Category: Buffalo Bills

Buffalo Bills Player Cancels Charity Golf Event at Trump Venue Citing ‘External Pressures’

Buffalo Bills safety Jordan Poyer has called off a celebrity charity golf event at one of former President Donald Trump’s golf courses following what he said were “external pressures.” “I regret to inform you that my annual Golf Event in South Florida to help raise money for the [Buffalo] community, originally scheduled for July 10th…


Bills Receiver Stefon Diggs Misses Practice on Opening Day of Mandatory Minicamp

ORCHARD PARK, N.Y.—Buffalo Bills star receiver Stefon Diggs is not present for the start of the team’s mandatory minicamp, coach Sean McDermott said before practice opened on Tuesday. “I’m very concerned,” is all McDermott would say regarding the absence of the team’s top receiver. Diggs had previously skipped the team’s voluntary spring sessions and workouts….


Damar Hamlin Takes Next Step in Recovery by Practicing Fully 6 Months Since Cardiac Arrest

ORCHARD PARK, N.Y.—What was once routine for Damar Hamlin, such as pulling on a helmet and heading out to practice, has become something the Buffalo Bills safety celebrated with a phone call to his parents. That was the case last week, general manager Brandon Beane said on Tuesday, after Hamlin participated fully in practice for…


Barbara Kay: False Allegations of Sexual Assault Leave Shattered Lives in Their Wake

Commentary Earlier this month, Donald Trump was awarded the dubious distinction of being the first U.S. president deemed liable for sexual assault. Having pondered writer Jean E. Carroll’s claim, with supporting evidence, that Trump assaulted her in a Bergdorf Goodman dressing room in 1996, a Manhattan federal court jury concluded that “Trump committed battery against…


Damar Hamlin Speaks in First Public Address Since Near-Fatal Cardiac Arrest

Buffalo Bills safety Damar Hamlin emotionally thanked a host of people via his first video to the public on Saturday— four weeks after he collapsed during a game against the Cincinnati Bengals on Jan. 2. “What happened to me on Monday Night Football I feel is a direct example of God using me as a…


Bills Hang on for 34–31 Wild-Card Win Over Dolphins

ORCHARD PARK, N.Y.—Josh Allen and the Buffalo Bills opened the season with Super Bowl aspirations. One week into the playoffs, their objective remains in sight—but barely. Allen shrugged off a three-turnover outing, and the three-time defending AFC East champion Bills avoided a major collapse by rallying for a 34–31 victory over the AFC’s seventh-seeded and…


Damar Hamlin Discharged From Hospital, Bills Say

Buffalo Bills safety Damar Hamlin was discharged from the hospital on Wednesday, the Bills confirmed, coming about a week after he collapsed due to cardiac arrest during a nationally televised game against the Cincinnati Bengals. “We have completed a series of tests and evaluations, and in consultation with the team physicians, we are confident that…


Damar Hamlin Makes First Public Statement Since On-Field Collapse

Buffalo Bills safety Damar Hamlin said Saturday that the love he has received “has been overwhelming” and asked people to keep praying for him. “When you put real love out into the world it comes back to you 3x’s as much,” Hamlin wrote in a social media post. “I’m thankful for every single person that…


Hamlin’s Recovery Continues, Still in Critical Condition

ORCHARD PARK, N.Y.—Doctors described Damar Hamlin’s neurological function as “excellent” Saturday, as the Buffalo Bills safety continued making progress in his recovery after having to be resuscitated on the field in a game at Cincinnati on Monday. In providing their daily update on Hamlin, the Bills said the player continues to breathe on his own…


Bills-Bengals Canceled; NFL to Consider Neutral-Site AFC Title Game

The Buffalo Bills–Cincinnati Bengals game that was halted Monday when Buffalo safety Damar Hamlin experienced a cardiac arrest on the field will not be resumed or replayed, the NFL announced Thursday night. As a result, the Bills and Bengals will have their postseason positions determined based on their winning percentage for a 16-game season rather…