All Entries in the "Buffalo Bills" Category
Wanndstedt To Coach Bills Linebackers
Former Chicago Bears and Miami Dolphins head coach Dave Wannstedt has agreed to become the assistant head coach/linebackers coach of the Buffalo Bills, reports Alex Marvez of FOXSports.com. Wanndstedt, 58, was recently fired after six seasons as the head coach of the University of Pittsburgh. An NFL head coach for ten seasons with the Bears [...]
Bengals, Bills Coaching Staffs to Work Senior Bowl
For the third time, Marvin Lewis’ Cincinnati Bengals coaching staff will work the annual Senior Bowl. “I have always felt that if we’re not going to be coaching in the NFL playoffs, we should go to work and get to know some of the new prospects as well as we can,” Lewis said. “Coaching the [...]
Bills Release ILB Coach DeMontie Cross
Buffalo Bills inside linebackers coach DeMontie Cross has been relieved of his duties, the team announced on Friday. Cross had been with the Bills for five seasons, beginning as a defensive/special teams assistant before spending three season as an assistant linebackers/special teams coach. When Chan Gailey was named head coach, Cross was retained as an [...]
Bills NT Kyle Williams Added to Pro Bowl Roster
The Buffalo Bills announced that nose tackle Kyle Williams has been added to the AFC’s 2011 Pro Bowl roster. Williams was a first alternate behind Vince Wilfork (New England), Haloti Ngata (Baltimore), and Richard Seymour (Oakland). Wilfork and Ngata are playing in the post-season, so Seymour has presumably bowed out of the All-Star game. A [...]
Bills Sign LB Shawne Merriman to Two-Year Extension
Buffalo Bills linebacker Shawne Merriman has signed a two-year contract extension, ESPN’s Chris Mortensen reports. According to Mortensen, Merriman’s deal includes $2.5 million in guarantees for the 2011 season, with the deal averaging $5.25 million. With incentives, Merriman could earn up to $9.25 million annually. Claimed off waivers from the San Diego Chargers in November, [...]
Jets QB Mark Sanchez Will Start vs. Bills
New York Jets head coach Rex Ryan announced that quarterback Mark Sanchez will start on Sunday against the Buffalo Bills. Ryan added that how much Sanchez will play is unknown. Sanchez has a slight cartilage tear in his right shoulder, and with a potential short-week of preparations before the Wild Card round of the playoffs, [...]
Bills Promote Hubbard From Practice Squad
The Buffalo Bills announced that wide receiver Paul Hubbard has been signed off the practice squad. A sixth-round pick (191st overall) out of Wisconsin by the Cleveland Browns in 2008, Hubbard has yet to appear in an NFL game, spending most of his three seasons in the league of practice squads in Cleveland, Oakland, and [...]
Steakhouse Helps Bills Avoid Blackout
Thanks to an assist from Russell J. Salvatore of Russell’s Steaks, Chops & More in Williamsville, New York, this Sunday’s Buffalo Bills’ game against the New England Patriots will be shown on local television. “#Bills – #Patriots game this Sunday at Ralph Wilson Stadium is sold out and will be televised locally. #GoBills”, the team [...]
Bills Place Evans, Nelson on Reserve Lists
The Buffalo Bills announced the placement of wide receiver Lee Evans on injured reserve and tight end Shawn Nelson to the “Reserve/Non-Football Injury” list. Evans injured his ankle on Sunday, while Nelson has missed the last three weeks with migraine headaches. Offensive linemen Colin Brown and Erik Pears have been signed to the 53-man roster. [...]
Bills to Sign T Colin Brown Off Ravens Practice Squad
The Buffalo Bills will sign offensive tackle Colin Brown off the Baltimore Ravens’ practice squad, Adam Caplan of FOXSports.com reports. A fifth-round pick (139th overall) out of Missouri by the Kansas City Chiefs in 2009, Brown (6-7, 335) has yet to appear in an NFL game. Brown played for the Hartford Colonials of the United [...]
Bills-Browns Blacked Out
The Buffalo Bills announced that Sunday’s game against the Cleveland Browns did not sell out, and will be blacked out on local television. After 26 straight sellouts, the Bills had their first blackout since the 2006 regular season finale on October 10. The Bills were also locked out in their next game at Ralph Wilson [...]
Bills Place G Kraig Urbik on IR
Buffalo Bills guard Kraig Urbik has been placed on injured reserve with a knee injury, the team announced on Tuesday. Guard Chad Rinehart has been signed off the practice squad to replace Urbik, a 2009 third-round pick of the Pittsburgh Steelers who was making his second NFL start on Sunday. Urbik had replaced Geoff Hangartner [...]
Bills Claim TE Scott Chandler Off Waivers
David Moore of the Dallas Morning News reports the Buffalo Bills have claimed tight end Scott Chandler off waivers. The 6-7, 265-pound Chandler was waived on Wednesday by the Dallas Cowboys, who had signed tight end Martin Rucker to the 53-man roster after the Bills had attempted to sign Rucker to their 53-man roster. A [...]
Bills Place DE Dwan Edwards on IR
The Buffalo Bills have placed defensive end Dwan Edwards on injured reserve, Jay Skurski of The Buffalo News reports. Edwards suffered a serious hamstring injury during Sunday’s 16-13 overtime loss to the Pittsburgh Steelers. After spending the first six seasons of his career with the Baltimore Ravens, the 6-3, 290-pound Edwards signed a four-year, $18 [...]
Bills Sign TE Mike Caussin Off Jaguars Practice Squad
The Buffalo Bills have signed rookie tight end Mike Caussin off the Jacksonville Jaguars practice squad, Robert Roche, Caussin’s agent, announced on Twitter. Caussin (6-5, 252) signed with the Jaguars as an undrafted free agent out of James Madison, where he caught 66 passes for 1,009 yards and 14 touchdowns. After catching four passes for [...]
