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OutlookThe Bills got off to a fast start last season but faded down the stretch. Their defense was the big issue but Buffalo is hoping the additions of Mario Williams and some others on the defensive side of the ball can get that unit turned around. If the defense shows improvement, the offense is good enough for the Bills to finish around .500 this season. |
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Donald Jones, WR.. Jones had his season cut short because of injury but had a 100-yard game before getting hurt and flashed some potential in a starting role. He is going to get first shot to start for the Bills opposite Stevie Johnson. The Bills like to throw the ball, so Jones could get plenty of targets if he lands the starting job. Jones is worth a late-round flier come draft day as the potential is there for him to near a 1,000-yard season if all goes well. |
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Fred Jackson, RB. His numbers kind of flew under the radar because his team wasn't very good but Jackson was having a monster season before breaking his leg. He had about 1,000-rushing yards in 10 games before the injury. Jackson has only been in the league five years and doesn't have a ton of wear and tear but is 31 years old. You have to wonder how much he really has left in the tank at his age. And C.J. Spiller finally looked the part at running back while filling in for Jackson last year, meaning Spiller could be in the mix for more carries from day one. Jackson is setup for a down season, especially compared to what he did while playing last year. His career high in touchdowns is seven and he has topped 1,000-rushing yards just once in five seasons. |
Team Notes| May 22, 04:33 PM |
Buffalo Bills defensive coordinator Mike Pettine said FS Aaron Williams has done well in his transition from cornerback to safety. 'He's doing a nice job, and that's a difficult thing,' Pettine said. 'You could make the argument, he's a DB and he's staying at DB. But the safety world is very different from the corner world. He's very intelligent. He's soaking it all in. Every day is a challenge for him as far as new concepts in the play book. I think he's done a real nice job buying in and really getting quickly to the graduate level details of it.' | | May 21, 02:13 PM |
Buffalo Bills WR Stevie Johnson (back) was back on the field for voluntary offseason workouts after resting because of a lower-back injury. He was running routes during individual drills. 'It definitely feels good to just be out there on the field, even through the little pains I have,' Johnson said. 'It's getting better every week,' he said of the back malady. 'They gave me a six- to eight-week thing to even get on the field, and it's only been about three, so I feel good.' | | May 21, 09:31 AM |
Buffalo Bills head coach Doug Marrone said he could use WR Robert Woods both outside and in the slot position in his rookie season.
Fantasy Impact: Woods will get plenty of chances his rookie year, which is the good thing. | | May 21, 09:16 AM |
Buffalo Bills QB EJ Manuel said it has been easy to pick up the team's offense, which he said is less complicated than the system he learned at Florida State. 'The funny thing is it's easier to learn than the offense I had at Florida State,' he said. 'It's a true West Coast-type progression offense. That's really what I wanted when I was coming through the pre-draft process. I wanted something that I could just go in and say 1, 2, 3, 4, 5, check it down and run it. That's it, it's that simple. I love it.' Manuel has spent extensive time working with offensive coordinator Nathaniel Hackett.
Fantasy Impact: This is good for Manuel, who will be given every chance to win the starter's job this season. | | May 20, 03:53 PM |
Buffalo Bills DE Mario Williams said the painkillers mentioned in his text messages were prescribed by the Bills. Williams said he took hydrocodone to recover from wrist surgery he had during the 2012 season. | | May 20, 03:13 PM |
Buffalo Bills DE Mario Williams said he never consider suicide and that private text messages have been taken out of context. He said the text messages he wrote were done out of anger. | | May 20, 01:22 PM |
Buffalo Bills DL Mario Williams is currently involved in a legal battle over an engagement ring worth more than $780,000, and Williams allegedly had 'dramatic mood swings' last year during the couple's engagement. 'No money in the world should leave me with suicidal thoughts,' Williams said in a text to his ex wife last November. Williams had an inconsistent year in 2012, but he still led the team with 10.5 sacks. | | May 20, 11:43 AM |
Buffalo Bills OL Colin Brown is taking snaps at left guard Monday, May 20. | | May 18, 01:42 PM |
Buffalo Bills general manager Doug Whaley said the team is still talking with FS Jairus Byrd about a long-term contract. 'First of all, we recognize Jairus as a good player, and we're in the business of collecting good players,' Whaley said. 'But we're going to continue the negotiation process. But we will also continue not negotiating in the press.' | | May 17, 02:12 PM |
The Buffalo Bills will be using WR Brad Smith exclusively at wide receiver and as a return man. Smith has been used as a quarterback at times since joining the Bills. | | May 15, 05:23 PM |
Buffalo Bills OG Colin Brown, OT Sam Young and OG Chris Scott have each worked with the starting offense at left guard this week during organized team activities. | | May 15, 05:13 PM |
Buffalo Bills QB Kevin Kolb said WR T.J. Graham is doing well with the extra reps he is receiving during organized team activities. 'T.J. is doing really good,' said Kolb. 'He's working hard, taking it serious. Obviously with the receiving corps it's a competitive group now. I think everybody can go out there and make plays. T.J. is another special talent with his speed.' Graham has received extra reps because WRs Stevie Johnson (back), Robert Woods and Marquise Goodwin are not participating. | | May 15, 04:43 PM |
Buffalo Bills DE Mark Anderson (knee) has been able to participate in organized team activities after missing 11 games of the 2012 season because of a knee injury. | | May 15, 04:33 PM |
Buffalo Bills WR Stevie Johnson (back) said his strained back is getting better but that he is not sure when he will receive clearance to return to practice. Johnson has sat out the organized team activities this week because the injury but has been able to do things in the weight room. | | May 15, 04:33 PM |
Buffalo Bills RB Tashard Choice, WR Marquise Goodwin, WR T.J. Graham and WR Brad Smith have been returning kicks during organized team activities. CB Leodis McKelvin (groin) is also expected to be a candidate for the role but has been limited to individual drills because of offseason groin surgery. | | May 15, 02:53 PM |
The Buffalo Bills and C Eric Wood have a mutual interest in getting a new deal done, but with plenty of time and a lot of other issues for the team, Wood knows it is not a priority right now. 'There's obvious interest from both sides to get a deal done at some point,' Wood said. 'But with a GM change and a big-time free agent at safety that we'd like to get re-signed -- and this is just me speculating myself, this isn't stuff they said -- and rookies, I know I'm not top priority right now. Hopefully we can get a deal done at some point, maybe this summer.' |
Offseason Keys|
QB Kevin Kolb, FB Frank Summers, TE Mickey Shuler, DL Alan Branch, LB Manny Lawson.
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QB Ryan Fitzpatrick,
WR Donald Jones,
WR David Nelson,
OG Andy Levitre,
OG Chad Rinehart,
DL Chris Kelsay,
DL Shawne Merriman,
DL Kyle Moore,
SS George Wilson.
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2012 Schedule
| 1 | Sep 8 |
1:00PM |
New England |
| 2 | Sep 15 |
1:00PM |
Carolina |
| 3 | Sep 22 |
4:25PM |
at New York Jets |
| 4 | Sep 29 |
1:00PM |
Baltimore |
| 5 | Oct 3 |
8:25PM |
at Cleveland |
| 6 | Oct 13 |
1:00PM |
Cincinnati |
| 7 | Oct 20 |
1:00PM |
at Miami |
| 8 | Oct 27 |
1:00PM |
at New Orleans |
| 9 | Nov 3 |
1:00PM |
Kansas City |
| 10 | Nov 10 |
1:00PM |
at Pittsburgh |
| 11 | Nov 17 |
1:00PM |
New York Jets |
| -- Week 12 Bye -- |
| 13 | Dec 1 |
4:05PM |
Atlanta |
| 14 | Dec 8 |
1:00PM |
at Tampa Bay |
| 15 | Dec 15 |
1:00PM |
at Jacksonville |
| 16 | Dec 22 |
1:00PM |
Miami |
| 17 | Dec 29 |
1:00PM |
at New England |
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