Leodis McKelvin News

Fitz already improving mechanics under Lee - BuffaloBills.com "In terms of all the plays we were watching, we were seeing a lot of bad plays and not a lot of good plays, but in order to get better you have to do that stuff," said Fitzpatrick.

If the Buffalo Bills can get a breakout season from a few key players, they can finish what they started last season and what has continued into the offseason.

The Buffalo Bills have agreed today with first round draft pick cornerback Stephon Gilmore .A The deal is reportedly a four year, $12 million contract for the 10th overall pick who is looking to come right in and take a starting job in Western New York.

We have not run a State of the Buffalo Bills Roster article here since January, well before the team enjoyed its most productive and fan-friendly off-season in recent memory.

Sep 18, 2011; Orchard Park, NY, USA; Buffalo Bills rookie defensive end Marcell Dareus tackles Oakland Raiders running back Marcel Reece at Ralph Wilson Stadium.

Now that the 2012 NFL free-agency period and NFL draft have concluded, NFL trade speculation may officially begin because a variety of players have been demoted to a backup role but could start on other teams.

AUGUST 29: Wide Reciever Limas Sweed #14 of the Pittsburgh Steelers makes the catch against corner back Leodis McKelvin #28 of the Buffalo Bills at Heinz Field on August 29, 2009 in Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania.

Now three full off-seasons into his tenure as GM of the Buffalo Bills , Buddy Nix has crafted a current 88-man roster that features 17 players that he inherited from the Dick Jauron and Perry Fewell-led team he began gutting in January of 2010.

It's difficult to imagine a more pleasing first quarter of a football season than opening up a 14-0 lead against a superior opponent in a hostile environment.

While I was away this past weekend, the Buffalo Bills made a somewhat surprising, yet still fairly reasonable decision to release veteran cornerback Drayton Florence less than a year after giving him a three-year, $15 million contract.

WGR 550 SportsRadio - Deal For Bills' Fred Jackson On The Horizon? "In my experiences with various agents, the less that is said and the less you hear is usually indicative that something strong is brewing.

The Buffalo Bills' veteran cornerback had just completed a workout during the team's first day of offseason conditioning, another step on the road to another comeback.

When the Buffalo Bills added two cornerbacks, two linebackers and two offensive tackles in the 2012 NFL draft, they created a training camp position battle at each of those positions.

All smiles on draft day, but will Stephon Gilmore be all smiles when he gets the field? Recent history indicates so.

With the 2012 NFL draft in the rearview, Bills GM Buddy Nix plans to get the ball rolling on contract negotiations with several players whose deals are up at the end of the 2012 season.

This is a little high for Gilmore. I had him 20th on my board. He's certainly a phenomenal athlete, but he had some inconsistent play at times and he gambles a little too much on routes.