Bills When asked about the Bills trading out of the first round with the Chiefs to take WR Keon Coleman instead of taking Xavier Worthy like Kansas City, Mike Sando of The Athletic cites an anonymous Bills executive who thinks they made the right move based on the compensation they received. “No, you can’t worry about that,” one executive said. “What are we getting? If that’s … [Read more...] about AFC Notes: Michael Onwenu, Jordan Travis, Bills, Jets, Patriots
Patriots Beginning Search Process For Lead Front Office Executive
According to Jonathan Jones, the Patriots are opening a search for a potentially new lead football operations executive. For most teams, this is the general manager. But Patriots owner Robert Kraft has not named a GM for decades at this point and it’s not clear if that will change. Patriots director of scouting Eliot Wolf has been serving as the de facto GM this offseason … [Read more...] about Patriots Beginning Search Process For Lead Front Office Executive
AFC Notes: Rhamondre Stevenson, Joe Mixon, Patriots, Ravens, Texans
Patriots Patriots RB Rhamondre Stevenson said he’d love to spend his career with New England. “I love Boston. I love the Patriots. I love the organization,” Stevenson said, via PFT. “Yeah, I’d love to be here for [a] countless amount of years.” Ravens Sixth-round QB Devin Leary went through his excitement and what it means for him to land with the Ravens. “[It’s] a blessing, a … [Read more...] about AFC Notes: Rhamondre Stevenson, Joe Mixon, Patriots, Ravens, Texans
AFC Notes: Drake Maye, Chop Robinson, Bills, Dolphins, Patriots
Bills The Bills selected fifth-round DE Javon Solomon in the 2024 draft, who will look to improve defending the run. Solomon spoke on his excitement to learn from DE Von Miller. “There’s nobody like the one and only Von Miller,” Soloman said, via the Bills’ YouTube. “He’s a legend. He’s a future Hall of Famer.” Dolphins Mike Sando of The Athletic cites an anonymous NFL … [Read more...] about AFC Notes: Drake Maye, Chop Robinson, Bills, Dolphins, Patriots
One UDFA To Watch From Every Team
Undrafted free agency is an important part of the team-building process. From a pure numbers perspective, the NFL has to rely on undrafted free agents to compromise somewhere between a quarter and a third of all active players — not even counting practice squads. There were 257 players drafted last month and at least that many, probably more than 300, will be signed as … [Read more...] about One UDFA To Watch From Every Team
NFL Transactions: Thursday 5/2
Colts Exercised DE Kwity Paye‘s fifth-year option Packers Declined CB Eric Stokes‘ fifth-year option Patriots Signed K Joey Slye Rams Signed RB Boston Scott Ravens Signed first-round DB Nate Wiggins Signed fourth-round DB T.J. Tampa Signed second-round OT Roger Rosengarten Signed seventh-round DB Sanoussi Kane Received a roster exemption for international OLB David … [Read more...] about NFL Transactions: Thursday 5/2
AFC Notes: Keon Coleman, Aaron Rodgers, Bills, Jets, Patriots
Bills The Bills selected 2024 second-round WR Keon Coleman in the draft to replace WR Stefon Diggs following the trade to Houston. Bills QB Josh Allen let Coleman know he was the receiver Allen wanted before the pick was official. “He texted me the day of and was like, ‘You’re the guy I want. I watched a lot of receivers and I want to play with you,'” Coleman said, via Patrick … [Read more...] about AFC Notes: Keon Coleman, Aaron Rodgers, Bills, Jets, Patriots
AFC Notes: Keon Coleman, Chop Robinson, Bills, Dolphins, Patriots
Bills 2024 second-round WR Keon Coleman cited his contested catch ability and QB Josh Allen‘s arm talent and accuracy as reasons the connection should be perfect complements to one another. “I think having the ability to go up there with the confidence that you’re gonna come down with the ball every time is a major plus, especially when you have a quarterback with the arm he … [Read more...] about AFC Notes: Keon Coleman, Chop Robinson, Bills, Dolphins, Patriots
Patriots Signed OLB Oshane Ximines
Per Mike Reiss, the Patriots are signing veteran OLB Oshane Ximines to a contract. Ximines, 27, is a former third-round pick of the Giants back in 2019 out of Old Dominion. He played out the final year of his four-year, $3,356,784 rookie contract including an $836,784 signing bonus. He was testing the free agent market for the first time in his career when the Giants opted to … [Read more...] about Patriots Signed OLB Oshane Ximines