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The Bills closed what in many respects has been a difficult preseason with a 23-19 road win over Tampa Bay. Sean McDermott and Brandon Beane are now faced with some tough decisions trimming the roster with the cut deadline set for Tuesday. Adam Benigni and Sal Maiorana were live with postgame coverage. Follow Adam on Twitter/X: @adambenigni Watch Adam on Sports Talk Live Buffalo Monday nights at 7...

The Bills are ready to put a wrap on the preseason Saturday night at Tampa Bay. As very much expected, quarterback Josh Allen won't see action. The focus is on the bottom of the depth chart and battles for roster spots, and also figuring out what to do near the top of it with some key injuries to deal with and the Sunday Night Football opener against the Ravens fast approaching. Adam and Sal share...

The scoreboard read 38-0 Bears. There was obviously much more to it considering Sean McDermott sat out an overwhelming majority of his starters coming off what appeared to be a productive joint practice with the Bears on Friday. Having said that, the lack of fundamentals and execution was disturbing, and while it's just the preseason, some legitimate areas of concern were again highlighted. Adam B...

James Cook and his quest for a new contract was one of the major, and more controversial storylines of the offseason. The quest ended Wednesday morning when Cook signed a four-year deal worth a reported $48-million. Adam Benigni and Sal Maiorana join with takes on the impact and the numbers. Follow Adam on Twitter/X: @adambenigni Watch Adam on Sports Talk Live Buffalo Monday nights at 7:00pm on WG...

The Giants topped the Bills 34-25 in the final preseason game at Highmark Stadium on Saturday afternoon. A season of great expectations will soon be underway. Buffalo wisely held Josh Allen out, but the vast majority of starters did see some action, and some players impressed further down the depth chart. Adam Benigni and Sal Maiorana join with takes postgame. Follow Adam on Twitter/X: @adambenign...

The Rochester portion of training camp is officially closed for the Buffalo Bills. They're moving things back to team headquarters in Orchard Park with the preseason opener against the Giants on Saturday. Josh Allen won't play in the game but head coach Sean McDermott says the starters will for a quarter or so. Adam Benigni and Sal Maiorana discuss that, running back James Cook who sat out a fourt...

Bills top running back James Cook has made it clear he wants a new contract. The Bills have made it clear they're not willing to pay him the number that he's looking for. Cook reported to training camp as expected, but opted to sit out at the very least Sunday based on what he described as "business." Adam Benigni and Sal Maiorana have the latest on that as well thoughts on Marv Levy's l...

The Bills are now five days through training camp and the injuries are piling up. The list includes seven players that are high or relatively high on the depth chart. Sal Maiorana joins Adam Benigni from Pittsford with updates and perspective on all of them as well as takes on the first day in pads. [00:01:09] – Tight end injuries: Dalton Kincaid (knee) and Dawson Knox (hamstring) [00:04:00] – Lin...

We all know the history. Cornerback Tre'Davious White was Sean McDermott's first draft pick as Bills head coach back in 2017. Despite tremendous talent, his first seven years in Buffalo were marred by ACL and Achilles injuries. White spent time with the Rams and Ravens after Buffalo made the decision to move on after 2023. This year he's back looking to be the answer at CB2 at least early while th...

The Bills have officially opened training camp in suburban Rochester once again this year, with probably the best roster they have assembled in the Josh Allen era. Adam Benigni and Sal Maiorana are back with takes on many of the reasons why, and many questions that still remain. [2:34] – Training Camp Changes & Injury Updates [4:02] – Hard Knocks Arrives at Bills Camp [6:36] – Roster Outlook &...

Bucky Brooks is back with another thrilling episode of the Bucky Brooks show and this time he brought along his former teammate John Fina in order to talk all the latest with the Buffalo Bills. John talks about early conversations he had with Josh Allen after the draft process and who it is he likes on the team and has had his eye on for a while. Tune in to hear it all from 2 former players turned...

The Bills have worked their way through mandatory minicamp with the next stop being training camp in PIttsford ahead of this highly anticipated 2025 season. James Cook showed up despite reports to the contrary as he hopes for a contract extension. Edge rusher Joey Bosa, dealing with a calf injury, says he's confident he'll be good to go. The competition at the second cornerback spot will be one to...

OTA workouts are underway for the Bills and other NFL teams.  The major focus in Orchard Park at this point is on two players that aren't taking part,  Edge rusher Joey Bosa, one of the key offseason acquisitions, suffered a calf injury and will miss the balance of the spring leading up to training camp.  Yes it's May, but it adds to the list of concerns that surround his ability, or lack thereof...

The Bills are going Hollywood this summer as they will be featured on the training camp version of the HBO Max documentary series Hard Knocks, the first time they've appeared on the show. Sal Maiorana is joined by fellow Bills beat reporter Jay Skurski of The Buffalo News to discuss that, the announcement of joint practices in Chicago with the Bears prior to their preseason game, and the ongoing d...

The Bills open with four of the first five games at home, along with the last two in 2025 in a schedule where they'll face six playoff teams that spreads out favorably. They've got a total of five prime time games (at least for now) starting with the opener in Orchard Park against the Baltimore Ravens on Sunday Night Football. Adam Benigni and Sal Maiorana break it all down. Follow Adam on Twitter...

As the 2024 season came to a close again short of the Super Bowl, there was an all too familiar theme: The Bills had come up short on defense. Buffalo looked to change that in the draft, with the first five picks and six of the first seven and nine overall on the defensive side of the ball. Adam Benigni and Sal Maiorana have analysis. Follow Adam on Twitter/X: @adambenigni Watch Adam on Sports Tal...

Cornerback and defensive line, not necessarily in that order, were the biggest areas of need for the Buffalo Bills heading into the draft, and that's exactly where GM Brandon Beane went over the first three rounds. Buffalo selected cornerback Max Hairston with the 30th overall pick, traded up to get South Carolina defensive tackle TJ Sanders in the second round, and in the process added a third ro...

The NFL Draft begins Thursday night and the Bills will start the first round with the 30th pick. Will they stay put, will they trade up or trade back? Brandon Beane certainly has options and to help us break down how some of those options might play out, Sal welcomes CBS Sports draft analyst Chris Trapasso to the show. Chris does a great job evaluating college prospects, and he had plenty to offer...

The Bills have their roster fairly well stocked coming out of free agency, but there are obvious needs as they look toward the draft. They could certainly use an infusion of size and athleticism at defensive tackle, and they've yet to answer the all important question as to who will start at cornerback opposite Christian Benford. GM Brandon Beane is expected to try to answer both with the draft se...

It's been a solid offseason for the Buffalo Bills. From multiple extensions to keep their own, to some key free agent additions on both sides of the ball, to a new deal for MVP quarterback Josh Allen. As the draft approaches, they still have some needs at defensive tackle and cornerback in particular. Former Bill Steve Tasker, arguably the greatest special teams player the game has ever seen, join...

The Bills continue with an impressive offseason. The latest development was the signing of top cornerback Christian Benford to a four year $76-million extension. That follows deals for WR Khalil Shakir, LB Terrel Bernard, and DE Greg Rousseau. Notably, there doesn't appear to be any progress toward a new deal for RB James Cook. GM Brandon Beane, speaking at the NFL owners meetings in Florida, says...

The Bills have have made some key free agent additions headlined by edge rusher Joey Bosa. They added receiver Joshua Palmer and have also tried to bolster the defensive line. With the NFL draft on the horizon, questions remain defensive tackle, and certainly at cornerback. There's also the lingering question about what to do with running back James Cook, which could very well mean nothing until t...

The Bills initially got off to a slow start in free agency, and then over the past couple of days have shifted things into high gear. That includes the signing of five-time Pro Bowl edge rusher Joey Bosa to a one year deal. GM Brandon Beane has largely focused on upgrading the defensive line, they've brought back safety Damar Hamlin on a one year deal, and added receiver Joshua Palmer to the offen...

Back in 1997, the Bills were thinking about who might eventually replace Hall of Fame defensive end Bruce Smith.   They drafted Marcellus Wiley in the second round out of Columbia that year with that possibility in mind.  Wiley eventually did that in 2000 when Smith moved on to Washington.  He wound up playing ten seasons in the NFL for the Bills, Chargers, Cowboys, and Jaguars.  He was a player t...

The NFL Scouting Combine is in full swing in Indianapolis with the Bills and others beginning the process of change and upgrade to a roster that again fell short of the Super Bowl this season.   The AFC Championship loss to the Chiefs, and Eagles Super Bowl domination of Kansas City, again underscored the need to get bigger, heavier, and stronger on the defensive line.  Sean McDermott and GM Brand...