Bills Bills GM Brandone Beane has been defensive after receiving criticism for using their first five picks in the 2025 NFL Draft on defense and not selecting a receiver until the seventh round. Mike Sando of The Athletic cites one anonymous executive who thinks Beane’s track record speaks for itself, but it’d be “bad form” from other GMs around the league. “If it was anybody … [Read more...] about AFC Notes: Drake Maye, Mason Taylor, Bills Draft, Jets, Patriots
NFL Transactions: Friday 5/9
49ers Signed OL Andre Dillard, DB Dallis Flowers, RB Corey Kiner, OL Drew Moss, WR Isaiah Neyor, OL Nicholas Petit-Frere, DB Jakob Robinson, and DL Sebastian Valdez. Signed WR Junior Bergen (7-252), OL Connor Colby (7-249), RB Jordan James (5-147), LB Nick Martin (3-75), DB Marques Sigle (5-160), DB Upton Stout (3-100), and WR Jordan Watkins (4-138). Waived DE Drake Jackson … [Read more...] about NFL Transactions: Friday 5/9
AFC Notes: Elijah Moore, Kyle Williams, Bills, Jets, Patriots
Bills The Bills signed former Jets and Browns WR Elijah Moore in free agency to add more depth to their receiving room. Moore said the decision to sign with Buffalo was easy because of the stable quarterback situation with Josh Allen compared to the constant changes at the position in his last two stops. “For me, it’s more like my whole career, I haven’t really had too many … [Read more...] about AFC Notes: Elijah Moore, Kyle Williams, Bills, Jets, Patriots
AFC Notes: Quinn Ewers, Stefon Diggs, Bills, Dolphins, Patriots
Bills Bills GM Brandon Beane was asked about the team trading picks to the Bears to move up for South Carolina DT T.J. Sanders at No. 41 overall. “Any rush (player is valuable), but an inside rush, just looking at our board, we had a really good grade on him and just felt like he wasn’t going to get to us,” Beane said. “So, we were just checking around and trying to find a … [Read more...] about AFC Notes: Quinn Ewers, Stefon Diggs, Bills, Dolphins, Patriots
AFC Notes: Drake Maye, Mason Taylor, Bills, Jets, Patriots
Bills Bills GM Brandon Beane spoke highly of DE Landon Jackson, who was selected by the team in the third round. Jackson also commented on his experience of getting the call that he was heading to Buffalo. “(I’m) very excited,” Beane said after getting Jackson. “High character DNA. A longer athletic dude, a lot of sacks, went against a lot of premium talent in the SEC, and had … [Read more...] about AFC Notes: Drake Maye, Mason Taylor, Bills, Jets, Patriots
Patriots Releasing LS Joe Cardona
Mike Reiss of ESPN reports that the Patriots have informed veteran long snapper Joe Cardona that they are releasing him. This comes after the Patriots used a seventh-round pick on Vanderbilt LS Julian Ashby last week. Cardona, 33, is a former fifth-round pick of the Patriots back in 2015. He was in the final year of his four-year, $2.48 million contract and set to make a base … [Read more...] about Patriots Releasing LS Joe Cardona
Texans Claiming OL Jake Andrews Off Waivers From Patriots
NFL Network’s Tom Pelissero reports the Texans are claiming OL Jake Andrews off waivers from the Patriots. Andrews, 25, was a fourth-round pick of the Patriots in the 2023 draft out of Troy. He signed a four-year, $4.6 million rookie deal through 2026 but was waived by New England this offseason. In 2023, Andrews appeared in 16 games for the Patriots and made one start at … [Read more...] about Texans Claiming OL Jake Andrews Off Waivers From Patriots
AFC Notes: Josh Allen, Mike Vrabel, Bills, Jets, Patriots
Bills The Bills elected to sign QB Josh Allen to an extension despite having four years left on his previous contract. Mike Sando of The Athletic cites an anonymous executive who compared Allen to Milwaukee Bucks star Giannis Antetokounmpo, saying, “You don’t have a franchise without Josh Allen.” “I view it like the NBA and Giannis (Antetokounmpo) or one of those other stars … [Read more...] about AFC Notes: Josh Allen, Mike Vrabel, Bills, Jets, Patriots
Patriots Declining OL Cole Strange’s Fifth-Year Option
ESPN’s Jeremy Fowler reports that the Patriots are not picking up OL Cole Strange‘s fifth-year option. <img data-recalc-dims="1" fetchpriority="high" decoding="async" width="300" height="200" class="size-medium wp-image-511872 alignright" … [Read more...] about Patriots Declining OL Cole Strange’s Fifth-Year Option

