Buffalo Bills quarterback Ryan Fitzpatrick said he watched tape with quarterbacks coach David Lee and was shown the mechanical flaws he had last season. Lee has worked on improving Fitzpatrick's mechanics and can see an improvement so far during offseason workouts. “In terms of all the plays we were watching, we were seeing a lot of bad plays and not a lot of good plays, but in order to get better you have to do that stuff,” said Fitzpatrick. “As a quarterback you’ve got to have thick skin.”
The Buffalo Bills gave WR David Clowney a clean bill of health when they signed the 26-year-old special teams ace shortly after the conclusion of the 2011 season. Clowney, who wasn't on an active roster in 2011 after splitting the previous season between the New York Jets and Carolina Panthers, just received another medical report from his doctors that he was only too happy to share with the world, regardless of the scrutiny it will doubtless invite. He tweeted Tuesday afternoon: "Got My HIV Results Back!! Thank... [Read More]
The Bills will continue to play in Toronto’s Rogers Centre for five more years, according to John Kryk of the Toronto Sun. The league’s international committee approved the deal on Tuesday at the owners meetings in Atlanta, per Kryk, a final agreement has not yet been reached between the Bills and Rogers Media, but the two sides are “very close.” A source told Kryk that one preseason game will probably be a part of the new contract, which will continue to include one regular-season game a year. The Bills’ current deal,... [Read More]
The Buffalo Bills announced that single-game tickets are sold out for the first two home games of the 2012 season per the Buffalo News. There will be no individual-game seats available for the home opener against Kansas City on Sept. 16 and the second home game, against New England on Sept. 30. Tickets for those games still are available for fans who want to buy season tickets, because the team has held back a block of seats for those sales. The team gave season-ticket holders the chance to buy individual-game seats on... [Read More]
The Buffalo Bills have signed second-round offensive tackle Cordy Glenn to a four-year contract. He was slated for a contract worth nearly $4.9 million under the NFL slotting system. Glenn started 50 games at the University of Georgia, tying a school record for an offensive lineman. The 6-foot 6, 345-pound offensive lineman was a first-team All-Southeastern Conference selection last season.
The Buffalo Bills have announced that they have signed first round cornerback Stephen Gilmore. A source with knowledge of the situation told NFL Network's Albert Breer that Gilmore's deal is for about $12.1 million over four years with a fifth-year option. All four years are guaranteed the source told Breer. The 10th overall pick in the 2012 NFL, the 6-foot-1, 190 pound corner was a three-year starter at South Carolina and is expected to start immediately for the Bills. With three interceptions in four practices during... [Read More]
The Buffalo Bills have signed former Houston Texan receiver/tight end Dorin Dickerson. Dickerson is a former seventh-round pick of the Texans (2010) and appeared in seven games as a rookie mainly on special teams. Released by Houston last September during final cuts, he had short stints on the Pittsburgh and New England practice squads. The Bills see him as an off the line tight end/H-back prospect, which is where he saw most of his work during the club’s three-day rookie minicamp.
During nine seasons in the Buffalo Bills front office, seven as general manager, Bill Polian was responsible for bringing to town seven players and one coach who would eventually be enshrined on the team’s Wall of Fame. Three players, Jim Kelly, Thurman Thomas and Bruce Smith, along with coach Marv Levy, made it all the way to the Pro Football Hall of Fame in Canton, Ohio. Given this body of work, it wasn’t a question of “if” Polian would someday join fellow members from Buffalo’s early 1990s Super Bowl Era on the... [Read More]
Former Philadelphia Eagles quarterback Vince Young has landed a one-year deal with the Buffalo Bills, according to a source with knowledge of the situation, Buffalo later confirmed the deal. Young worked out for the Bills last week throwing to four receivers, including David Nelson who said the six-year veteran "looked good." "We think adding Vince to our roster will create more competition for the backup quarterback position," Bills general manager Buddy Nix said an announcement of the deal.... [Read More]
The Buffalo Bills and fourth round cornerback Ron Brooks have agreed to terms on a four-year contract, Albert Elias, Brooks' agent, announced on Twitter. As the 29th pick in the fourth round, and 124th selection overall, Brooks' rookie contract is expected to be worth $2.5 million and include a signing bonus just north of $400,000. The 5-foot-10, 190-pound Brooks totaled 90 tackles, 12.5 tackles for a loss, 5.5 sacks and had three interceptions, each of which he returned for touchdowns. Brooks only started three games... [Read More]
The Buffalo Bills recently re-signed running back Fred Jackson to a two-year contract extension. Brian McIntyre of Mac’s Football Blog reports that Jackson was only guaranteed a $3 million signing bonus. The Bills could essentially release Jackson following the season and only have to pay him his signing bonus. He can earn $1.1 million in incentives tied to rushing yards, receiving yards, rushing touchdowns, playing time, Pro Bowls and playoffs in 2013-14.
The Buffalo Bills have agreed to terms with fifth round linebacker Tank Carder, Kelli Masters, Carder's agent, announced on Twitter. Carder is the first of the Bills' nine draft choices to agree to terms. Financial terms were not disclosed, but Carder's four-year contract is expected to be worth around $2.293 million with a signing bonus of around $193,000. The 6-foot-2, 236-pound Carder was a three-year starter at TCU, totaling 228 tackles, including 25 tackles for a loss and 5.5 sacks, with four interceptions and 19... [Read More]
The Buffalo Bills have signed running back Fred Jackson to a contract extension. The deal was announced Monday at a news conference attended by Jackson and team officials. Jackson, who has led the Bills in rushing in three straight seasons, was scheduled to make a base salary of $1.955 million in entering the final year of his contract. He had expressed his dissatisfaction on several occasions last year of feeling underpaid.
Joe Buscaglia of WGR 550 Sports Radio believes that RB Fred Jackson and the Buffalo Bills are “very, very close” to a contract extension. General manager Buddy Nix has said previously that he will make sure that Jackson is taken care of. Jackson’s agent was asked about progress between him and the Bills regarding a contract extension and Jackson’s agent responded with”check back with me in a couple of days.” Buscaglia believes that this could be a sign that a deal between the two could be imminent, and if this is true... [Read More]
The Bills’ release of Drayton Florence was as much about the team’s confidence in Aaron Williams as it was about the team’s confidence in Stephon Gilmore. Unless Gilmore totally fell on his face in camp, the plan all along was for him to be a day one starter. Williams, who was chosen with the 34th overall pick one year ago, has shown the Bills coaching staff enough for them to believe he could be ready to start as well.
