The Buffalo Bills on Wednesday restructured the contract of cornerback Terrence McGee. McGee, who was due $3.6 million next season, is coming off patella tendon surgery. He suffered the knee injury in a Week 11 loss to the Dolphins last season. The 31-year-old has been limited to a combined 15 games over the past two years due to injuries. In 115 career games with Buffalo, McGee has 511 tackles, 17 interceptions and three sacks.
Season-tickets prices for the nine Buffalo Bills' reseason and regular season games at Ralph Wilson Stadium will remain the same for the 2012 season, CEO Russ Brandon announced on Tuesday. "On behalf of our owner, Mr. Ralph Wilson, the Bills organization is pleased to announce that season ticket prices will remain flat for the 2012 season," Brandon said in a statement released by the club. "Our season ticket fan base is the backbone of our franchise and we greatly appreciate their continued support.... [Read More]
The Buffalo Bills will not play a preseason game in Toronto this summer because of a scheduling conflict at the Rogers Centre. The Bills will still play a regular-season game at the Toronto venue during the 2012 campaign and is trying to extend the original five-year agreement to continue the series that first began in 2008. "We are currently working with Rogers Communications to extend our agreement to play Bills games at Rogers Centre," said Bills CEO Russ Brandon in a statement announcing the team's ticket... [Read More]
NFL can begin using franchise tags on their prospective free agents today but don’t expect the Buffalo Bills to extend that offer to wide receiver Stevie Johnson. A league source told The Buffalo News that Johnson’s isn’t expecting to receive the franchise tag from the Bills and despite swapping contract proposals recently the two sides are far apart on negotiations. The franchise tag option hasn’t been discussed during negotiations with Johnson the source told The News. The Associated Press first reported the... [Read More]
Steve Johnson and the Buffalo Bills are still "far apart" in contract talks. And the receiver doesn't expect the team to use its franchise tag to retain him, a person familiar with discussions told the Associated Press on Sunday. The person spoke with the AP on the condition of anonymity because talks are ongoing. The update on talks comes after the two sides exchanged offers last week, and agreed to meet at the NFL combine in Indianapolis this week. Johnson has led the Bills in receiving in each of the past... [Read More]
Kirk Morrison had started 95 straight games and had never finished a season with less than 100 tackles before coming to the Buffalo Bills in August of 2011. The seven-year veteran is scheduled to become an unrestricted free agent in March, but one local reporter thinks Morrison may have a place in Buffalo's new 4-3 defense. In his weekly "Fan Friday" column at BuffaloBills.com, team reporter Chris Brown was asked about Morrison's failure to contribute in 2011. "Morrison had a tough time getting on the... [Read More]
Bills defensive coordinator and assistant head coach Dave Wannstedt said Thursday that defensive tackle Kyle Williams is on schedule to return from a bone spurs injury to his left foot. Williams, who said he should be ready by training camp, missed most of last season due to the injury. "Kyle was in town last week and he came back just for his checkups and everything is right on schedule,'' said Wannstedt, who spoke to the media on Thursday at One Bills Drive. "There has not been a setback in any form or... [Read More]
A league source told Rodney McKissic of the Buffalo News that the Bills and representatives for free agent wide receiver Stevie Johnson have exchanged contract proposals and will meet face-to-face at next week's NFL Combine to try to hammer out a deal. Despite some immature behavior from Johnson, he was definitely one of the Bills' major offensive assets in 2011 and the Bills have been clear in their desire to sign him to a long-term deal. The 25-year-old Johnson played all 16 games this past year and finished with... [Read More]
The October 2010 trade between the Bills and Seahawks that sent Marshawn Lynch to Seattle came closer to being finalized on Wednesday. It was announced that the Bills will get the Seahawks' fifth-round pick as compensation for the running back. Originally, the trade sent Lynch in exchange for a fourth-round pick in 2011 (used on OT Chris Hairston) and a conditional sixth-round pick in 2012. The selection was changed to a fifth-rounder, as Lynch surpassed playing time benchmarks that were involved in the deal. Lynch is... [Read More]
Buffalo Bills receiving great Andre Reed is beyond disappointed at not being elected into the Pro Football Hall of Fame last weekend and he's not trying to hide it. "I can't say any more about it," Reed told The Buffalo News on Thursday. "I'm so exhausted with it." Reed was left out after making the cut to the final 10 for the third straight year. He has been in the final 15 six straight years. After saying he reluctantly came to Indianapolis last weekend for the announcement, Reed acknowledged to... [Read More]
Running back Fred Jackson still has a year remaining on a multi-year deal that he signed during the 2009 offseason, but Bills GM Buddy Nix has assured Jackson personally that he’ll be taken care of with a new agreement according to Chris Brown of Buffalobills.com. “Fred and I have talked,” said Nix. “We want to extend Fred. I’d like for Fred to finish his career as a Bill. He’s meant a lot to us. I’ve got great respect for him. We do want Fred back and we do intend to try to work out a deal with him. I’ve told him... [Read More]
Hours after being released by the Oakland Raiders, free agent cornerback Stanford Routt has visits planned with the Buffalo Bills and Tennessee Titans, ESPN's Josina Anderson reports. As a vested veteran, Routt is not subject to waivers. Both the Titans and Bills have issues at the No. 1 cornerback spot. For the Bills, Terrence McGee is coming off a season-ending knee injury, and for the Titans, Cortland Finnegan is an unrestricted free agent.
The Buffalo Bills have terminated the contract of veteran safety Jon Corto, Aaron Wilson of Scout.com reports. As a vested veteran, Corto is not subject to waivers. Signed by the Bills as an undrafted free agent out of Sacred Heart in 2007, the Orchard Park, New York native has 37 tackles has 43 games, including 27 on special teams. Corto signed a two-year, $1.295 million contract extension just before the lockout, but spent last season on injured reserve.
K Rian Lindell signed a contract extension on Tuesday. Lindell, who was about to become an unrestricted free agent, is the most accurate kicker in team history. He has connected on 82.93 percent of all field-goal attempts since joining the team in 2003.
The Buffalo Bills have hired former tight end Pete Metzelaars as tight ends coach. Metzelaars joins the Bills after spending the previous eight seasons on the Indianapolis Colts coaching staff. He spent the last two seasons as the team’s offensive line coach. In 2010, the Colts offensive line tied for an NFL-low 16 sacks in 695 pass attempts. Metzelaars played tight end for the Bills from 1985 – 1994 and was named to the team’s 50th anniversary team in 2009, Metzelaars recorded the most receptions (302), receiving... [Read More]
