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Buffalo Bills wide receiver Stefon Diggs (14) celebrates after scoring on a pass from quarterback Josh Allen during the first half of an NFL football game against the Pittsburgh Steelers in Orchard Park, N.Y., Sunday, Oct. 9, 2022. (AP Photo/Adrian Kraus)
Bills draw inspiration from Kobe-led Olympic 'Redeem Team'

By John Wawrow Oct. 10, 2022 03:14 PM EDT

File-This Jan. 3, 2021, file photo shows the NFL logo on the field before a game between the Denver Broncos and the Las Vegas Raiders in Denver. The NFL and NFL Players Association have updated COVID-19 protocols to loosen restrictions for fully vaccinated players and to encourage others to get the vaccine. Unvaccinated players must continue to get daily testing, wear masks and practice physical distancing. They won’t be allowed to eat meals with teammates, can’t participate in media or marketing activities while traveling, aren’t permitted to use the sauna or steam room and may not leave the team hotel or interact with people outside the team while traveling. (AP Photo/Jack Dempsey, File)
NFL loosening many COVID restrictions for vaccinated players

By Rob Maaddi Jun. 16, 2021 03:48 PM EDT

Washington football team defensive end Chase Young (99) is seen during an NFL football practice at Inova Sports Performance Center in Ashburn, Va., Wednesday, June 9, 2021. (AP Photo/Luis M. Alvarez)
Sweat against Washington persuading players to get vaccine

By Stephen Whyno Jun. 09, 2021 12:39 PM EDT

Buffalo Bills head coach Sean McDermott looks on during NFL football practice in Orchard Park, N.Y., Wednesday, June 2, 2021. (AP Photo/Jeffrey T. Barnes)
The Latest: Bills to stay in Buffalo again for training camp

By The Associated Press Jun. 07, 2021 02:19 PM EDT

Buffalo Bills head coach Sean McDermott speaks with Buffalo Bills wide receiver Cole Beasley (11) during NFL football practice Tuesday, May 25, 2021, in Buffalo, N.Y. (AP Photo/Joshua Bessex)
Bills coach fears time running short on player vaccinations

By John Wawrow May. 25, 2021 02:33 PM EDT

FILE - American Team defensive lineman Carlos Basham Jr., of Wake Forest (9), takes a break during the American team practice for the NCAA college Senior Bowl in Mobile, Ala., in this Wednesday, Jan. 27, 2021, file photo. Basham is a possible first round pick in the NFL Draft, April 29-May 1, 2021, in Cleveland.(AP Photo/Rusty Costanza, File)
Bills double up on DEs with Basham; Take OT Brown at 93

By John Wawrow Apr. 30, 2021 09:44 PM EDT

Kansas City Chiefs tight end Travis Kelce (87) runs from Buffalo Bills linebacker Matt Milano (58) after catching a pass during the second half of the AFC championship NFL football game, Sunday, Jan. 24, 2021, in Kansas City, Mo. (AP Photo/Jeff Roberson)
Bills have offseason needs to address with little to spend

By John Wawrow Jan. 27, 2021 06:25 PM EST

FILE - In this May 11, 2018, file photo, Buffalo Bills rookie quarterback Josh Allen (17) walks with Hall of Fame quarterback Jim Kelly following the team's NFL football rookie minicamp in Orchard Park, N.Y. Kelly has made a point of keeping his distance by limiting his chats with Allen via text for much of this year. Kelly’s decision has less to do with the coronavirus pandemic as it does Kelly not wanting to distract the third-year starter. “He doesn’t need me in his ear, so I pretty much leave him alone,” Kelly told The Associated Press. (AP Photo/Jeffrey T. Barnes, File)
Jim Kelly feels like a kid watching Bills QB Allen perform

By John Wawrow Dec. 23, 2020 02:32 AM EST

FILE - In this Oct. 20, 2019, file photo, former Buffalo Bills quarterback Jim Kelly walks on the field before an NFL football game between the Bills and the Miami Dolphins in Orchard Park, N.Y. The Bills’ return to relevance gives rise to reflection from those who were part of the franchise’s heyday in the late 1980s and 1990s, during which Buffalo made — and lost — four consecutive Super Bowl appearances. “Way too long? Hah, 25 years? I would say it’s waaaaay, way, way past due,” Hall of Fame quarterback Kelly said of the last time Buffalo won the East. “Never in a million years did I think it would take 25 years to come back.” (AP Photo/Adrian Kraus, File)
Bills close in on clinching 1st AFC East title in 25 years

By John Wawrow Dec. 18, 2020 02:57 AM EST

Buffalo Bills on verge of first AFC title in quarter-century

By The Associated Press Dec. 17, 2020 01:19 PM EST
BUFFALO (10-3) at DENVER (5-8) Saturday, 4:30 p.m., NFL Network OPENING LINE — Bills by 5 RECORD VS...

Buffalo Bills strong safety Micah Hyde (23) celebrates his interception during the second half of an NFL football game against the Pittsburgh Steelers in Orchard Park, N.Y., Sunday, Dec. 13, 2020. The Bills won 26-15. (AP Photo/Adrian Kraus)
Resurgent Bills narrow in on 1st AFC East title since 1995

By John Wawrow Dec. 14, 2020 04:53 PM EST

FILE - In this Aug. 18, 2020, file photo, Buffalo Bills cornerback Josh Norman (29) catches a pass during a fumble drill on the second day of training camp in Orchard Park, N.Y. Norman has found peace in his ninth NFL season, and first with the Buffalo Bills. He's put aside whatever lingering frustrations of being cast off by Washington last winter, and remained upbeat despite a missing six games with a nagging hamstring injury, and another after testing positive for COVID-19. (James P. McCoy/Buffalo News via AP, Pool, File)
Upbeat Josh Norman finds peace in first season in Buffalo

By John Wawrow Dec. 06, 2020 01:19 PM EST

San Francisco 49ers quarterback Nick Mullens throws against the Los Angeles Rams during the first half of an NFL football game Sunday, Nov. 29, 2020, in Inglewood, Calif. (AP Photo/Kelvin Kuo)
49ers to play 2 upcoming home games in Arizona

By Josh Dubow Nov. 30, 2020 01:32 PM EST

Bills tight end Sweeney diagnosed with inflamed heart

By John Wawrow Nov. 23, 2020 05:04 PM EST
BUFFALO, N.Y. (AP) — Buffalo Bills tight end Tommy Sweeney will miss the remainder of the season after being diagnosed with an inflamed heart, which is...

FILE - In this Oct. 28, 2018, file photo, Pittsburgh Steelers quarterback Ben Roethlisberger and coach Mike Tomlin during the team's NFL football game against the Cleveland Browns in Pittsburgh. Roethlisberger, who went out in Game 2 last season with an elbow injury, received lots of support as a candidate for comeback player of the year, at the halfway point of the season. Tomlin was lauded for coach of the year, at this point of the season, by Hall of Famer James Lofton and hall voter Rick Gosselin. (AP Photo/Winslow Townson, File)
On Football: Halfway through season, who are awards leaders?

By Barry Wilner Nov. 13, 2020 10:14 AM EST

Buffalo Bills safety Micah Hyde (23) watches from the sideline in the second half of an NFL football game against the Tennessee Titans Tuesday, Oct. 13, 2020, in Nashville, Tenn. The Titans won 422-16. (AP Photo/Mark Zaleski)
Bills' leaky defense exposed in blowout loss to Titans

By John Wawrow Oct. 14, 2020 03:58 PM EDT

Buffalo Bills head coach Sean McDermott speaks with strong safety Micah Hyde (23) during the first half of an NFL football game, Sunday, Oct. 4, 2020, in Las Vegas. (AP Photo/David Becker)
Undefeated Bills, Titans set to face off if testing allows

By Teresa M. Walker Oct. 12, 2020 01:21 PM EDT

Kansas City Chiefs quarterback Patrick Mahomes (15) and head coach Andy Reid bump fists after an NFL football game against the Baltimore Ravens, Monday, Sept. 28, 2020, in Baltimore. The Chiefs won 34-20. (AP Photo/Gail Burton)
Column: NFL season precariously close to tipping point

By Tim Dahlberg Oct. 07, 2020 05:11 PM EDT

FILE - In this Sept. 27, 2020, file photo, Tennessee Titans and the Minnesota Vikings players meet at midfield following an NFL football game in Minneapolis. Tennessee will not be returning to the team's facility Wednesday, Oct. 7, 2020, after two more players tested positive in the NFL's first COVID-19 outbreak, a person familiar with the situation told The Associated Press. The Titans had no positive tests Monday or Tuesday for the first time after six consecutive days of positive results. A third straight day was necessary for the team to be allowed back in its headquarters.(AP Photo/Jim Mone, File)
NFL looking at "several" protocol incidents with Titans

By Teresa M. Walker Oct. 07, 2020 08:55 AM EDT

Buffalo Bills defensive tackle Quinton Jefferson (90) recovers a fumble by the Las Vegas Raiders during the second half of an NFL football game, Sunday, Oct. 4, 2020, in Las Vegas. (AP Photo/Isaac Brekken)
Bills D finally makes a stand in sealing win over Raiders

By John Wawrow Oct. 05, 2020 04:09 PM EDT