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Buffalo Bills WR Isaiah McKenzie gets first COVID-19 vaccine shot days after drawing NFL mask fine

BUFFALO, N.Y. — Two days after being fined by the NFL for violating its COVID-19 protocol, Buffalo Bills wide receiver Isaiah McKenzie received his first vaccine shot. McKenzie shared a photo of his vaccine card Saturday on an Instagram story prior to the Bills’ 19-0 win over the Green Bay Packers in both teams’ final […]

Buffalo Bills receivers Isaiah McKenzie, Cole Beasley fined for COVID-19 protocol violations

BUFFALO, N.Y. — Buffalo Bills wide receivers Isaiah McKenzie and Cole Beasley on Thursday disclosed they were fined for violating the NFL’s COVID-19 protocol. McKenzie tweeted out a picture of the letter he was sent by the NFL detailing multiple documented violations of the protocol. He said in a subsequent tweet that he was fined […]

Buffalo Bills Cole Beasley, Gabriel Davis, Star Lotulelei, Vernon Butler in quarantine after being considered close contacts

BUFFALO, N.Y. — Buffalo Bills wide receivers Cole Beasley and Gabriel Davis, and defensive tackles Star Lotulelei and Vernon Butler will all miss the next five days of practice after being deemed close contacts of a team trainer who tested positive for COVID-19. All four tested negative for the virus Tuesday morning but must miss […]

Source: Buffalo Bills restructure contract of WR Stefon Diggs

BUFFALO, N.Y. — The Buffalo Bills converted more than $11.7 million of wide receiver Stefon Diggs‘ base salary into a signing bonus, a source told ESPN’s Field Yates, saving the team roughly $8 million of salary-cap space. Diggs was slated to make roughly $12.7 million in base salary in 2021; that figure is now down […]

Buffalo Bills sign LB Matt Milano to 4-year extension worth $44 million, source says

The deal is worth $44 million with $24 million guaranteed, a source told ESPN’s Adam Schefter. In the days leading up to free agency, Buffalo made several moves to clear cap space to sign Milano, including restructuring the contracts of center Mitch Morse and defensive tackle Vernon Butler, and releasing wide receiver John Brown and […]

Buffalo Bills release WR John Brown, DL Quinton Jefferson

Brown foreshadowed the move with a post to his Instagram account Wednesday afternoon, with the official announcement coming shortly after. Buffalo’s decision to part ways with the 30-year-old receiver comes as little surprise; the Bills are $3.64 million under the NFL’s $182.5 million salary cap for 2021, but releasing Brown clears $7.93 million in cap […]

Bills starting DT Star Lotulelei opts out of season

Lotulelei signed a five-year, $50 million deal with the Bills in 2018 and has started at defensive tackle ever since, operating as one of the team’s primary run-stopping defensive linemen. He signed a restructured contract this offseason, guaranteeing him $4.5 million in 2020. His new contract will now activate in 2021. Buffalo spent a 2019 […]

Florida Mutineers to hold Call of Duty Warzone charity event with NFL players

The money will go toward COVID-19 charities. The participants include NFL Hall of Famer Terrell Owens, former Steelers linebacker Ryan Shazier, Mack Wilson and Jedrick Wills of the Cleveland Browns, Buffalo Bills defensive tackle Vernon Butler, Carolina Panthers linebacker Shaq Thompson, New York Giants cornerback James Bradberry and Seattle Seahawks running back DeeJay Dallas. “It’s […]

2020 NFL free-agency winners and losers: Why Dak Prescott, Kyler Murray and Browns fans are happy

The 2020 NFL free-agent market officially opened Wednesday amid one of the more unusual weeks in league history. With the rest of the sports world shut down this week due to the coronavirus outbreak, all eyes were on the NFL’s annual frenzy of player movement. And the league did not disappoint. We’ve seen seven teams […]

2020 NFL combine: Draft needs, prospects to target for all 32 NFL teams

More than 300 of the top 2020 NFL draft prospects have gathered in Indianapolis for the annual NFL scouting combine, which runs through Monday. Players will undergo medical testing and be put through on-field drills at Lucas Oil Stadium. Then it’s on to interviews with team personnel and the media in advance of the draft, […]

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