Joe Buscaglia

Buffalo

Bills Beat Reporter at The Athletic

Bills beat reporter @TheAthletic. Creator of too many spreadsheets. Husband. Dad. (dog)Dad.

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Where new and returning players could fit in this season

1 week ago | nytimes.com | Joe Buscaglia

The 2025 NFL Draft is well in the rearview mirror and the Bills added significantly to their defense in the hopes that it will catch up to their offensive prowess from 2024. And with the player acquisition phase of the offseason mostly over, the Bills are getting ready to start their on-field practices this week. It begins with their rookie minicamp on Friday, featuring all the defensive players who made up the beginning of the Bills' 2025 class.
Movement at defensive end, different possibilities at cornerback

1 week ago | nytimes.com | Joe Buscaglia

The 2025 NFL Draft is done, and the Buffalo Bills head into spring workouts with most of their depth chart filled in. There will be some additions over the next few months, but the team they have now is essentially the one they'll have this season. Here is how the team looks heading into offseason workouts in May. *Denotes an undrafted free agent who agreed to terms to join the 90-man roster, according to a league source. Quarterback (4)1. Josh Allen 2. Mitchell Trubisky 3. Mike White 4.
Bills sign WR Elijah Moore to 1-year deal after GM's fiery comments: Source

2 weeks ago | nytimes.com | Joe Buscaglia |RJ Kraft

The Buffalo Bills have added wide receiver Elijah Moore on a one-year deal, a team source said. The deal is worth up to $5 million, according to multiple reports. Moore joins a wide receiver corps that includes Khalil Shakir ( who signed an extension this offseason), second-year man Keon Coleman, Joshua Palmer (who signed as a free agent in March from the Los Angeles Chargers) and Curtis Samuel.
Fiery Bills GM defends 2025 NFL Draft results. Which receivers could be good additions?

2 weeks ago | nytimes.com | Joe Buscaglia

The 2025 NFL Draft wasn't even over for 48 hours for the Bills to jump back into the spotlight. But this time, it was over some fiery comments made by general manager Brandon Beane during a scheduled post-draft interview on WGR Sports Radio 550 in Buffalo on Monday morning.
Bills had a mission for the NFL Draft. What's ahead as they look to overcome weaknesses?

2 weeks ago | nytimes.com | Joe Buscaglia

The NFL Draft has come and gone, and the Buffalo Bills have their 2025 class. The Bills had a clear plan for their early rounds and came away with some starting-level and dependable depth. Now with a day to ponder what the Bills did, where do things go from here? And how is their long-term roster health looking after the draft? Here's our post-draft Bills notebook.
Lots of picks on defense to help get Buffalo over the top

2 weeks ago | nytimes.com | Joe Buscaglia

After coming so close to getting to the Super Bowl in 2024, the Buffalo Bills entered the 2025 NFL Draft knowing they needed to address some key areas to try and help put them over the top, both in 2025 and into the future. The Bills leaned all the way into drafting defensive players, using their first four selections to improve the side of the ball that ultimately held them back in the playoffs last year. That began with Kentucky cornerback Maxwell Hairston in the first round.
Trading up for a falling value, targeting special teams

2 weeks ago | nytimes.com | Joe Buscaglia

The first two days of the 2025 NFL Draft have concluded, and the Bills held true to their promise by using all three of their early picks on defense. The trio of cornerback Maxwell Hairston, defensive tackle T.J. Sanders and edge rusher Landon Jackson all have the potential to turn into starting players for the Bills over time. But with the first two days done, it's time to shift into the depth of the draft and the third day.
How he fits, pick grade and scouting intel

2 weeks ago | nytimes.com | Joe Buscaglia

Bills general manager Brandon Beane has been an aggressive draft day trader since he walked through the doors in 2017, and it was only a matter of time before he struck a deal in the 2025 NFL Draft. That happened just nine picks into the second round, as the Bills moved up 15 spots to select South Carolina defensive tackle T.J. Sanders. Sanders, 21, spent his entire college career with the Gamecocks, serving as a starter over their last two seasons.
Donovan Ezeiruaku, T.J. Sanders

2 weeks ago | nytimes.com | Joe Buscaglia

The first round of the 2025 NFL Draft is in the rearview mirror, and with it the Bills added a potential impact defensive player, selecting Kentucky cornerback Maxwell Hairston with pick No. 30. As the Bills head to their planning strategy meetings throughout Friday to come up with a battle plan, they could go in several different directions with their upcoming picks. As it stands now, the Bills have nine selections remaining at Nos. 56, 62, 109, 132, 169, 170, 173, 177 and 206.
A look at the Bills' Day 2 strategy after Buffalo took a cornerback in Round 1

2 weeks ago | nytimes.com | Joe Buscaglia

The first round of the 2025 NFL Draft has concluded, and Bills general manager Brandon Beane held true to his words by adding a defensive asset to his roster. At pick No. 30, Kentucky cornerback Max Hairston became the newest early-round investment, as they'll hope Hairston becomes the long-term starter with top cornerback Christian Benford. The draft quickly shifts to the second day, with the second and third rounds on tap. The Bills still have nine picks remaining, two in the second round at Nos.