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Joe Buscaglia

Joe Buscaglia

Buffalo Bill Beat Reporter at The Athletic Buffalo

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Why it feels like 2021 again after Bills’ dominant win over Cowboys - The Athletic

ORCHARD PARK, N.Y. — It’s beginning to feel like déjà vu in Orchard Park, but maybe with a twist. If the Buffalo Bills’ road win over the last weekend was a statement, Sunday’s complete dismantling of the — another bonafide Super Bowl contender — is an outright declaration to the rest of the . sends a message — the have figured things out. Advertisement Most importantly, they’ve figured out themselves. They were a question without much of an answer for months on end. And perhaps there was a…
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Bills-Patriots thoughts: Josh Allen struggles, playoff scenarios, V...

Breaking : ORCHARD PARK, N.Y. — After a fourth-straight victory and securing a fifth-straight double-digit win season, everything the could have wanted before the year is within their control. A win next week against the means they win the AFC East, guarantee at least one home playoff game, and take over the No. 2 seed in the AFC. Advertisement A loss, however, could mean an incredible swing from either being the second-best team in the conference or out of the playoffs entirely. The would be…
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Buffalo weather, Bills-Steelers thoughts and predictions and the Jo...

Note : The – AFC Wild-Card game originally scheduled for 1 p.m. ET on Sunday has been moved to 4:30 p.m. today. After ending the regular season on a five-game winning streak, the Buffalo Bills have set themselves up with the favorable position of hosting their opening postseason game, doing so against the worst qualifying team by record of the conference. The No. 2 Bills will take on the No. 7 Pittsburgh Steelers, and if successful, Buffalo will host another playoff game next weekend. Advertisem…
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Bills offseason takeaways: Salary cap concerns, top free agents, Jo...

ORCHARD PARK, N.Y. — There’s nothing quite like the dichotomy of the in-season and how quickly it shuts off. Not even 48 hours before head coach Sean McDermott and general manager Brandon Beane met with the media Tuesday, the team was still going 150 miles per hour, hoping this was the season to win a Super Bowl. Another stinging loss to the brings the whole thing to a screeching halt. Twelve hours after the Bills left the stadium, they were packing up their lockers. Now? Another offseason fu…
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Buffalo Bills offseason: A 15-step plan to escape salary cap woes f...

The 2023 season is over for the and although two teams remain on the Super Bowl quest, general manager Brandon Beane is likely knee-deep in offseason preparations. And Beane certainly has his work cut out for him. The Bills have 54 players under contract for the 2024 season, but because of all of their spending and pushing money forward, they have one of the most significant cap deficits in the this offseason. According to , which uses a 2024 base salary cap projection of $242 million, the Bil…
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Bills in Review, running backs: Mapping the future for James Cook a...

This is Part 4 of a 10-part series reviewing the ahead of free agency and the in 2024. . For as long as Brandon Beane has been the Buffalo Bills’ general manager, he has constantly tried to add to the running backs. He spent three Day 2 draft picks in four years hoping to find a permanent solution and, even with all that, still sniffed around some big-name running backs via trade in 2022. Advertisement That changed in 2023, with the feeling like they had something potentially special in head…
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Bills clear cap-space hurdle with Josh Allen's contract restructure...

After a long journey to get there, where several notable veteran players were released, the are officially cap-compliant in 2024. The team pulled its one inevitable cap-clearing tab Monday night, restructuring the massive cap hit of franchise quarterback into a far more manageable number to conduct offseason business, . Advertisement The used a simple restructure, turning the vast majority of the money owed this year to Allen into a prorated signing bonus through the last five years of his de…
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Bills roster reset: Where Buffalo stands with cap space and what ot...

The 2024 offseason has been muted for team additions, by the Buffalo Bills’ usual standards. They wanted to help their year-over-year cap debt and decided to take advantage of having players in or nearing their 30s with high cap numbers . The still made some moves, mainly in the form of re-signings, hoping the mini-reset they enacted could bring another playoff appearance in 2024. Where do things stand as free agency is winding down? Advertisement Here is a full-scale roster reset, looking at w…
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Bills mock draft, post-Stefon Diggs trade edition: How Buffalo land...

The made one of the most significant decisions of the entire offseason when they on Wednesday. While the dust is still settling, most Bills fans’ attention has turned to the . What might general manager Brandon Beane have up his sleeve when the draft begins? Let’s ponder what could happen. Advertisement With all the changes, here is my newest Bills mock draft three weeks before the draft. Bills picks entering the mock draft: Nos. 28 (Round 1), 60 (2), 128 (4), 133 (4), 144 (5), 160 (5), 163 (…
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NFL Draft mock trade: Bills send 'Julio Jones package' to Giants to...

The NFL Draft will be here in two weeks, leaving us ample time to ponder, predict and scheme all the ways things might unfold come April 25. Today, we thought we’d have a little fun, orchestrating a blockbuster trade scenario between the , picking at No. 6, and the , picking at No. 28. Why? While the Giants could certainly use the kind of premium talent available at the top of the draft, they still have a lot of holes to fill on their roster and need multiple injections of young talent. As for t…
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Bills sign Quintez Cephus to 1-year deal after WR reinstated from g...

The have signed wide receiver , who was following his year-long suspension, to a one-year deal, the team announced Monday. Last April, Cephus was among including then- safety and current Lions receiver . The players received various suspension lengths, with Cephus’ being indefinite. Upon being reinstated, Cephus was free to sign with a team. . to the ‼️ — SportsTrust Advisors (@_SportsTrust) Cephus, a 2020 fifth-round pick, had not secured a post on the Lions’ roster before his suspension.…