Tag: Terrel Bernard

3 Bills players land on top-25 performance-based pay list for 2023

Money is nice:

Three players on the Buffalo Bills have earned three top-25 performanced-based pay distribution bonuses from the NFL for their efforts during the 2023 NFL season.

The NFL included offensive linemen Spencer Brown and O’Cyrus Torrence, along with linebacker Terrel Bernard  on their list of players getting a pay boost following last season.

All of the bonuses handed out to players is based on their snap counts and salaries. In many cases, the bump in cash goes to players still on their lower rookie contract salaries which is the case with the Bills trio.

The full breakdown of bonuses for each of the Bills players is as follows:

  • OL Spencer Brown: $912,723
  • OL O’Cyrus Torrence: $847,180
  • LB Terrel Bernard: $777,092

The full league-wide list can be found via ESPN’s Adam Schefter below:

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Bills’ Sean McDermott: Terrel Bernard had breakout season

#Bills’ Sean McDermott: Terrel Bernard had breakout season:

After the end of the 2023 NFL season, Buffalo Bills linebacker Terrel Berard made a statement many would agree with.

Including Buffalo head coach Sean McDermott.

“I feel like I made a lot of progress,” he said.

While at the 2024 NFL scouting combine, McDermott had a conversation with the team’s radio show, One Bills Live. The coach was asked who his breakout player of last year was.

Without a hesitation, Bernard was his answer. McDermott noted how Bernard went from one start in a different position to a full-season starter at arguably the most important one on the Bills defense.

McDermott’s full breakdown on Bernard can be found in the clip below:

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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:

PFF: Terrel Bernard’s five worst-graded games for Bills in 2023

PFF: Terrel Bernard’s five worst-graded games for #Bills in 2023:

The Buffalo Bills had a huge surprise in 2023 in the form of Terrel Bernard.

The linebacker ended up being the selection to replace Tremaine Edmunds, who signed with the Chicago Bears last offseason. Bernard was a diamond in hiding all along… but not every week went perfectly.

Of Bernard’s accomplishments in his first season as a starter, here were his five-worst outings according to Pro Football Focus metrics:

PFF: Terrel Bernard’s five highest-graded games for Bills in 2023

Bernard best games of 2023, according to PFF:

The Buffalo Bills had a huge surprise in 2023 in the form of Terrel Bernard.

The linebacker ended up being the selection to replace Tremaine Edmunds, who signed with the Chicago Bears last offseason. Bernard was a diamond in hiding all along.

Of Bernard’s accomplishments in his first season as a starter, here were his five-best outings according to Pro Football Focus metrics:

Bills’ Terrel Bernard explains injury after season ends vs. Chiefs

A good and bad update:

The Bills lost to the Chiefs in the AFC divisional round. Their season is over.

Linebacker Terrel Bernard had nothing to do with that. The 27-24 final did not feature Bernard.

Bernard sustained an ankle injury against the Steelers a week ago. He was carted off the field because of it and did not return. The issue kept him off the field against the Chiefs, too.

With the season over, Bernard revealed to reporters in the Bills locker after the contest what had happened.

Initial reports indicated that there were no broken bones in Bernard’s ankle. However, he told The Athletic that it “popped out,” meaning a likely dislocation.

Even with that grim update, Bernard went on to say something positive. Had the Bills won, he said would have played against the Ravens in the AFC championship according to the Buffalo News.

Bernard is no doctor. Players are often overly positive, but who knows. There is a chance he could have been back but we’ll never know now.

If it’s true that Bernard could have suited up, that is a bit of a good and bummer of an update.

Bernard will now get further evaluations on his foot as the Bills’ 2023 season comes to its close.

Bills Wire will continue to provide updates throughout the offseason.

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3 causes for concern as the Bills face the Chiefs divisional round

3 causes for concern as the #Bills face the #Chiefs divisional round:

The Buffalo Bills are looking to stay in the win column as they host the Kansas City Chiefs for their second postseason game this year.

Buffalo (11-6) has entered the latter half of their 2023 season and each and every game will be important. However, Kansas City (11-6) will be no pushover despite seeding in the AFC.

Every NFL team has a strong roster. As they say, the players on the other sideline are getting paid too.

But in terms of facing the Chiefs this week, there are a few particular things that could be a problem for Buffalo.

Here are three causes for concern as the Bills face the Chiefs:

Bills vs. Chiefs: 7 things to watch for during divisional round

#Bills vs. #Chiefs: 7 things to watch for during divisional round:

The Buffalo Bills continue their playoff journey with a matchup at home against the Kansas City Chiefs at Highmark Stadium.

All week, topics and storylines have been discussed ahead of these two familiar AFC opponents facing off.

In the end, regardless of what is said by players, coaches, media outlets and fans, it always comes down to what unfolds on the field in the NFL.

And once the battle arrives, there will be a few particular things to keep in mind to look out for.

With that, are seven things to watch for during Sunday’s Bills (11-6) and Chiefs (11-6) AFC divisional round matchup:

Bills vs. Chiefs: 6 storylines to watch for during Divisional round

#Bills vs. #Chiefs: 6 storylines to watch for during Divisional round:

The Buffalo Bills will turn to the next page of their \postseason journey: A Divisional round matchup against the Kansas City Chiefs.

The Bills (11-6) are fresh off their huge win over the Pittsburgh Steelers in a 31-17 fashion. Buffalo will hope to stay in their winning ways against Kansas City, however, the Chiefs (11-6) will be no pushover.

But before we even get to kickoff, there will be a lot of Bills-related discussions and conversations to be had throughout the coming days.

With that, here are six storylines to watch for during the lead up to Bills vs. Chiefs on Sunday: