BUFFALO, N.Y. (WIVB) — The Bills signed their seventh-round draft pick, English rugby player Travis Clayton on Thursday, and announced the addition of 12 undrafted players before beginning rookie minicamp. Among the rookie free agents is running back Frank Gore Jr., whose father played for the Bills in 2019 and retired a year later as the NFL's third all-time leading rusher. Gore Jr., who rushed for 4,022 yards and 26 touchdowns in four seasons at Southern Mississippi, follows Buffalo's fourth-round selection of running back Ray Davis, joining Pro Bowler James Cook in his third pro season, alo ..read more

ROCHESTER, N.Y. (WROC) — John Murphy, the play-by-play broadcaster of the Buffalo Bills, announced he is stepping down from his position. The "Voice of the Buffalo Bills" says he will step away from the play-by-play duties after 35 years of broadcasting on the radio for the Bills. Murphy added he is keeping the door open to be involved in the game day broadcast. Murphy first took the position after 2003 for Van Miller, but before that, he was an analyst from 1984 through 1989 and from 1994 to 2003. In 2019, he was inducted into the Buffalo Broadcasters Association Hall of Fame. In January 202 ..read more

DENVER (AP) — Joe Collier, the former Buffalo Bills head coach and architect of the Denver Broncos' famed “Orange Crush” defense, has died. He was 91. Collier was 13-16-1 at the helm of the Bills, leading them to the AFL Eastern Division title in 1966 with a 9-4-1 record. He coached the Bills' linebackers and defensive backs from 1962-65 before taking over as head coach from 1966-68. The Broncos said Collier's family confirmed that he died at his Littleton, Colorado, home on Monday night. “Joe Collier is one of the most impactful coaches in the history of the Denver Broncos and regarded among ..read more

BUFFALO, N.Y. (WIVB) — The Bills exercised their fifth-year option for defensive end Greg Rousseau on Monday, the team announced. Rousseau has started for Buffalo since being drafted in the first round in 2021, and will now be under contract through the end of the 2025 season. The option will pay Rousseau $13.4 million in salary next year. Rousseau's rookie deal will count $3.9 million against the salary cap in 2024. The Bills and Rousseau could still agree to a contract extension that would lower Rousseau's cap figure in his fifth season. The 24-year-old Rousseau has produced 17 sacks in 46 ..read more

ORCHARD PARK, N.Y. (AP) — Previously suspended receiver Quintez Cephus is back in the league after signing a one-year contract with the Buffalo Bills on Monday. Cephus was one of three players suspended indefinitely last April for betting on NFL games in 2022. Two of his teammates at the time, fellow receivers Stanley Berryhill and Jameson Williams, received six-game suspensions for betting on non-NFL games at the team facility. Cephus, Lions safety C.J. Moore and Washington defensive end Shaka Toney were forced to sit out the 2023 season. All three were cut following their suspensions. The NF ..read more

ORCHARD PARK, N.Y. (AP) — English rugby player turned offensive tackle prospect Travis Clayton was ready to join his International Pathway Program classmates on the NFL draft stage in Detroit on Saturday, when suddenly his agent came running from behind to hand him a cell phone. A frantic and joyous minute later, Clayton had the stage all to himself after being selected by the Buffalo Bills with the 221st pick in the seventh round. “It was all a bit of a blur, but luckily I managed to get on stage in time, dragged left, right and center,” a still breathless Clayton said with a Bills cap on his ..read more

BUFFALO, N.Y. (WIVB) -- The 2024 NFL Draft started Thursday with a bold trade by Bills general manager Brandon Beane. Saturday, the dust on the draft settled, and it seems the fans' nerves have as well -- for the most part. Here are my four observations from what was a few busy days at One Bills Drive: Addressing receiver need The Bills had a clear need at wide receiver entering the draft, and they helped address it with their first pick -- albeit on Friday instead of Thursday. I wasn't surprised by the trade down or the selection of Keon Coleman. I think he's going to be a good fit and expec ..read more

ORCHARD PARK, N.Y. (WIVB) — The Bills restocked another thin position with their third pick of the 2024 NFL Draft, selecting Duke defensive tackle DeWayne Carter at No. 95. Buffalo's trade down in Thursday night's first round with the Kansas City Chiefs put them in position to draft the high-motor, 6-foot-2, 302-pound Carter near the end of the third. They moved up 38 spots from the fourth round as compensation for dropping down from 28 to 32. Here are four things to know about the big fella ..read more

BUFFALO, N.Y. (WIVB) -- The Bills addressed one of their biggest needs in the NFL Draft second round by selecting Utah safety Cole Bishop with the 60th overall pick. Here's how NFL Draft experts graded Buffalo adding the 6-foot-2 defensive back to its secondary ..read more

ORCHARD PARK, N.Y. (WIVB) — The wait is over. After trading down twice and out of the first round, the Bills filled their biggest draft need picking wide receiver Keon Coleman to open the second night of the 2024 NFL Draft. A leading receiver for both Michigan State and Florida State during his college career, the 6-foot-3, 213-pound Coleman was the eighth wideout selected in the first 33 picks. Coleman's size and catch radius provide another weapon for quarterback Josh Allen, after the Bills traded star pass-catcher Stefon Diggs, and lost fellow starter Gabe Davis in free agency. Here are fou ..read more