

Bills open up quarterback race

Let the three-ring circus begin. Buffalo Bills general manager Marv Levy said Tuesday that new quarterback Craig Nall will compete with veteran Kelly Holcomb and former first-round pick J.P. Losman for the team's starting quarterback job.

Bills sign former Vikings center Fowler

Former Vikings center Melvin Fowler signed with the Buffalo Bills, who are finally beginning to address their offensive line needs. Fowler is a four-year NFL veteran who had nine starts in 11 games with Minnesota. The signing comes after he visited with team officials earlier in the day at the Bills headquarters in Orchard Park.

Two Sign, Two More Visit, Wells Escapes

The Bills continue to be active players in free agency. On Tuesday, Buffalo officially signed offensive lineman Melvin Fowler and quarterback Craig Nall. In addition, running back Maurice Morris and defensive tackle Monsanto Pope visited One Bills Drive to meet with GM Marv Levy and Head Coach Dick Jauron.

March 21, 2006

Bills WR Moulds granted permission to seek trade

Eric Moulds has the Buffalo Bills' permission to seek a trade, the latest step for the veteran receiver who asked for his release after repeatedly rejecting the team's demands to take a pay cut. ''We are shopping Eric,'' Moulds' personal adviser, Greg Johnson, told The Associated Press on Tuesday. ''Obviously, we would much rather have Eric released. But if we can work out a trade, we will. But if not, we're back to Square 1 and Eric won't play for the Bills. He doesn't want to play for them, and he will not play for them.''

Bills Sign QB Craig Nall

The Bills announced today that the team has signed unrestricted free agent quarterback Craig Nall. In accordance with club policy, terms of the contract were not disclosed.

Cardinals match offer sheet for OG Reggie Wells

The Arizona Cardinals matched the offer sheet extended by the Buffalo Bills to restricted free agent guard Reggie Wells on Tuesday. With the move, the Cardinals agreed to a five-year contract with Wells. Terms of the deal were not disclosed.

Fan Q&A - Wide Receiver Andre Davis

Bills wide receiver Andre Davis, acquired as a free agent from New England, took some time out of his schedule to answer questions from Bills fans worldwide. Read the Q&A below to find out what Andre is expecting from the 2006 season and how he plans to help the Bills' offense as a deep threat.

Bills up ante for Izzy

Buffalo's contract proposal came with a $1.8-million signing bonus, which means even if Idonije's current team, the Chicago Bears, matches it by Monday's deadline, the former University of Manitoba Bisons defensive tackle is getting that cash no matter what.

Bills Gain Nall, lose out on Wells

The Arizona Cardinals announced that the team has matched the Buffalo Bills offer sheet with restricted free agent guard Reggie Wells. By matching the offer sheet, the Cardinals have agreed with Wells on a five-year contract. ESPN had reported the offer sheet was a 5-year deal worth $17.6 million.

Bills firm up 3 sponsorship deals

The Buffalo Bills announced Tuesday separate multi-year sponsorship deals with three companies -- Digicon Imaging, Frey Electric Construction Co., and Cintas. Financial terms of the sponsorships were not disclosed. Digicon Imaging enters its first year as the Bills' official printing partner and will have an advertising presence on buffalobills.com.

Morris, Fowler visit Bills

Morris is a 5-foot-10, 202-pound back who was a second-round draft choice in 2002 out of the University of Oregon. He rushed for 288 yards on 71 carries, a 4.1-yard average, for Seattle in 2005. He has seen limited spot duty as a backup to Shaun Alexander, the NFL's most valuable player, the past four years.

The Buffalo Risktakers

One has to wonder what the overall strategic plan of the Bills is these days. A week and a half into free agency following a tumultuous pre-free agency period revolving around a dubious CBA settlement has left the Bills no more competitive than they were last season. Furthermore, there is not one free agent that has been signed that does not have a significant amount of risk associated with them.

Bills agree to deal with Green Bay backup QB Nall

It's not Daunte Culpepper. And it's not Drew Brees. But as general manager Marv Levy promised, the Buffalo Bills have added another quarterback to the mix, officially agreeing to terms late Monday with unrestricted free agent Craig Nall, the team announced.

March 20, 2006

Bills sign QB Nall; may add Canadian

Craig Nall agreed to a three-year contract with Buffalo, believing the Bills will give him the best shot as a backup quarterback. In another free-agent move, the Bills made a bid to sign Chicago Bears defensive end Israel Idonije. Idonije, of Brandon, Man., signed Buffalo's offer sheet on Saturday, his agent Da-i Ping said.

Bills in NFL Europe: Week 1 Update

The 2006 NFL Europe season got underway this past week with all six teams beginning their pursuit of a trip to Yello Strom World Bowl XIV. Running back Fred Jackson turned in the most notable performance among the six allocated Bills players, gaining 88 all-purpose yards (48 rushing, 40 receiving) to help lead the Rhein Fire to a 10-6 victory over the Frankfurt Galaxy.

Brandon lineman may fit the Bills

In three short years Brandonite Israel Idonije has gone from a raw rookie just looking for a chance in the National Football League to having clubs bidding for his services. After three seasons in Chicago, the 6-foot-6, 275-pound defensive lineman has signed a multi-million dollar offer sheet with the Buffalo Bills, giving the Bears a week from today to match the offer.

Tagliabue to retire in July

NEW YORK (AP) - Paul Tagliabue is retiring as NFL commissioner in July after more than 16 years on the job.

Former Buffalo Bill J.D. Williams said to be UW hire

The Washington Huskies are expected to name a new defensive backs coach in the next few days, and indications point toward former Buffalo Bill J.D. Williams, an assistant coach at California and the older brother of former UW player Curtis Williams.

Bills add Nall to starting quarterback derby

Further signaling their intentions of throwing open the starting quarterback job for offseason competition, the Buffalo Bills have added a third candidate to the mix, reaching agreement with unrestricted free agent Craig Nall on a three-year contract.

Bills add quarterback

The Buffalo Bills have added a young free-agent quarterback who likely will compete for playing time behind whoever winds up starting at the position. Joining J.P. Losman and Kelly Holcomb in the Bills' QB mix is Craig Nall, who spent the past four seasons as a backup to Brett Favre in Green Bay. Nall agreed on Sunday to a three-year contract with the Bills, an NFL source told The News.

Nall agrees to three-year contract with Bills

Maybe it's a sign Craig Nall knows something about Brett Favre that the rest of the world doesn't. On Sunday night, Nall reached terms with the Buffalo Bills on a free-agent contract, ending his four-year run with the Green Bay Packers. If Nall, who is close friends with Favre and recently went on a hunting trip with him, thought Favre was going to retire he might not have been so eager to find a job somewhere else.

March 19, 2006

Fan Q&A - Defensive Tackle Larry Tripplett

Bills defensive tackle Larry Tripplett, acquired as a free agent from Indianapolis last week, took some time out of his schedule to answer questions from Bills fans worldwide. Read the Q&A below to find out what Larry's goals are for the 2006 season and how he plans to help the Bills' defense improve against the run.

Matching funds

The Cardinals likely will match Buffalo's tender offer to guard Reggie Wells, a restricted free agent, Graves said. The Bills signed Wells to the offer sheet Friday, and the Cardinals have a week to match.

Bills Continue to Whiff in Offseason

The front end of free agency likely ushered the fans to the exits in the game of season ticket sales. As stated in past weeks and in spite of needing a grand slam this offseason, their first batter whiffed, and the second is at the plate down in the count 0-2. Precarious is one word that springs to mind regarding the Bills’ offseason to date. Regardless, the moves that the Bills have made are fraught with risk. Marv Levy is clearly not shining in his first experiences as an NFL GM.

Bills want Idonije

The Buffalo Bills are trying to swipe another promising young prospect from another roster. The Bills signed restricted free agent Israel Idonije of the Chicago Bears to an offer sheet Saturday.

Bills haven't addressed key deficiencies

Most of the desirable fruit has been plucked from the NFL's free agent tree and so far the Bills have been able to make just a marginal improvement on the team that finished 6-10 last season.

Bills' Pro Bowl punter to attend 33rd Sports Night

Brian Moorman, one of the Buffalo Bills' two Pro Bowlers from this past season, will be on hand Saturday for the Hornell Knights of Columbus Sports Night. Moorman has played for the Bills since the 2001 season. He participated in the Open Field and Fastest Man competition at this year's Pro Bowl Skills Competition, but he did not win either event.

March 18, 2006

Bears DE Idonije signs offer sheet with Bills

Buffalo Bills general manager Marv Levy might be limited in the knowledge of the collective bargaining system and the free agent market, but he's not restricted in his activity. Levy signed a restricted free agent for the second time in two days when he reached an agreement Saturday with Chicago Bears defensive end Israel Idonije.

Bills report: Strategy and personnel

The Bills hadn't signed an offensive linemen nearly a week into the free agency period but were in pursuit of 6-4, 320-pound Cardinals G Reggie Wells and former New York Jets LT Jason Fabini.

Bills report: Notes, quotes

-Bills veteran DB Troy Vincent was re-elected president of the NFLPA in meetings held in Hawaii. It will be his second two-year term.

Bills report: Inside slant

Youth is being served in Buffalo's early foray into free agency. After cutting defensive tackle Sam Adams, 32, strong safety Lawyer Milloy, 32, and tight end Mark Campbell, 30, new general manager Marv Levy and coach Dick Jauron filled their spots with Larry Tripplett, 27, Matt Bowen, 26, and Robert Royal, 24.

Bills agree to keep Reed, Haggan

The moves just keep on coming from the Buffalo Bills, who agreed to contract terms with wide receiver Josh Reed and linebacker Mario Haggan and tendered a huge contract offer to Arizona Cardinals offensive guard and restricted free agent Reggie Wells on Friday. According to NFL sources, Reed got a four-year, $10 million contract that includes a $2 million signing bonus. That's a significant raise from what he received as a second-round draft pick in 2002.

Bills End Busy Week in Free Agency

The Buffalo Bills are making hard push to sign Arizona Cardinals guard Reggie Wells to an offer sheet. The Cardinals have to decide whether they want to keep the offensive lineman they graded as their best last season. Wells was a two time all- american lineman at Div. II Clarion State.

Cards' Wells signs offer sheet with Bills

The Cardinals have to decide whether they want to keep the offensive lineman they graded as their best last season, after guard Reggie Wells agreed to an offer sheet with the Buffalo Bills Friday.

March 17, 2006

Haggan and Reed agree to terms with Bills

The Buffalo Bills agreed to terms with restricted free-agent linebacker Mario Haggan and unrestricted free-agent wide receiver Josh Reed. Reed signed a four-year deal for $10 million, with a $2 million signing bonus, ESPN.com's John Clayton reports.

Bills Tender Offer Sheet to Wells

The Buffalo Bills continue to be active players in free agency. After signing four free agents in six days, Buffalo entertained five more unrestricted free agents on Friday, re-signed linebacker Mario Haggan and wide receiver Josh Reed, and tendered an offer sheet to Arizona restricted free agent offensive lineman Reggie Wells.

Haggan and Reed Agree to Terms with Bills

The Buffalo Bills announced today that the team has agreed to terms with restricted free agent LB Mario Haggan and unrestricted free agent WR Josh Reed. In accordance with club policy, terms of the contracts were not disclosed.

Fan Q&A - Tight End Robert Royal

Newly acquired tight end Robert Royal took some time out of his schedule to answer some questions from Bills fans across the country. What was it that attracted him to Buffalo? What does he think about competing with Buffalo's current tight ends for the starting role? And more, it's all in Royal's fan Q&A.

Milloy OKs $6M-plus deal with Falcons

Safety Lawyer Milloy agreed to terms with the Atlanta Falcons Friday on a three-year contract worth more than $6 million, including a $2.5 million signing bonus, according to Kevin Poston, one of his agents. The four-time Pro Bowler was released by Buffalo two weeks ago, a move that saved the Bills $3.75 million against the cap next season in the final year of Milloy's four-year contract.

One Bills Drive A Busy Place

Five free agents visited the Bills Friday. While the Bills didn't sign any of their visitors, they did sign two of their own free agents.

Q&A with Play-by-Play Man John Murphy

On this St. Patrick's Day buffalobills.com thought it was only appropriate to tap Bills radio play-by-play man John Murphy for his take on the state of the Buffalo Bills who have been active players in free agency thus far. Murphy took time out to answer some questions from Bills Digest editor Chris Brown.

Irish Bills: All-Time Team

In honor of St. Patrick's Day (March 17), Buffalobills.com took a look back through more than 40 years of Buffalo Bills football to assemble a lineup of past and present Bills players with Irish surnames. "It's pretty good team overall," said Hall of Fame quarterback Jim Kelly. "I think some of the best ones… Dan O'Leary he's definitely an MVP Irish candidate for me. Oh but the MVP right off the top is Paul Maguire."

Craig Nall to visit Buffalo Bills today

Craig Nall, a backup for the Green Bay Packers, visited with the Vikings on Monday, and he is meeting with the Buffalo Bills today.

Bowen fills safety hole

The Buffalo Bills filled a considerable hole at strong safety Thursday by coming to contract terms with Washington Redskins free agent Matt Bowen on a two-year contract. Bowen's deal is worth $2 million, according to NFL sources. Bowen met with Bills head coach Dick Jauron and General Manager Marv Levy on Thursday morning. Bowen had visits to other teams lined up, but those were canceled once he arrived in Buffalo.

March 16, 2006

Bills Sign Safety

Buffalo signed a fourth free agent Thursday when safety Matt Bowen inked a two year, $2 million contract. The deal includes a $300,000 signing bonus.

Bowen find home in Buffalo

Safety Matt Bowen didn't take long to find a new home after he was released over the weekend by the Redskins. After visiting the Bills, he agreed to a two-year, $2 million deal to work with new coach Dick Jauron.

Bills Sign Former Washington Safety Matt Bowen

WGR's Paul Hamilton reports that the Bills have come to terms with free agent Matt Bowen, a 6'1", 209 lb., safety who spent the last three seasons with the Washington Redskins. Bowen, a 29 year-old former Iowa Hawkeye, has four interceptions, two sacks and 182 tackles in six NFL seasons.

Bills Agree to Terms with Bowen

The Bills today announced that the team has agreed to terms with S Matt Bowen. In accordance with club policy, terms of the contract were not disclosed.

New Defensive Coaches Introduced

Head Coach Dick Jauron took a brief break from meetings and film study Thursday to introduce Buffalo's five new members of the defensive coaching staff. Defensive Coordinator Perry Fewell, Defensive Backs Coach George Catavolos, Defensive/Special Teams Assistant DeMontie Cross, Defensive Line coach Bills Kollar, and Linebackers Coach Matt Sheldon join Assistant to the Head Coach/Defensive Assistant Chuck Lester to round out the defensive staff.

Rookie coordinator Fewell hoping to revive Bills defense

There's no mystery when it comes to what's expected of new Bills defensive coordinator Perry Fewell: Turn around a Buffalo defense that opposing teams ran roughshod over in 2005. Fewell -- entering his first-ever season as a coordinator -- takes over a Bills defense that allowed an eye-popping 138 yards per game on the ground and dropped to 29th in the league just one year after finishing No. 2. "We're going to be fast, and we're going to be aggressive this year," said Fewell, who spoke Thursday to reporters at team headquarters here. "We're going to play hard and hustle to the football."

Woodbury's NFL Europe Diary

This week Buffalo Bills allocated passer Woodbury describes his first week in Cologne, and looks ahead to the Centurions opening week fixture against Hamburg. Hello, it's your boy Tory coming at you once again, this time from Cologne, Germany. Let me start things off by giving you my first impressions of the city.

Bills pay now for gambling on Losman

Buffalo Bills fans must be down in the dumps these days, suffering from an acute case of quarterback envy. Just look around.

Troy Vincent re-elected NFLPA president

Ex-Eagle defensive back Troy Vincent of the Buffalo Bills was re-elected Wednesday as president of the NFL Players Union. It will be the second two-year term for Vincent, who began his career at Pennsbury High. He was chosen by the 77 player representatives who attended their annual five-day meeting.

Bills take no risk, make no gain at quarterback position

Considering that Buffalo last made the postseason in 1999, it is difficult to swallow that the Bills weren't in the running for Daunte Culpepper (traded to Miami by Minnesota for the 51st overall pick in this year's college draft), Drew Brees (signed by New Orleans) or even Jon Kitna (signed by Detroit).

Maybe Bills will draft another QB

When the snow settled on the 2005 season, and it became apparent that Terrence McGee’s Week 16 heroics not only upset the Cincinnati Bengals but cost Buffalo the third pick in April’s draft, the common refrain around town was: “We coulda got Leinart!”

Buffalo flunking the free agency test

The free agency period got started with a bang for the Buffalo Bills this past weekend as they managed to sign three veterans: defensive tackle Larry Tripplett, tight end Robert Royal, and wide receiver Andre' Davis. Of those three, Tripplett, the $18 million dollar man, has proven the most as he helped the Indianapolis Colts' defense reach new heights last season. Royal signed for $10 million and is going to be used as an extra blocker, and Davis, a former New England Patriot, will compete for the slot receiver position.

March 15, 2006

Wells being wooed by Bills and Packers

Reggie Wells was considered the Cardinals’ most consistent offensive lineman last season, but the team might have to work a little harder than expected to keep the restricted free agent around. Wells, who received a one-year tender offer of $712,000, visited Buffalo Tuesday after spending Monday with Green Bay. If the Bills or Packers sign him to an offer sheet and the Cardinals decline to match it, Arizona would get a sixth-round draft pick — the round in which Wells was chosen in the 2003 draft

Bills make a charge after Pickett

The Buffalo Bills entertained another potential cornerstone of their rebuilding defense on Tuesday. St. Louis Rams free agent defensive tackle Ryan Pickett visited One Bills Drive, and the team hopes he joins recent signee Larry Tripplett to form a dynamic duo at defensive tackle.

Starting guard Wells meets with Buffalo

Cardinals starting left guard Reggie Wells, a restricted free agent, visited Buffalo on Tuesday, and it's not clear whether the Bills will make him an offer. The Cardinals recently gave Wells the low tender of $712,000, retaining the right to match any offer Wells may receive. If the Cardinals decline to match, they would receive a sixth-round pick in return.

March 14, 2006

Bills sign long-snapper Schneck

The Buffalo Bills signed long-snapper Mike Schneck on Tuesday. Schneck handled Buffalo's long-snapping duties flawlessly in 2005 after being acquired before the season from Pittsburgh, where he spent the previous six seasons.

Bills Sign Mike Schneck

The Bills today announced that the team has signed LS Mike Schneck. In accordance with club policy, terms of the contract were not disclosed.

Pair of Linemen Visit Bills

Free agents Ryan Pickett (defensive tackle, St. Louis) and Reggie Wells (guard, Arizona) visited One Bills Drive on Tuesday.

Moulds says it's time to go

The Buffalo Bills have been undecided on whether to keep Eric Moulds. But there is no doubt how Moulds feels about it.  He wants out. Moulds' representatives have told the Bills that the veteran wide receiver wants to be traded or released.

LOST IN TRANSITION-Jeff Burris battles depression

Jeff Burris wants everyone who heard him on 97 Rock on the final pregame show of the Buffalo Bills season to know he's doing fine. The sideline reporter stunned listeners on the first day of 2006 by revealing he had been battling depression for more than two years.

A Closer Look: Terrence McGee

It's time to get up-close and personal with Bills CB Terrence McGee. Buffalobills.com recently spoke with McGee to see how the former fourth-round pick is enjoying the offseason. McGee, entering his fourth year with the Bills, signed a contract extension during the 2005 season, but this Q&A has nothing to do with football. Take a closer look at Terrence McGee.

Bills and Toyota Sign Multi-Year Extension

The Bills announced today that the team and Toyota have finalized a multi-year sponsorship deal making Toyota the official/exclusive car and truck of the Buffalo Bills.

Jags sign former Bills offensive tackle Mike Williams

Offensive tackle Mike Williams, the fourth overall pick in the 2002 draft, signed Tuesday with the Jacksonville Jaguars on Tuesday. The 6-foot-6, 360 pound Williams was cut by Buffalo last month after four disappointing seasons.

Bills report: Notes, quotes

Wide receiver Eric Moulds believes the Bills have no intention of keeping him at his current salary and has asked to be released. Moulds, who has two years left on his contract, is scheduled to make $7.1 million next season and count $10.85 million against the salary cap.

March 13, 2006

Moulds gives Bills an Ulltimatum

Wide receiver Eric Moulds asked the Buffalo Bills on Monday to release or trade him, unhappy with the course of his recent contract renegotiations. Representatives for Moulds are publicly campaigning for the team to give their star WR his outright release. Indications were made that if the team does not give him his release, Moulds might skip some mandatory mini camps and/or workouts.

Moulds asks Bills to release or trade him

Wide receiver Eric Moulds asked the Buffalo Bills on Monday to release or trade him, believing the team has no intention to keep him at his current salary. "The Bills have put us in a position where we're at Option Z, and Option Z is to ask to be released," Moulds' personal adviser, Greg Johnson, told The Associated Press. "It's a sad day. And we wish things could've worked out, but it's just not working out."

Receiver Eric Moulds asks Bills for his release

Eric Moulds wants out.

The Buffalo Bills star receiver, who has been asked to take a substantial cut in pay, wants the team to release him from the final two years of his contract so he can sign with another team.

"Let him go, it's only fair," Greg Johnson, Moulds' personal advisor, said today after talking with his client. "If they're not going to pay what we feel is fair-market value, he should be allowed to go somewhere where he could maybe get it."

Bills Sign Greg Jerman

The Bills today announced that the team has signed OL Greg Jerman. In accordance with club policy, terms of the contract were not disclosed.

Study: Sabres, Bills face economic hurdles

Western New York doesn't have enough money to support its two big-league sports franchises comfortably, according to a new study by Business First's parent company.

Bills catch speedy Davis

The Buffalo Bills can use all the depth at receiver they can find, and they added some Sunday by signing speedster Andre' Davis.

Bills report: Notes, quotes

The rise in the salary cap by $7.5 million to $102 million due to the new labor agreement improves the chances of the Bills keeping veteran WR Eric Moulds. The Bills wanted their second all-time receiver to take a pay cut from the $7.1 million in cash he's scheduled to receive this year.

Bills report: Strategy and personnel

DT Larry Tripplett signed a five-year, $18 million contract with Buffalo that includes a $5.5 million signing bonus. --TE Robert Royals signed a five-year deal with Buffalo reportedly worth $10 million with a $2.5 million signing bonus. --WR Andre Davis signed with Buffalo. Terms of the deal were not disclosed.

Bills report: Inside slant

Let the quarterback competition begin. Even if it's only March. Unlike Mike Mularkey and Tom Clements, their Bills predecessors, coach Dick Jauron and offensive coordinator Steve Fairchild won't be handing the starting quarterback job away in 2006.

March 12, 2006

Ravens, DT Bannan Agree To Four-Year Deal

The Baltimore Ravens agreed in principle Sunday to a four-year deal with former Buffalo Bills defensive tackle Justin Bannan that includes a $3 million signing bonus, his agent said.

Bills sign free agent wide receiver Davis

Receiver Andre' Davis signed with the Buffalo Bills on Sunday, the team's third free-agent addition in two days.

Bills Sign Trio of Free Agents

The Buffalo Bills kicked off the 2006 free-agency period by signing a trio of players to contracts over the weekend. Wide receiver Andre' Davis (New England), tight end Robert Royal (Washington) and defensive tackle Larry Tripplett (Indianapolis) all inked deals before leaving One Bills Drive.

Bills add WR Andre Davis

The Buffalo Bills announced that WR Andre Davis who spent three years with Cleveland then saw limited duty last season with New England, has agreed to sign with the team. Terms of the contract aren't immediately known.

Bills Sign Andre' Davis

The Bills today announced that the team has signed WR Andre' Davis. In accordance with club policy, terms of the contract were not disclosed.

NFL does Bills no favors with new labor agreement

The quest for a new NFL collective bargaining agreement was never about the owners versus the players. The league knew the players' association, once the weakest in sports, finally had its act together. There was no doubt the owners would to have to surrender a larger cut of the colossal revenue pie.

Naysayer Wilson stands on principle

Ralph Wilson's "no," one of just two against the peace-at-any-cost pact between the NFL's large-market owners, the small-market owners and the Players Association, was a vote on principle. He didn't think the small-market teams were protected enough in the new six-year contract.

Bills off to fast start in free-agent derby

The Buffalo Bills dived into the free-agent market Saturday by signing defensive tackle Larry Tripplett from Indianapolis and tight end Robert Royal from Washington. Tripplett, 27, helps fill the gaping void the Bills have at defensive tackle and was targeted to fit the Bills' new defensive scheme. Royal, who will be 27 in May, could be considered an "under-the-radar" find. The Bills consider him a top blocker, and he figures to enter spring practice as the starter at tight end.

Bills sign free agents DT Tripplett, TE Royal

Defensive tackle Larry Tripplett and tight end Robert Royal signed with the Buffalo Bills on Saturday as the team wasted no time addressing its numerous needs on the first day of free agency.

March 11, 2006

Moulds talks with Bills, future to be determined soon

Eric Moulds' future with the Buffalo Bills could be determined by early next week after the veteran star receiver had a series of discussions with the team. "No developments, but hopefully, something good is going to come out of it in the near future," Moulds' personal adviser, Greg Johnson, told The Associated Press on Saturday. "We had several conversations yesterday and we anticipate something happening one way or another by Monday or Tuesday."

Bills Sign TE Robert Royal, DT Larry Trpplett

The Buffalo Bills begin their free agency shopping by giving themselves the Royal treatment. Former Washington tight end Robert Royal has reached an agreement with the Buffalo Bills on a five-year, $10 million deal that includes a $2.5 million signing bonus.

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The Bills have also signed Larry Triplett to an undisclosed deal as a replacement for the recently departed Sam Adams

Bills go shopping with long list of needs

The Buffalo Bills entered free agency today with a fistful of dollars to spend and a desire to be more active in the free-agent market than in the past two offseasons. The Bills on Friday extended the contract of linebacker Josh Stamer, learned of a bump in pay for cornerback Nate Clements and prepared for some free-agent visitors.

Bills Methods Continue to Be a Conundrum

With little to report however between the official end of the season following the Pro Bowl, and now, the start of free agency, I assume that I share a range of emotions with many fans. A sense of relief surfaced with the firing of the incompetent and self-serving ex-GM and team president Tom Donahoe and the wise departure of handpicked yet "not quite ready for prime time" head coach Mike Mularkey. This is not to say that years of irreparable and irreversible damage had not been done on many fronts. That sense of relief was quickly overcome with a serious "raising of an eyebrow" however with Ralph Wilson’s seeming "’mature’ people can do things as well as people half their age" policy.

March 10, 2006

Bills Sign Josh Stamer

The Bills today announced that the team has signed restricted free agent LB Josh Stamer. In accordance with club policy, terms of the contract were not disclosed.

Bills' chances could be hurt by new CBA

Wednesday, 30 of the NFL's 32 owners voted for the league's new collective bargaining agreement proposal. The dissenting votes came from Cincinnati Bengals' owner Mike Brown, and Buffalo Bills' owner Ralph Wilson. Since the voting ended, many of my fellow media members have verbally thrashed and ruthlessly mocked the 87-year-old Wilson.

After review, Wilson stands by 'no' vote

"This is a bad deal for the NFL for the next six years," Wilson said Thursday from his home in Michigan. "It's a bad deal. It's too much money; 59.5 percent [of revenue for the players] is far too much. It's a bad deal. And it's particularly a bad deal for medium- and small-market clubs."

Wilson defends 'no' vote on labor

Buffalo Bills owner Ralph Wilson voted against the NFL's new labor agreement with players on Wednesday night in Dallas because he said owners were given a mere 45 minutes to understand the latest complex proposal. Given a day to digest the new pact that provides labor peace with the union through 2011 but will be much more costly to fund for everyone, how would Wilson vote? "It would be a larger no," he said Thursday night.

March 09, 2006

College Football HOF Ballot Includes Bills

Eight individuals with ties to the Buffalo Bills appear on the ballot. Fullback Bill Enyart, head coach Dick Jauron, wide receiver Ahmad Rashad, linebacker Lucius Sanford, defensive end Bruce Smith, linebaker Chris Spielman, linebacker Darryl Talley and running back Thurman Thomas vie for college football's ultimate honor.

Mawae Center Of Attention

With labor peace and an increase in the salary cap to $102 million dollars, the Bills can now start to concentrate on free agency. One player on the radar is center Kevin Mawae.

Woodbury's NFL Europe Diary

Here's a little motto for you'll to chew on as we get it started: Yesterday was history. Tomorrow is a mystery. Today is a gift, that's why it's called the present. What's happening everybody? Right now, I'm airborne above the Atlantic Ocean and headed towards you, so I hope you're ready for me and my team. I can speak for the team when I say we're excited to see different places, taste different food, and meet different people. It's about to be on!!

Bills report: Notes, quotes

With the possibility of a CBA extension still out there and free agency delayed, NFL teams still didn't know what free agency rules they'd be playing under for 2006. The Bills, like most other teams, have a Plan A and a Plan B. "You're ready to go either way," said Jim Overdorf, the Bills VP of football operations and chief salary cap manager.

Bills report: Inside slant

With the start of free agency delayed due to the league's labor issues, the Bills were given a chance to reassess their strategy regarding veteran wide receiver Eric Moulds.

Bills report: Strategy and personnel

A comprehensive list of restricted and unrestricted free agents.

Bills one of two dissenters on NFL pact

After days and days of negotiations National Football League owners and players once again made labor peace. The vote to approve the extension was 30-2, with the Buffalo Bills and Cincinnati Bengals, two of the NFL's small market franchises, opposed. Revenue sharing among the 32 teams was a topic of significant debate

Bills could accommodate Moulds with new cap size

The NFL's new labor deal has made it a lot easier for the Buffalo Bills to keep wide receiver Eric Moulds. The question is can they live with the $7.1 million salary he's due to make next season?

NFL approves union's proposal

After spending nearly 12 hours cobbling together a revenue-sharing plan acceptable to at least 24 disparate and at times desperate owners, the National Football League last night approved its union's final offer to extend the collective bargaining agreement for six more years by a 30-2 vote at 7:35 p.m. Central time, 25 minutes before a union-imposed deadline.

March 08, 2006

Owners approve six-year CBA extension

Labor peace was restored to the NFL when the owners agreed to the players' union proposal, extending the collective bargaining agreement for six years.

Labor deadline pushed back two hours

The NFL delayed another deadline. A little more than two hours before the latest deadline to accept or turn down the NFL Players Association's offer to extend the labor agreement, the owners pushed it back again. This time they extended the deadline for teams to get under the salary cap by two hours, from 9 p.m. ET until 11 p.m.

Q&A - Linebacker Takeo Spikes

It's been five months and counting for Takeo Spikes' recovery from his Achilles tendon surgery after it ruptured in Week Three against Atlanta last season. But according to renowned orthopedist Dr. James Andrews, who performed Spikes surgery, everything is on schedule for the two-time Pro Bowl linebacker. Spikes took time out of his busy schedule to give Bills fans an update as to how his self-labeled 'Comeback' is going.

Schonert intrigued by QB battle

Turk Schonert just can't catch a break. The last time he was the Buffalo Bills' quarterbacks coach, the team was gripped by the highly publicized quarterback controversy involving Doug Flutie and Rob Johnson. In his return to Buffalo, Schonert inherits another unsettled quarterback situation with J.P. Losman and Kelly Holcomb vying for the top spot.

New Offensive Coaches Introduced

Offensive coordinator Steve Fairchild, tight ends coach Charlie Coiner, quarterbacks coach Turk Schonert, offensive quality control coach Alex Van Pelt, and assistant offensive line coach Larry Zierlein join offensive line coach Jim McNally, running backs coach Eric Studesville and wide receivers coach Tyke Tolbert to round out the offensive staff.

March 07, 2006

Rebuilding Ferguson: Battle of a Lifetime

Joe Ferguson witnessed rebuilding projects in his 11 years as quarterback of the Buffalo Bills. He watched a successful team early in his career turn over and struggle in the late 70's. He also saw those teams become the playoff squads of 1980 and 1981. Right now in 2006 Ferguson is building himself back up following his successful battle with stage four Burkitt's lymphoma.

Buffalo Bills free agency preview (Offense)

With yesterday's Buffalo Bills defensive free agency gameplan in the books, it's time to talk about which offensive free agents the Bills ought to be pursuing that are on the open market. There are a lot of established players out there that the Bills could certainly find starting spots for. Buffalo's main needs rest at quarterback, running back, wide receiver, left guard and offensive tackle.

Kelly doing something special with Special Kids

Jim Kelly and his wife, Jill, have taken a vested interest in special needs children. And rightfully so. Monday, the duo was on hand to speak at the Seventh Annual Friendraiser Banquet for Special Kids at MTSU's James Union Building.

AFC East Report.com Mock Draft

8.) Buffalo Bills – Vernon Davis, tight end, Maryland. I’m enamored with Davis. He ran a 4.38 at the combine, had a 42” vertical leap, and bench presses 465 lbs. Normally I don’t take a ton of stock in the combine, but numbers like that can’t be ignored. The Bills currently have former third round pick Kevin Everett at this position, but they simply can’t pass on Davis. No linebacker in the game can cover a tight end of this speed. Also, new GM Marv Levy spoke of character players when he was first given the Bills’ job; you won’t find many players with more character than Davis. Great tight ends are a young quarterback’s best friend, and J.P. Losman will become a different player with Davis.

March 06, 2006

Tagliabue Has a Proposal for Owners

NFL Commissioner Paul Tagliabue is scheduled to present a proposed labor settlement to team owners Tuesday in Dallas, and several sources familiar with the deliberations said today they expect the proposal to be delivered with Tagliabue's endorsement as a result of an agreement reached between him and players' union chief Gene Upshaw.

Final deadline pushed back

The National Football League's owners and players can't reach an agreement on an extension to their collective bargaining agreement but they can't bring themselves to plunge into free agency without one. At literally the 11th hour Sunday night, the league announced it would postpone the start of free agency another 72 hours.

Bills' budding entrepreneur hikes into Harvard course

Mike Schneck is 28 years old, considered to be among the best in his profession, earning as little as you possibly can in his line of work -- and he could lose his job in a snap. He knows how lucky he is. "Obviously," Schneck says, "I had a huge advantage coming out of college."

Buffalo Bills free agency preview (Defense)

In the first of a two part series, I will be analyzing which free agents the Bills should pursue that are currently looking for a new team in which to become a starter. In today's preview, I will be analyzing defensive free agents that the Bills could be looking at. Keep in mind that the team will be anywhere from $9 to $16 million under the projected $94.5 million salary cap.

March 04, 2006

Bills report: Inside slant

With the start of free agency delayed three days due to the league's labor issues, the Bills were given a chance to reassess their strategy regarding veteran wide receiver Eric Moulds

Bills report: Notes, quotes

With the possibility of a CBA extension still out there and free agency delayed 72 hours, NFL teams still didn't know what free agency rules they'd be playing under for 2006. The Bills, like most other teams, have a Plan A and a Plan B. "You're ready to go either way," said Jim Overdorf, the Bills VP of football operations and chief salary cap manager.

March 03, 2006

Bills Head Coach Jauron Among Guests for Variety Kids Telethon

Buffalo Bills Head Coach Dick Jauron will be among the guests during Sunday's 44th Annual Variety Kids Telethon on Sunday, March 5th. The telethon will broadcast live from the Millennium Airport Hotel in Cheektowaga on WKBW-TV from 7:00 am to 7:00 pm.

Bills have more time to plot money strategy

The Buffalo Bills locked up their young free agents Thursday and now have a couple of more days to sort out just how much spending money they will have when the free agency season begins in the NFL.

NFL's delay not likely to affect Moulds

The NFL's decision Thursday afternoon to delay the start of free agency three days and possibly resume talks with the players' union keeps alive the chance of the Buffalo Bills keeping veteran wide receiver Eric Moulds. But Moulds' agents say that possibility still remains slim.

March 02, 2006

Moulds rejects Bills' second request to take pay cut

Veteran receiver Eric Moulds' future with the Buffalo Bills became more uncertain Thursday after he rejected the team's second request this week to take a pay cut. "This thing is going nowhere," Moulds' personal adviser, Greg Johnson, told The Associated Press after he and the player's agent, Harry Henderson, held talks with the Bills. "The dollars they're presenting at this particular time are much too low. We're way too far apart to have an intelligent conversation anymore."

Deadline for free agency extended

A few hours after NFL owners voted to continue their standoff with the players union, the league extended its deadline for free agency by three days, putting off what threatened to become a mass purge of high-priced players from rosters.

Bills Tender Contracts To Free Agents

The Bills have tendered offers to seven players who were either restricted or exclusive rights free agents. Tendered were Sam Aiken, Mario Haggan, Josh Stamer, Jabari Greer, Jason Peters, Jonathan Smith, and Shad Williams. Since Greer, Peters, Smith and Williams are exclusive rights free agents their rights belong to the Bills and they can't solicit offers. Lawrence Smith was the only player that wasn't tendered.

Top Free Agents for Buffalo Bills: Defense

Defensive tackle The crop of defensive tackles has some recognizable names, but only a few true space eaters. However, with an aggressive attack-style scheme expected, big space eaters won't be needed in Buffalo. As a result there are a handful of players who could help the Bills interior defense.

Jauron begins reshaping Bills' roster

New Buffalo Bills coach Dick Jauron began shaping the roster to match his vision for the football team Wednesday by releasing three of his older starters. Defensive tackle Sam Adams, strong safety Lawyer Milloy and tight end Mark Campbell were jettisoned as the team prepares for the anticipated start of the free-agency season on Friday.

Bills cut 3, talking with Moulds

The Buffalo Bills released three more veteran starters on Wednesday, but the biggest news was that wide receiver Eric Moulds wasn't among them. Moulds, who turned down the team's request to take a cut in pay earlier this week, could still be let go by 4 p.m. today as NFL teams work on their salary caps while positioning themselves for the start of free agency on Friday.

Bills cap man Overdorf has hands full

When Jim Overdorf joined the Buffalo Bills as a training camp intern 21 years ago, he never envisioned he'd be working 80-hour weeks managing something called a salary cap for the team. "Actually, I think I was working 80 hours. People just didn't notice it as much," Overdorf said with a chuckle.

Bills Cut Adams, Milloy and Campbell

Bills General Manager Marv Levy revealed Wednesday the Bills have released veteran defensive tackle Sam Adams, strong safety Lawyer Milloy and tight end Mark Campbell. According to salary cap figures published on the Bills Zone.com web page, Adams was scheduled to make $3.5 million in the final year of his contract in 2006, and the Bills would save the entire $3.5 million by releasing him now.

Bills report: Strategy and personnel

DT Sam Adams was released by Buffalo. Adams was scheduled to make $2 million next season and had a roster bonus of $750,000 due Friday.

Bills report: Notes, quotes

GM Marv Levy on his impressions of the Super Bowl champion Pittsburgh Steelers: "Consistency. Bill Cowher's been there a long time and done well. But they show all the old coaching bromides - defense wins, run, stop the run. They helped their quarterback. He (Ben Roethlisberger) never had blow-you-away stats. But their defense was good and they had a great coaching staff. People will try to emulate them for sure."

Bills report: Inside slant

Defensive tackle Sam Adams, safety Lawyer Milloy and tight end Mark Campbell were all released by the Bills as the team attempts to get under the salary cap. "It's that time of the year where all teams are involved in making some, to a degree, painful decisions,"

March 01, 2006

Bills Release Three Players

The Bills today announced that the team has released defensive tackle Sam Adams, tight end Mark Campbell, and safety Lawyer Milloy.

Bills Release Three

The Buffalo Bills released defensive tackle Sam Adams, safety Lawyer Milloy and tight end Mark Campbell Wednesday. By cutting Adams the team saves $3.5 million in salary-cap money. The 12-year veteran was scheduled to earn a base salary of $2 million with a roster bonus of $750-thousand due friday.

Top Free Agents for Buffalo Bills: Offense

With the potential for an extension of the CBA between the owners and the players union free agency could be delayed a week or two. But under the assumption that free agency will go off as scheduled March 3, we take a look at the free agent options due to be out there.

Buffalo Bills Release DT Sam Adams

The Bills, who entered Wednesday $2 million under the $92 million salary cap, made their second major cut of the offseason by releasing former Pro Bowl defensive tackle Sam Adams. Adams, 32, has been in the NFL for 12 seasons and has been with the Bills since 2003. His release saves the Bills $3.5 million of cap room. He was scheduled to make $3.5 million this season in what was his last season with the Bills.

Getting a line on the draft

Buffalo is a long way from his hometown of Salt Lake City, Utah, but according to Haloti Ngata, the two cities have their share of similarities. "Buffalo's like Salt Lake," Ngata said. "There's cold and snow. I think I would fit in well there." He might get that chance. Just about every magazine or Web site that has a mock draft predicts the Buffalo Bills will take Ngata, the All-America defensive tackle from the University of Oregon, with the eighth overall selection.

No NFL deal means chaos for cap man

If the owners and players haven't settled their differences by Friday - talks broke off Tuesday - there will be no salary cap in 2007. In the coming season, teams will be operating under "transition rules," which will make it exceedingly difficult to sign players to long-term deals and remain under the salary cap. "It's one of the most difficult times we've had," said Overdorf. "Considering the labor peace we've had, it's the most chaotic it's been. That might not be the proper word to use, but it's the only word I can think of off the top of my head."

Mayor Brown's Vision for City Includes Football Stadium

The Buffalo Bills have a lease for use of Ralph Wilson Stadium in Orchard Park through the end of the 2013 season. But Mayor Byron Brown says it's not too soon for area leaders to start discussions of building a new stadium for the team in downtown Buffalo.

A Closer Look: Jabari Greer

Question: Have you done anything exciting this offseason?

Jabari Greer: I have enrolled back at school for my final semester. I have 10 hours to go, so I have been going to classes and doing the student thing. I am staying in shape and working out.