With the acquisition of Nick Barnett and being awarded DL Lionel Dotson off waivers, Buffalo can still add another player to their roster. The Bills are currently at 89 players and the offseason roster limit under the new CBA is 90. Buffalo released DL Jordan Topp, which still left one roster spot open. Is Buffalo [...]
The acquisition of Nick Barnett will help Buffalo’s defense in many different ways, but there’s one area where he can help to shore things up in a big way. Pass coverage by Buffalo’s linebackers last season was touch and go at times. Losing both Andra Davis and Reggie Torbor to season-ending shoulder injuries in 2010 [...]
Bills GM Buddy Nix said a free agent market like the one the NFL is conducting this year would require patience. Who knew Nix had eight years worth of patience to land Nick Barnett. After Sunday night’s practice Nix revealed how while working as the Assistant GM in San Diego back in 2003 the Chargers [...]
We’ve got the jersey number that Nick Barnett will be wearing when he can begin practicing. Barnett will wear jersey number 50. Rookie LB Chris White, who had been wearing 50 will now be wearing 94.
The news is not good for receiver Marcus Easley, but it could’ve been a whole lot worse. Easley sustained a leg injury in Saturday’s practice and did not participate Sunday night. Head coach Chan Gailey provided an update on his condition. “That knee is bothering him,” said Gailey. “It was just one of those things. [...]
It was about a third of the way through practice and Kelvin Sheppard was covering a running back in 1-on-1s when he reached for his left hamstring. He did not return to practice after that. Head coach Chan Gailey provided an update after the Sunday night practice. “Shep pulled (a muscle) about the first third [...]
Bills LB Kelvin Sheppard pulled up at the end of a 1-on-1 passing drill where LBs go against RBs. He has stepped out of practice and was examined by athletic trainers. He’s staying at practice, but has not taken a rep since that play.
Bills head coach Chan Gailey didn’t think it was anything serious when Marcus Easley tweaked his left knee late in practice Saturdayn but it was enough to keep him from practicing Sunday night. Easley is watching tonight’s practice with a wrap on the left knee. We’ll try to get an update after practice.
Shawne Merriman talked about helping to recruit free agents to come play for Buffalo. Nick Barnett has played long enough in a 3-4 scheme like Buffalo’s to know if you don’t have a top flight pass rusher life is going to be tough. Knowing he’ll be looking to his right and seeing Merriman there was [...]
Nick Barnett is entering his ninth year in the league and much like 10-year vet Andra Davis he’s open to showing the rookies the ropes, especially now that he’s officially signed. That’s huge knowing Buffalo has second-year man Arthur Moats learning the ILB position along with a pair of draft choices in Kelvin Sheppard and [...]
Nick Barnett is officially a Buffalo Bill after signing his contract at training camp once it was delivered from One Bills Drive in Orchard Park, just before the team’s night practice. Be sure to check back later and watch our 1-on-1 interview with Barnett moments after he signed in the media center at Buffalobills.com.
Free agent LB Nick Barnett just tweeted the following on his twitter account. NickBarnett God has blessed me once again to be part of a great organization.. Great coaches, Great staff, Great players and more importantly great fans NickBarnett #GOBILLS
Free agent LB Nick Barnett, who is visiting with the Bills this weekend, is interacting with Bills fans on twitter as Bills Nation is recruiting him to sign with Buffalo. Barnett gave them credit for their omnipresence on twitter, but has another question. NickBarnett You bills fans are great here on twitter.. How bout in the [...]
Bills third-round pick Kelvin Sheppard got his feet wet participating in the morning walk-through after signing his contract late Saturday. He also got a hello from a free agent visitor during the morning session and wouldn’t mind seeing Nick Barnett added to Buffalo’s roster. “Watching the way he produced with the Packers and for him [...]
Free agent LB Nick Barnett’s visit stretched into Sunday as he attended the Bills walk thru session this morning. Barnett was in conversations with ILBs coach Dave Wannstedt as well as OLBs coach Bob Sanders, who was his DC in Green Bay for 3 seasons. He also chatted with a few players including rookie Kelvin [...]
DAILY REPORT The Bills announced the team has signed third round draft pick Kelvin Sheppard, the team now has all nine of their draft selections under contract. The Bills also announced that free agent LB Nick Barnett arrived for a visit last night and will visit with team officials at St. John Fisher College today. [...]
Free agent LB Nick Barnett, who is visiting with the Bills at St. John Fisher, was also reportedly scheduled to visit the Detroit Lions today (Sunday). That may not happen now. With reports that the Lions have signed Tennessee free agent MLB Stephen Tulloch, that suddenly is a far less attractive opportunity for Barnett and [...]
Bills head coach Chan Gailey had to work with second-year QB Tyler Thigpen in Kansas City back in 2008 after losing Brodie Croyle and Damon Huard to injuries. Going into that season Thigpen had attempted all of six passes in the NFL. That’s why Gailey is confident that Thigpen now in his sixth NFL season should be [...]
Bills GM Buddy Nix talked more than once about the talent that might shake loose from other NFL rosters. Cut on Friday, Nick Barnett was visiting the Bills on Saturday. The veteran LB would be a good get for Buffalo. A starter from his rookie season, he has recorded 100 tackles in every season he’s [...]
Shawne Merriman was glad to be back playing football. Listening to him after his first camp practice with the Bills it was interesting to hear what one of his main goals was coming into this season. One of my goals was to come out here and do everything,” he said. ”It’s going to take a lot of work, [...]
