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Buffalo Bills’ Leodis McKelvin Looks to Start Again as He Finalizes Foru Year Deal
March 11th, 2013 at 7:14 PM
Buffalo Bills cornerback Leodis McKelvin said Monday leaving the Bills was never a serious option. ***PHOTO1*** The NFL's leading punt returner last season signed a contract over the weekend worth $20 million over four years. He said he never seriously considered entering free agency and was happy the Bills reciprocated that desire: "This...

Buffalo Bills End Season of Leodis McKelvin, Bring Kirk Morrison Back to Roster
December 21st, 2012 at 9:00 AM
The Buffalo Bills ended the season of cornerback/kick returner Leodis McKelvin on Thursday, placing the potential Pro Bowler on injured reserve. McKelvin suffered a groin injury Week 14 and sat out last week's loss to Seattle. He had 21 tackles and an interception this season but made the biggest impact in...

Buffalo Bills Rookie Cornerback Stephon Gilmore Impresses Early at Camp
July 29th, 2012 at 9:00 AM
As the team's No. 1 pick in the 2012 NFL Draft, Buffalo Bills rookie cornerback Stephon Gilmore had a lot of pressure on him entering training camp. It's taken him all of three days to start living up to those expectations. ***PHOTO1*** Gilmore is part of a defensive unit that coach Chan Gailey...

Buffalo Bills 2012 Training Camp Preview: Three Key Position Battles
July 24th, 2012 at 9:00 AM
The Buffalo Bills enter training camp Thursday with a level of depth they haven't seen in years. But with more players come more problems, and one of them is who to play where. ***PHOTO1*** Where the team struggled to put 53 NFL-ready players on the field when coach Chan Gailey took over...

Buffalo Bills CB Terrence McGee Hopes for Return by Training Camp
May 25th, 2012 at 9:10 AM
Terrence McGee is the most tenured cornerback on the Buffalo Bills roster. He is also the most injury prone.  ***PHOTO1*** McGee has started 19 of Buffalo's last 48 games, going from 2009-2011, with his most recent injury coming in Buffalo's week 11 loss in Miami. McGee suffered a torn patellar tendon in...

Buffalo Bills Face Key Position Battles Going into 2012 Season
May 21st, 2012 at 9:00 AM
The "paper" portion of the Buffalo Bills offseason is drawing to a close, so that means the time is near for players to justify the optimism that the team has generated so far. ***PHOTO1***  Some positions (Mario Williams at defensive end) are pretty well set, but several others will feature intriguing battles during OTAs and training camp to determine who takes the...

Buffalo Bills Sign NFL Draft First-Rounder Stephon Gilmore to Four-year, $12.1 Million Deal
May 18th, 2012 at 9:27 AM
The Buffalo Bills on Thursday signed their seventh 2012 NFL Draft pick, first-rounder Stephon Gilmore. ***PHOTO1*** The cornerback's deal is a reported four-year contract worth $12.1 million. First-round picks are usually the toughest to sign leaguewide. He's the second 2012 top 10 pick to sign (Luke Kuechly was the first) and is...

Buffalo Bills’ Defensive Changes Still Making Headlines
May 9th, 2012 at 9:34 AM
The moves that the Buffalo Bills have made on the defensive side of the ball has been widely reported. From Signing stud defensive end Mario Williams and Mark Anderson, to making Dave Wannstedt their new defensive coordinator, to making the change back to the 4-3 defensive scheme, the Bills have created...

Buffalo Bills Release CB Drayton Florence After Drafting Stephon Gilmore
May 4th, 2012 at 10:15 AM
The Buffalo Bills released cornerback Drayton Florence today, ending a three year stint, Profootballtalk.com reports. The Bills drafted cornerback Stephon Gilmore with the 10th overall pick in the NFL Draft last month, making the position a surplus for the team. The Bills still have six cornerbacks on the roster that they will...

New Buffalo Bills Cornerback Stephon Gilmore Ready to Help Revamp Defense
April 27th, 2012 at 1:43 PM
Stephon Gilmore didn't see much snow during three seasons in South Carolina, but the Buffalo Bills' newest cornerback isn't afraid of playing in it in 2012. ***PHOTO1*** Speaking to the media a day after he was drafted 10th overall in the NFL Draft, Gilmore said he was thrilled to be coming to...

Buffalo Bills Could Target Cornerback with 10th Overall Pick
April 21st, 2012 at 4:16 PM
It’s anyone’s guess when it comes to what the Buffalo Bills will do with the tenth overall pick in the upcoming draft. ***PHOTO1*** Taking a quarterback? Drafting a left tackle? Trading up or down? But how about taking a cornerback and adding some defensive help? While the flashy positions of quarterback and left tackle are often...