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Praise for Connor McGovern’s pizza parties continues from Josh Allen (video)

QB1 loves him some pizza:

Buffalo Bills offensive lineman Connor McGovern is making a lot of noise this offseason.

First, it was announced he would take over at center.

After that, his pizza parties started to make waves.

Tight end Dawson Knox has already raved about them. Quarterback Josh Allen has now, too.

In particular, a “pizza muffin” is Allen’s favorite.

Hear all about the pizza from Allen and others in the WKBW-TV clip below:

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Highlights: Buffalo Bills’ tight end room

Kincaid and Knox hype video:

The Buffalo Bills have plenty of new wide receivers in 2024.

They still have the same tight ends.

Once the team returns to the field during training camp, the group will be watched under a microscope since they will be leaned on heavily in 2024, namely Dawson Knox and Dalton Kincaid.

Check out this video feature released by the team, which contains highlights of all of the excitement around this group:

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Bills players are not keen on letting anyone cut their hair (video)

#Bills players are not keen on letting anyone cut their hair (video):

Would you let anybody cut your hair?

These Buffalo Bills players would not.

The Bills posted a video of multiple players, including Dawson Knox, Keon Coleman and Damar Hamlin deciding whether or not they want their hair cut by anybody. One of the bunch allowed it.

Find out who below:

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Bills’ Dawson Knox excited for Joe Brady’s first full season

#Bills’ Dawson Knox excited for Joe Brady’s first full season:

The way Buffalo Bills tight end Dawson Knox describes the way Joe Brady handled being offensive coordinator in 2023 was him being “thrown into the fire.”

Brady took over when Ken Dorsey was fired by the Bills. Doing so in the middle of a campaign makes it tough for everybody to get on the same page.

That has not been a problem so far this spring in Orchard Park.

Early on this offseason, Brady said life post-Stefon Diggs trade to the Houston Texans will be one that sees “everybody eat.”

That checked out with comments made by Knox during minicamp. He mentioned that Brady is a very open coach and willing to involve players in how they are used in the game plan.

Knox appreciates it, and he’s probably not alone.

“Just seeing that two-way street has been pretty cool so far,” Knox said.

For more from Knox, see the attached WGRZ-TV clip below:

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Bills’ Dawson Knox shouts out Connor McGovern’s pizza parties

#Bills’ Dawson Knox shouts out Connor McGovern’s pizza parties:

The Buffalo Bills offense loves a good pizza party … really. They’re hosted by offensive lineman Connor McGovern.

Dating back to his upbringing, McGovern has loved pizza, and he brought that to western New York.

Prior to signing in Buffalo, McGovern would cook pizzas with the Dallas Cowboys offensive line. Now that’s turned into a team-building activity for the whole Bills offense.

Tight end Dawson Knox approves of the measure.

“Connor hosts amazing pizza parties at his house, almost biweekly,” Knox said at spring practices. “They’re unbelievable.”

McGovern is the head chef and makes the pies to his liking. Per Knox, McGovern will make upward of 30 pizzas for the whole group.

McGovern said during an interview on the “Centered on Buffalo” podcast that he does not prefer Buffalo-style slices as he opts for thin crust instead.

“I think the thinner, New York-style,” McGovern said.

For more from Knox on the team-building pizza parties, see the attached WGRZ-TV clip below:

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PFF grades the Bills’ work in free agency

PFF grades the #Bills’ work in free agency:

The Bills have been active in the first wave of NFL free agency, addressing roster needs with players who can be valuable contributors and rotation players in all three phases.

Similarly, letting some players walk in free agency while releasing and trading others has created cap relief and added draft capital while freeing up money to add cost-efficient talent.

Headlined by the additions of WR Curtis Samuel and LB Nicholas Morrow, a mix of new and familiar faces have been signed and re-signed.

While it’s worth noting that additional signings have taken place, including DE Casey Toohill and S Mike Edwards, with more potential moves on the way as the team has reportedly met with S Julian Blackmon and DE Austin Johnson on free agency visits, and still have a number of their own free agents available as well.

Had they been factored in, Toohill, who’s had solid numbers as a depth and rotation player, and Edwards, who has the second most defensive TDs in the NFL since 2021 (5) and two Super Bowl championships with Tampa and Kansas City to his name, may have affected the grade.

Nonetheless, here is the Bills 2024 free agency grade prior to those additions, according to Pro Football Focus…

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Epenesa has two straight seasons with strong production as a pass rusher, notching pressure rates above 10% and pass-rush grades above 70.0. He’s a big edge who has gotten faster off the ball as he’s developed, and he’ll still be just 25 in Week 1 of 2024, so there could be more improvement ahead.

Jones came out of the gates of the 2023 season on fire as an interior pass rusher, and the continued growth of Ed Oliver has enabled the two to work off each other and weaponize twists and stunts on the interior more effectively. Oliver still has a quick get-off and a bursty second step in his 30s, and Buffalo needed to add more defensive linemen, so why not retain a player you know is a fit as a three- to five-technique?

Buffalo looks ready to move on from the dynamic duo of Jordan Poyer and Micah Hyde, who had an incredible run as the starting safety tandem for years. Rapp is a good box defender, and the Bills structured this deal in a way that they can approach it year to year while also buying out two additional years from Rapp.

PFF FREE AGENCY GRADE: B-

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Contract details for Bills TE Dawson Knox restructure

Contract details for #Bills TE Dawson Knox restructure:

Buffalo Bills tight end Dawson Knox did his team a nice favor this offseason. In a salary cap jam, the Bills needed help and Knox provided it.

The tight end reworked his contract with the team. His new contract in Buffalo helped by shifting around his dollars in a new way on his deal.

The 27-year-old’s prior contract had him making $10.5 million in 2024, all of that was guaranteed. But in 2025, he had nothing guaranteed.

Now he has $4.5M guaranteed in 2025.

Knox’s salary of $10.5M was cut down by $2M in 2024, and he also had a $2.5M salary cut in 2025. That’s where the $4.5M that’s now guaranteed to him comes from.

In addition, there was part of Knox’s 2024 salary and other bonuses converted into a signing bonus which helped save further dollars on the salary cap.

At the end of the day what is most concerning to fans and the team is the cap.

There, Knox’s 2024 cap hit drops from $14.3M to $7.7M, according to Spotrac. In 2024, there’s only a slight drop from $15.4M to $14M, however, there are no saving for Knox if Buffalo were to cut him in either of the next two years.

The Bills would save around $10M by releasing Knox in 2026, or they could just restructure his contract once again if the team wants to keep him around. That insurance of being locked in for the next two years would have been appealing for Knox, too.

Bills Wire will continue to bring all roster updates throughout the 2024 offseason.

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10 Bills players who could have bigger roles in 2024

10 #Bills players who could have bigger roles in 2024:

Buffalo Bills GM Brandon Beane made headlines as of late by pointing to where the Bills need to get younger at key positions and hit on their upcoming NFL Draft picks.

He also forecasted a 2024 roster in which younger players may need to step in and step up to play more hands-on roles than the team usually asks of them early on in their professional careers.

Without knowing who this offseason’s new additions might be via the draft and free agency, some players already on the Bills depth chart could prove to be contributors this upcoming season.

Here are 10 Bills players who could have bigger roles in 2024:

Roster decisions the Bills must make for 2024, and advice on each

Roster decisions the Bills must make for 2024, and advice on each:

The Buffalo Bills 2023 season concluded with an 11-6 record, another AFC East crown, a No. 2 playoff seed, and another division-round exit.

GM Brandon Beane is looking to improve and help get the Bills into the Super Bowl in 2024.

To do so. this offseason, he’ll aim to get Buffalo’s roster younger at key positions and to hit on draft picks for more immediate contributors. He’ll also restructure contracts and look at extensions to get under the salary cap.

Buffalo has another long list of players poised to hit free agency and some who could be cap casualties, so they’ll need to make a call on which of those players could factor into the team’s long-term plans to know who to prioritize.

From potential cut candidates to re-signings, to whether to let some players walk as free agents, here are some roster decisions the Bills must make for 2024…

Studs and duds from the Bills 2023 season

Studs and duds from the #Bills 2023 season:

The Buffalo Bills and their 2023 season, like most of them, had its ups and downs.

Another AFC East title in the bag is a great achievement. Ultimately, it felt for many like the Bills fell short since Buffalo fizzled out in the AFC divisional round of the playoffs.

For the season that was, for better or worse, multiple players on the team made their impact felt.

With the offseason underway, here are Bills Wire’s studs and duds from the 2023 season: