Fitzpatrick Says Nix Assured Him He Will Be the Starting QB in 2012

May 16th, 2012 Matt Loede Posted in News

If anyone thinks that the signing of Vince Young means the end of Ryan Fitzpatrick as the Bills starting QB – think again.

Buddy Nix, the Bills GM, says that there’s no doubt that Fitzpatrick is the teams starter.

“Buddy Nix has been a guy that has been very fair to all his player, he’s been a guy who’s been trying to create a competitive atmosphere,” Fitzpatrick told SiriusXM NFL Radio Wednesday.

“Buddy caught me in the hallway one day and said, ‘We’re looking to create some competition for the number two spot at quarterback, we are bringing in Vince Young. We made him an offer. We’ll see if he comes. But just to let you know, obviously, you are our guy and we are just trying to get better at every position.’

“And when people are upfront and honest with you and telling you what is going on, then it makes everything go much smoother. And for me, I’m a guy that’s got to go out there and perform, and I know that, just like every quarterback in the league knows that.”

Fitzpatrick last season threw for 3832 yards and 24 touchdowns and 23 picks with a QB rating of 79.1. Rib injuries halted a hot start for Fitzpatrick, but he played through the pain and deserves to be the starter for the Bills when the season starts.

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Check Out Ball Park Great Moments in Guy Time

May 15th, 2012 Matt Loede Posted in Contests

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Bills Agree on a One-Year Deal with QB Vince Young

May 11th, 2012 Matt Loede Posted in 2012 Free Agency, News

The Bills have their backup QB for the 2012 season, as Friday the team came to terms with free agent quarterback Vince Young on a one-year contract.

The deal for Young is worth $2 mil with another $1 million available in playing time incentives.

The No. 3 overall pick of the 2006 NFL Draft by the Tennessee Titans, Young is a two-time Pro Bowler has completed 57.9 percent of 1,304 pass attempts for 8,964 yards with 46 touchdowns and 51 interceptions in a 61-game career that includes 50 starts. Young started three games for an injured Michael Vick last season with the Philadelphia Eagles, completing 57.9 percent of 114 pass attempts for 866 yards with four touchdowns and nine interceptions.

Young worked out for Buffalo last Wednesday. He will be 29 later on this month.

The Bills are invested in starting quarterback Ryan Fitzpatrick, signing him to a $52.57 million contract extension last October. Depth at the position is an issue for the Bills, with wide receiver/quarterback Brad Smith and Tyler Thigpen currently backing up Fitzpatrick. Young’s athleticism and ability to throw on the move make him a good fit scheme-wise in Chan Gailey’s offense.

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Bills Ink Fifth Round Pick in Linebacker Tank Carder

May 9th, 2012 Matt Loede Posted in 2012 NFL Draft, News

The Bills have agreed to terms with fifth round linebacker Tank Carder, Kelli Masters, Carder’s agent, announced on Twitter.

Carder is the first of the Bills’ nine draft choices to agree to terms. Financial terms were not disclosed, but Carder’s four-year contract is expected to be worth around $2.293 million with a signing bonus of around $193,000.

The 6-foot-2, 236-pound Carder was a three-year starter at TCU, totaling 228 tackles, including 25 tackles for a loss and 5.5 sacks, with four interceptions and 19 passes defensed. The two-time Mountain West Defensive Player of the Year returned three of his interceptions for touchdowns.

Carder has the versatility to play any linebacker position, but with Nick Barnett, Kelvin Sheppard and Kirk Morrison, his initial contributions are likely to come on special teams.

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Jackson and Bills Come to Terms on Two-Year Extension

May 7th, 2012 Matt Loede Posted in News

It was a happy day for the Bills and running back Fred Jackson, as Monday the team and Jackson announced they have agreed on a two-year extension to his current deal.

The two-year contract is potentially worth $9 million.

”It’s a big day,” Jackson said. ”I’m happy to be here and I’m glad that this is over with and now we can focus on playing football.”

For Jackson, the extension is a reward after he’s led the team in rushing in each of the past three seasons. And it also eases any lingering hard feelings Jackson might have had toward the Bills after expressing concerns last year that he was underpaid under his previous four-year, $7.5 million contract.

”This is a day to put that to rest,” Jackson said. ”We don’t have to worry about that anymore.”

Jackson has one year left under his current deal, and the extension secures him through 2014.

Jackson revealed the length of the new contract. A person familiar with the deal disclosed the monetary terms, speaking on the condition of anonymity because the Bills had not disclosed the value of the extension.

General manager Buddy Nix lived up to the public promise he made in the media and personally to Jackson that an extension would be reached before the start of training camp.

”We’ve always said we want to try to keep our good players, and we’ve done it again today,” Nix said. ”He was a huge piece of the puzzle for us.”

In five seasons, the former undrafted free agent out of Division III Coe College has 3,794 yards rushing and 16 touchdowns in 66 games, including 38 starts in Buffalo. And that includes last year when he was being mentioned as an early-season NFL MVP candidate in helping the Bills get off to a surprising 5-2 start.

That was before Jackson’s season ended in mid-November, when he broke a bone in his right leg in a 35-8 loss at Miami. He still finished with six touchdowns and a team-best 934 yards rushing while averaging 5.5 yards a carry.

Jackson has also proved to be dual threat in the passing game, with 175 catches for 1,535 yards and four touchdowns.

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Video – Sucker Free Exclusive: Stevie Johnson Talks About His Football Idols

May 4th, 2012 Matt Loede Posted in Video

Bills wide receiver Stevie Johnson says he looked up to Deion Sanders’ swagger growing up, and that he was excited when another one of his idols, Terrell Owens, signed to Buffalo in 2009. For more interviews, check out MTV2′s Sucker Free Countdown Sundays at 11a/10c.

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Bills Release CB Drayton Florence

May 4th, 2012 Matt Loede Posted in News, Roster Moves

NFL.com’s Jason LaCanfora is reporting that the Bills have released cornerback Drayton Florence.

Florence was a starter for the Bills the past three seasons, and last season and in 2010 he started every game, and in those two years had six picks and two touchdowns.

In 3 seasons with the Bills, Florence had 38 passes defensed and seven interceptions. He originally entered the league in 2003 with the Chargers and played his first five seasons in San Diego before spending one season with the Jaguars prior to coming to Buffalo. He has 17 career interceptions.

The Bills addressed the CB position in the draft, selecting South Carolina’s Stephon Gilmore with their top pick, No. 10 overall. They have a lot of depth at the position and will save nearly $4 million (his base salary for 2012) by cutting Florence, who reportedly was paid a $250,000 roster bonus in March.

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Vince Young to Workout for the Bills Wendesday

May 1st, 2012 Matt Loede Posted in News

The Bills may be on the lookout for a backup QB, as Wednesday they will workout former Titans and Eagles QB Vince Young.

Mark Gaughan of The Buffalo News first reported the news about Young. The No. 3 overall pick of the 2006 NFL Draft by the Titans, Young started three games for an injured Michael Vick last season with the Eagles, completing 57.9 percent of 114 pass attempts for 866 yards with four touchdowns and nine picks.

In 61 games during his career, including 50 starts, the two-time Pro Bowler has completed 57.9 percent of 1,304 pass attempts for 8,964 yards with 46 touchdowns and 51 interceptions.

Young, who turns 29 later this month, has not made a free agent visit since his contract with the Eagles expired at the end of the league year.

The Bills are invested in starting quarterback Ryan Fitzpatrick, signing him to a $52.57 million contract extension last October. Depth at the position is an issue for the Bills, with wide receiver/quarterback Brad Smith and Tyler Thigpen currently backing up Fitzpatrick. Young’s athleticism, and ability to throw on the move, make him a good fit scheme-wise in Chan Gailey’s offense.

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