San Francisco 49ers Sign Punter Andy Lee to Contract Extension: Fan’s Reaction (Yahoo! Contributor Network)
(Wed, 23 May 2012 14:07:00 PDT)
With so much emphasis placed on special teams by head coach Jim Harbaugh, the San Francisco 49ers locked up one of their biggest and best weapons in the field position battle by agreeing to a six-year contract extension with punter Andy Lee as first reported by Matt Maiocco of CSNBayArea.com. Now signed through the 2018 season, Lee is expected to earn around $4 million a year, a sizeable upgrade from the last extension he signed back in March 2007 that paid him an average of $1.18 million annually.

NFL making thigh and knee pads mandatory in '13 (The Associated Press)
(Wed, 23 May 2012 03:09:07 PDT)
ATLANTA (AP) The NFL's move to make thigh and knee pads mandatory equipment for the 2013 season already has drawn criticism from the guys who will have to wear them.

Texans rebuilding O-line after departures (The Associated Press)
(Wed, 23 May 2012 02:17:40 PDT)
HOUSTON (AP) The free agency period was a sobering epilogue to the best season in Houston Texans' history.

Broncos' restocked secondary gets high marks (The Associated Press)
(Tue, 22 May 2012 17:27:45 PDT)
ENGLEWOOD, Colo. (AP) Peyton Manning and Champ Bailey are giving the Denver Broncos' restocked secondary two thumbs up.

Set to erase 2011, eager Eagles get back to work (The Associated Press)
(Tue, 22 May 2012 17:03:36 PDT)
PHILADELPHIA (AP) Vince Young, Ronnie Brown and Steve Smith are gone.

NFL OKs more Bills games in Canada
(Tue, 22 May 2012 16:53:13 PDT)
National Football League owners voted on Tuesday to allow a five-year extension of the Buffalo Bills deal to play selected home games in Toronto, Canada.

NFL passes new pad rules for players (The Associated Press)
(Tue, 22 May 2012 15:49:01 PDT)
ATLANTA (AP) The NFL made thigh and knee pads mandatory equipment for the 2013 season, something the players' union was not pleased with.

Are the Bills legitimate playoff contenders? (National Football Post)
(Tue, 22 May 2012 10:36:08 PDT)
Surviving the first six games could pave the way for a 10-6 season.

Seau's suicide prompts worries about post-NFL life (The Associated Press)
(Tue, 22 May 2012 09:42:21 PDT)
Junior Seau's suicide is troubling NFL players.

Bills' Williams could be latest rushed to left end (The SportsXchange)
(Mon, 21 May 2012 11:21:17 PDT)
Not since 2003, when the New York Giants' Michael Strahan registered 18.5 quarterback takedowns, has a defender who played predominantly on the strong side led the NFL in sacks.

NFL: Packers waiting before retiring Favre's jersey (The SportsXchange)
(Fri, 18 May 2012 15:50:12 PDT)
The Green Bay Packers will wait at least another season to hold a ceremony to retire Brett Favre's No. 4.

Bills agree to terms with Glenn (National Football Post)
(Fri, 18 May 2012 14:40:04 PDT)
Second-round pick gets deal worth around $4.9 million.

Bills sign rookie 2nd-round pick, OT Cordy Glenn (The Associated Press)
(Fri, 18 May 2012 10:04:29 PDT)
ORCHARD PARK, N.Y. (AP) The Buffalo Bills continue locking up their rookie draft class after signing offensive tackle Cordy Glenn, their second-round pick.

Second-round OL Glenn signs with Bills (The SportsXchange)
(Fri, 18 May 2012 10:00:18 PDT)
Cordy Glenn signed with the Bills, giving the team eight of its nine 2012 draft picks under contract.

Bills sign first-rounder Gilmore (Pro Football Weekly)
(Fri, 18 May 2012 08:53:29 PDT)
Updated 11:53 a.m. ET on Friday, May 18

Stephon Gilmore: Could Start Soon (Rotowire.com)
(Thu, 17 May 2012 10:45:31 PDT)
Update: Gilmore signed his rookie contract with the Bills on Thursday, The Buffalo News reports.

Bills sign top pick CB Gilmore to 4-year deal (The Associated Press)
(Thu, 17 May 2012 08:18:10 PDT)
BUFFALO, N.Y. (AP) Bills cornerback Stephon Gilmore is ready to compete for a starting job, after the first-round draft pick signed a four-year contract worth about $12 million on Thursday.

Bills get Gilmore's contract finished (National Football Post)
(Thu, 17 May 2012 07:46:08 PDT)
Buffalo's top pick agrees to $12.1 million package.

Fitzpatrick fine with Young as backup (National Football Post)
(Wed, 16 May 2012 19:28:00 PDT)
Quarterback says GM Nix told him he is the unquestioned starter.

Vince Young knows not to put Dream Team label on Bills (The SportsXchange)
(Tue, 15 May 2012 18:10:20 PDT)
Vince Young seems to have accepted his role as a backup quarterback since being signed to a one-year contract by the Buffalo Bills on Friday, but on Tuesday, in his first general meeting with the media since his signing, he made it clear he wasn't going to be calling the Bills a Dream Team as he did the Philadelphia Eagles.

QB Young eager to fill any role to help Bills win (The Associated Press)
(Tue, 15 May 2012 15:11:13 PDT)
ORCHARD PARK, N.Y. (AP) Yes, Vince Young is comfortable with his role in Buffalo as Ryan Fitzpatrick's backup. And no, he won't be throwing out any ''Dream Team'' labels regarding the Bills.

VY admits he has 'huge doubter base' (National Football Post)
(Tue, 15 May 2012 14:26:09 PDT)
Young says he has matured as a quarterback.

Bills' Toronto series on NFL committee agenda (The Associated Press)
(Tue, 15 May 2012 14:17:33 PDT)
ORCHARD PARK, N.Y. (AP) The Buffalo Bills' bid to extend their series of playing regular-season games in Toronto could take a big step forward before the end of the month, barring a setback in negotiations.

Jaguars sign K Coutu to replace Scobee for now (The Associated Press)
(Mon, 14 May 2012 10:12:14 PDT)
JACKSONVILLE, Fla. (AP) The Jacksonville Jaguars have signed kicker Brandon Coutu and waived rookie cornerback Dontrell Johnson.