BUFFALO, N.Y. In the wake of the 2021 NFL draft comes a new influx of speculation regarding roster plans, and the Buffalo Bills are no exception.
General manager Brandon Beane spent the weeks prior to the draft answering questions about his strategy as honestly as he could and backed up his statements with the players he selected.
Before anyone gets too far ahead of themselves as rookie minicamp opens Friday, here s what Buffalo s draft means for a few position groups:
Running backs
The idea of the Bills drafting a running back was a popular topic (cue the, we re all trying to find the guy who did this meme), and Beane did little to extinguish that flame during his pre-draft news conference, saying that if a running back added an element the Bills didn t already have, he would consider that player with the team s No. 30 overall pick.
NFL notebook: Bills pick up 5th-year contract options on Allen, Edmunds
Quarterback Josh Allen and linebacker Tremaine Edmunds represented the cornerstones of the future when selected in the first round of the 2018 draft.
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Buffalo Bills quarterback Josh Allen and linebacker Tremaine Edmunds are staying around for at least two more seasons.
The Bills on Monday exercised the fifth-year options of both players’ contracts and retained the 2018 first-round draft picks through the 2022 season. The move comes at a combined price of about $36 million, with Allen set to make nearly $23 million in his final year.
The fifth year of the contracts is guaranteed, though the Bills can renegotiate the deals.
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FILE - In this Jan. 24, 2021, file photo, Buffalo Bills quarterback Josh Allen looks to throw a pass during the first half of the AFC championship NFL football game against the Kansas City Chiefs in Kansas City, Mo. Bills general manager Brandon Beane faces making two critical high-priced decisions by Monday, May 3, 2021, in determining whether to commit some $35 million in combined salary to pick up the fifth-year options and retain the rights of quarterback Josh Allen and middle linebacker Tremaine Edmunds through the 2022 season.(AP Photo/Charlie Riedel, File) Credit: The Associated Press
BUFFALO, N.Y. (AP) Buffalo Bills quarterback Josh Allen and linebacker Tremaine Edmunds are staying around for at least two more seasons.