Jay Skurski

1 week ago | buffalonews.com | Jay Skurski

Decision time is nearing. Less than two weeks remain until the start of the 2025 NFL draft in Green Bay. For Buffalo Bills general manager Brandon Beane and his scouting staff, much of the work has been done. What remains is finalizing the draft board, then trying to project what teams in front of them will do. Yes, even NFL teams do their own mock drafts, trying to get a feel for which players might be available when they go on the clock.

1 week ago | buffalonews.com | Jay Skurski

The job requirements to be an NFL linebacker these days are varied. The No. 1 skill will always be tackling, but the position also requires an ability to play in space. Linebackers need to be able to diagnose plays, read and react, get off blocks and quickly bring the ball carrier down. On one play, they might meet a 330-pound guard in the hole, and on the next be asked to cover a 190-pound running back on a wheel route. Despite all that, teams aren’t investing heavily in the position.

1 week ago | buffalonews.com | Jay Skurski

Welcome to this week’s Bills Mailbag. We’re less than two weeks from one of the biggest weekends on the NFL calendar – the draft. Let’s get right to your questions …Brenda Alesii asks: It appears that Tyreek Hill won't be winning Citizen-of-the-Year awards anytime soon, so do you think the Dolphins might sign Amari Cooper in case Hill finds himself in more legal trouble? Or will the Bills wait until after the draft to bring Cooper back?

1 week ago | buffalonews.com | Jay Skurski

Editor’s note: This is ninth in a series of position previews for the 2025 NFL draft. Today: Wide receivers. You didn’t need a Magic 8 Ball at this time last year to accurately predict which direction the Buffalo Bills were likely to go with their top draft pick. After trading away Stefon Diggs, the team’s need at wide receiver was clear and obvious. Fast forward to today, and the Bills still could use another receiver, even if general manager Brandon Beane doesn’t necessarily agree. “Needs?

2 weeks ago | buffalonews.com | Jay Skurski

Welcome back to another edition of the Bills Mailbag. Let’s get right to your questions …Doug Pagano asks: After all the Bills’ cuts, free-agent additions and contract extensions, how much of the 2025 salary cap room is left for future moves and draft picks? What are the chances that Brandon Beane trades some of his many Day 3 picks to a team that has very few to move up to gain a third-round pick, since they don’t have one now?