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LB Davis to Visit?

  • Monday, March 15, 2010 5:08 PM
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The Bills have struck out so far this off-season when it comes to free agents. Two of the three players that were brought in to speak with the Bills spurned them and signed with other teams. This time, that might not be the case.

According to Josina Anderson of KDKR in Denver, the Buffalo Bills were to welcome free agent LB Andra Davis in for a visit on Monday. She also claims that Davis told her that he is also scheduled for a physical with the team on Tuesday.

Davis has played in the 3-4 defense the past five seasons, both with the Denver Broncos and Cleveland Browns. Davis was a surprise cut of the Broncos last weekend. He would fit in quite nicely in the Bills' new scheme.

Keep it locked on to the Blog Blitz for all the latest breaking news this off-season. You can also follow us on Twitter @BillsBlogBlitz.

TERRY LONG


Bills Sign OT Green

  • Thursday, March 11, 2010 10:34 AM
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The Bills have agreed to terms on a three-year deal with veteran OT Cornell Green, hoping to give their offensive line some much-needed depth.

Green is a 10-year NFL veteran, playing both left and right tackle throughout his career. He has played with Oakland, Denver, Tampa Bay, and the New York Jets.

Since the sudden retirement of right tackle Brad Butler, the Bills are desperate for help on their offensive line. This may not be their biggest upgrade, but it at least gives them another body on the line with much needed experience.

This is the Bills first unrestricted free agent signing. Keep it here on the Bills Blog Blitz for all the latest free agent news. You can also follow us on Twitter @BillsBlogBlitz. TERRY LONG


Combine Comments

  • Wednesday, March 3, 2010 4:02 PM
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With the 2010 Combine in the books, NFL fans collectively look ahead to free agency, and the granddaddy of the off-season, the Draft in late April. For the Bills, this year's Combine carried more importance than in recent years. With glaring needs at QB, OT, LB, NT, and WR, analyzing the top college prospects has never been more critical to this organization, especially with its recent draft failures. There were some player performances worth noting at this year's NFL "job fair" in Indianapolis. Let's examine how some players fared that have a realistic shot at landing in Buffalo.

Quarterback - The most impressive quarterback to participate in the full line of workouts to me, was West Virginia's Jarrett Brown. He ran a sub 4.6 time in the ever-popular, yet mostly unimportant 40-yard dash, and his throws had the most zip of anyone. This is not to say that Brown is the best quarterback in this year's draft, as the elite guys -- Sam Bradford, Jimmy Clausen, and Colt McCoy were non-participants. Brown greatly boosted his stock in Indy, and he is flying under the radar as a mid-round, developmental pick for the Bills. Outside of Tim Tebow as a later round choice, I like Brown's potential.

Offensive Tackle - Bryan Bulaga was a player that reportedly interviewed well, displayed his "Big Ten" strength, and was big enough with long enough arms to keep his stock in the middle of the first round. He's drawing similar comparisons to Robert Gallery, also a former Iowa Hawkeye, who wound up being a bit of a bust, but I view Bulaga's value better as he could be the ninth selection to the Bills. Oklahoma State's Russell Okung was the best overall offensive tackle, but there's no way he'll slide to the nine spot.

LB/DE - With the 3-4 system being implemented in Buffalo, there's a need for trendy OLB/DE hybrid. This class is extremely deep with that type of player, but Texas's Sergio Kindle is a mysterious prospect that I'd love to see as a Bill. Some believe he'll be a second-round selection, while others have him slated in the Top-15. At 6-foot-3, 250 lbs., Kindle is close the size you'd like to have in an rushing outside linebacker in the 3-4 scheme. He flashed his quickness and athleticism in Lucas Oil Stadium this weekend - his 4.71 in the 40 is quick enough to attack from the edge. What remains to be seen is his coverage capabilities, but now, he's a dark horse to slide into the top of the first round, and would be welcomed by Bills defensive coordinator George Edwards. South Florida's Jason Pierre-Paul, who is a bigger version of last year's combine warrior, Michael Johnson, was impressive. Also, don't forget about USC's Eversen Griffen, not surprisingly another freakishly athletic Trojan -- he ran a 4.66 in the 40 at 6-foot-3, 273 lbs. Wow.

Nose Tackle - This position has created the biggest buzz this off-season, because of how vital it is to running a successful 3-4 alignment. Guys like Vince Wilfork, Kris Jenkins, and Aubrayo Franklin demonstrate how a bulky nose tackle makes the aggression system work. Buffalo won't get a shot at Ndamukong Suh or Gerald McCoy, who. to many, are the best overall players in the 2010 class. UCLA's Bryan Price apparently has the biggest upside for any defensive lineman in the draft and could slip to the later parts of the first round or into the second. I'd love to see him in a Bills uniform next season. He works hard on every play and is a disrupts in the backfield. Instant depth at the NT spot. Terrence Cody from Alabama weighed in at 354 lbs., but I'm still wondering about his conditioning and weight issues.

Wide Receiver - Dez Bryant is the only wide receiver I see worth an early first-round pick, although it's not at the top of Buffalo's priority list. I like how the Syracuse receiver and Buffalo native moved -- 4.49 in the 40 at 6-2, 220 lbs, but there's no one I'm really enamored with. A late-round choice is what we'll most likely see out of the new selection committee in Buffalo.

CHRIS TRAPASSO


Bills Sign DT Favorite

  • Tuesday, March 2, 2010 4:27 PM
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The Buffalo Bills signed DT Marlon Favorite today to an NFL contract.

Favorite, a 317-pound defensive lineman, has bounced around the league as a practice squad player out of a decorated collegiate program in LSU. Favorite went undrafted in the 2009 NFL Draft, where he was then picked up by the Carolina Panthers. He most recently was a practice squad signee with the world champion New Orleans Saints this past January.

In an interview with James Varney of The Times-Picayune in New Orleans, Favorite was overwhelmed by coming back to Louisiana. "I'm overwhelmed," he said in the locker room. "I got the call yesterday and, well, God is good. I'm just looking forward now to contributing the best way I can. Any way I can contribute to the team I want to do it. I'm honored to be here - it's my hometown, don't have to take no flak, just hop in my car and drive across the river and I'm here," he said.

Well, that was short-lived.

A few months later, Favorite becomes a Buffalo Bill. Favorite will be in the mix for the Bills' nose tackle job in their newly adapted 3-4 defensive alignment in 2010.

Free Agency officially begins on March 5 at midnight. Make sure to check back with the Bills Blog Blitz for all the latest Bills news. If you haven't added us to your Twitter account, do so @BillsBlogBlitz.

TERRY LONG


Bills Won't Offer Owens, Reed, Denney Contracts

  • Sunday, February 28, 2010 12:17 PM
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The Terrell Owens story is finished in Buffalo.

The Bills announced Saturday that they won't offer him a new contract for 2010. They also won't offer contracts to defensive end Ryan Denney plus wide receiver Josh Reed, and the three players become unrestricted free agents on March 5.

"We wanted to inform all three players ahead of the start of free agency period so they could begin making their plans," said new Bills GM Buddy Nix in an AP story. "We just felt this was the right thing to do."

The Bills keep making changes under Nix, and these moves, especially with Owens, are understandable. They're building for the future, not just for next season.

JEFF SEIDEL


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