Let’s review the events that unfolded for the Bills beginning last Thursday

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The 2024 NFL Draft is in the books, with the Buffalo Bills selecting 10 players between Rounds 2 and 7. Though we’ve discussed the pair of trades that general manager Brandon Beane and the team’s front office made, it’s worth visiting again at this stage to consider whether...

The Bills revamped the safety position with their second pick in Round 2

The Buffalo Bills selected safety Cole Bishop from Utah with their second pick in Round 2 of the 2024 NFL Draft. The team’s long-time safety tandem of Jordan Poyer and Micah Hyde came to an end in 2023, and the Bills look to usher in a new era with Cole Bishop.

If you didn’t know already, I was pretty high on Bishop, having him as my third-overall safety — and I think he’ll be a fantastic fit for the Buffalo Bills!

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The Bills found their WR of the future with the team’s first pick of the 2024 NFL Draft

The Buffalo Bills selected wide receiver Keon Coleman from Florida State with their first pick (33rd overall) in the 2024 NFL Draft. The Bills traded back twice in the first round and ultimately into the second round where they selected Coleman with the first pick of the round.

The Bills had plenty of time to think about the pick overnight, and there were rumors they might trade back again, but they decided to stay put and draft their wide receiver of the...

A look back at my history of data-driven draft picks

When you’re a writer creating content for the Buffalo Bills, it can be tough to craft meaningful content for draft season when you don’t watch college football. So seven years ago I landed on the idea to tap into my behavioral science background and run analytics on pre-draft time/energy committed by the front office to make predictions. While it’s been fun, in the past I’ve expressed skepticism that I’d ever hone in on the exact player at the top of the board.

Then Keon Coleman happened. Rather than take my...

A quick re-cap to get caught up on all the rookies heading to the AFC East

The 2024 NFL Draft just wrapped up this past weekend, with 257 college players being selected to rookie classes among the 32 NFL teams. Those players drafted are hoping to have an impact on the NFL for years and years to come. Players also endeavor to make an immediate impact in their news divisions.

Will there be a new franchise quarterback in the AFC East, with the New England Patriots having selected Drake Maye with the third overall pick? There will also be plenty...

Plus, Buffalo makes it official, agreeing with WR Quintez Cephus on a one-year deal.

In a move that was widely expected to occur following comments general manager Brandon Beane made at the NFL’s annual owners’ meeting earlier in the spring, the Buffalo Bills have exercised the fifth-year option for 2021 first-round pick Greg Rousseau.

Today’s edition of the Buffalo Rumblinks leads off by examining what the news means for Rousseau and the Bills moving forward.

Bills picking up fifth-year option for DE Greg Rousseau

When Brandon Beane was asked by a reporter about the contract status of defensive end...

Rousseau continues to see his stock rise within the Bills’ defensive scheme

In a move widely expected since comments made by Buffalo Bills general manager Brandon Beane at the annual league owners’ meeting earlier this spring, the team has exercised the fifth-year option on defensive end Greg Rousseau’s rookie contract. Just last month, Beane had stated he saw no reason for the team not to do so — when asked about Rousseau’s first-round contract status.

The Bills selected Rousseau 30th overall in Round 1 of the 2021 NFL Draft, and his on-field contributions tell the story of a player who’s...

Buffalo’s general manager is holding onto the thought that they got their guy.

Buffalo Bills General Manager Brandon Beane answered questions after all of the picks for the 2024 NFL Draft were in and the big takeaway was that the roster isn’t complete, but at the same time, there isn’t enough money at One Bills Drive for him to make any big moves.

“The cap is the cap,” Beane said that he knows the Bills are linked to a bundle of trade rumors, but they are nothing more than just that — rumors. “If you’re expecting something big or anything...

Buffalo adds a young veteran looking for a second chance

The Buffalo Bills added one wide receiver via the 2024 NFL Draft, and on Sunday, it was reported that they added a veteran receiver to the room. According to his agent, former Detroit Lions receiver Quintez Cephus is signing with the Bills.

General manager Brandon Beane said in his end-of-draft press conference that the team was “signing a receiver [they’d] worked out,” and it appears that Cephus is that player. A former fifth-round draft choice of the Lions in the 2020 NFL Draft. He played his college ball at Wisconsin,...

Plus, the Bills are rolling the dice on a wide receiver who sat out the entire 2023 season on a gambling suspension.

Buffalo Bills general manager Brandon Beane went into the 2024 NFL Draft with 10 selections to use to improve the roster, and after wheeling and dealing his way around the draft board, the team emerged with a 10-player draft class that had a specific focus on a player’s leadership abilities.

Today’s edition of the Buffalo Rumblinks recaps the Bills’ 2024 NFL Draft Class and sizes up the impact these rookies will make in their first season with Buffalo....

A natural and inspiring leader, Carter is eager to get to work in Buffalo

The Buffalo Bills added to their defensive line when they chose Duke tackle DeWayne Carter with the 95th pick of the 2024 NFL Draft, and it wasn’t long before the 6’3” former Blue Devil got to meet the Buffalo media.

“I can’t wait to get here, learn the landscape, learn Buffalo, and actually figure out, you know, where I can make the biggest impact, where it will be taking my community outside of this facility and you know the team,” Carter talked about being more than...

The new safety talked about culture and adaptability

The Buffalo Bills have enjoyed the consistent leadership of Micah Hyde and Jordan Poyer in their defensive backfield for the past seven years. But now, with neither on the roster, the search for how to bolster the safety room led them to Cole Bishop out of the University of Utah.

Bishop, who will be wearing the number 24 jersey in Buffalo, was a former teammate of Dalton Kincaid — Buffalo’s 2023 first round draft pick — and he said that having to guard the tall, sure-handed tight end in practice helped him...