JOHN WAWROW
A Buffalo Bills fan holds up a sign in support of Buffalo Bills safety Damar Hamlin (3) prior to an NFL wild-card playoff football game between the Buffalo Bills and the Miami Dolphins, Sunday, Jan. 15, 2023, in Orchard Park, N.Y. (AP Photo/Joshua Bessex)
Hamlin thankful, speaks publicly for 1st time in video

By John Wawrow Jan. 28, 2023 08:05 PM EST
ORCHARD PARK, N.Y. (AP) — Damar Hamlin released a video Saturday in which he says he

Buffalo Bills head coach Sean McDermott answers questions during a press conference after the Buffalo Bills lost to the Cincinnati Bengals in an NFL division round football game, Sunday, Jan. 22, 2023, in Orchard Park, N.Y. (AP Photo/Joshua Bessex)
AP source: Buffalo Bills fire safeties coach Jim Salgado

By John Wawrow Jan. 26, 2023 10:58 AM EST
ORCHARD PARK, N.Y. (AP) — The Buffalo Bills have fired safeties coach Jim Salgado, a

Buffalo Bills linebacker Tremaine Edmunds (49) plays during the first half of an NFL wild-card playoff football game against the Miami Dolphins, Sunday, Jan. 15, 2023, in Orchard Park, N.Y. (AP Photo/Jeffrey T. Barnes)
Bills GM Beane facing offseason salary cap challenges

By John Wawrow Jan. 24, 2023 07:57 PM EST
ORCHARD PARK, N.Y. (AP) — Projecting the Buffalo Bills’ payroll to already be over

Buffalo Bills head coach Sean McDermott answers questions during a press conference after the Buffalo Bills lost to the Cincinnati Bengals in an NFL division round football game, Sunday, Jan. 22, 2023, in Orchard Park, N.Y. (AP Photo/Joshua Bessex)
Rout by Bengals exposed a Bills team that may be regressing

By John Wawrow Jan. 23, 2023 07:34 PM EST
ORCHARD PARK, N.Y. (AP) — Sitting glumly at a table inside the Bills' practice

Buffalo Bills quarterback Josh Allen (17) reacts after taking a hit from the Cincinnati Bengals during the fourth quarter of an NFL division round football game, Sunday, Jan. 22, 2023, in Orchard Park, N.Y. (AP Photo/Joshua Bessex)
Depleted Bills produce a dud in playoff loss to Bengals

By John Wawrow Jan. 22, 2023 08:38 PM EST
ORCHARD PARK, N.Y. (AP) — Adversity finally caught up to the Buffalo Bills, who were

Buffalo Bills quarterback Josh Allen (17) takes a hit from Cincinnati Bengals defensive end Trey Hendrickson (91) during the second quarter of an NFL division round football game, Sunday, Jan. 22, 2023, in Orchard Park, N.Y. (AP Photo/Adrian Kraus)
Bengals return to AFC championship with 27-10 rout of Bills

By John Wawrow Jan. 22, 2023 06:09 PM EST
ORCHARD PARK, N.Y. (AP) — Joe Burrow and the Cincinnati Bengals threw a big wrench

Troy Vincent, NFL Executive Vice President of Football Operations, left, listens during a talk with members of the "Flag Football United" initiative group at Mount St. Mary Academy on Wednesday, Jan. 18, 2023, in Kenmore, N.Y. (AP Photo/Joshua Bessex)
NFL VP backs NY girls' high school bid for flag football

By John Wawrow Jan. 20, 2023 04:52 PM EST
KENMORE, N.Y. (AP) — Freshman Sydney Yost’s bid to establish a flag football program

FILE - Buffalo Bills safety Damar Hamlin (31) is shown before an NFL football game against the Tennessee Titans on Monday, Oct. 18, 2021, in Nashville, Tenn. Hamlin was released from a Buffalo hospital on Wednesday, Jan. 11, 2023, more than a week after he went into cardiac arrest and had to be resuscitated during a game at Cincinnati, after his doctors said they completed a series of tests. (AP Photo/John Amis, File)
Bills' Hamlin faces long recovery, family spokesman tells AP

By John Wawrow Jan. 20, 2023 02:36 AM EST
ORCHARD PARK, N.Y. (AP) — Remarkable as Damar Hamlin’s recovery has been, the Buffalo

Fans show their support for Buffalo Bills safety Damar Hamlin prior to an NFL wild-card playoff football game between the Buffalo Bills and the Miami Dolphins, Sunday, Jan. 15, 2023, in Orchard Park, N.Y. (AP Photo/Jeffrey T. Barnes)
Disrespected Bengals, driven Bills set for playoff showdown

By John Wawrow Jan. 19, 2023 05:20 PM EST
ORCHARD PARK, N.Y. (AP) — Joe Mixon and the Cincinnati Bengals feel disrespected.

Cincinnati Bengals head coach Zac Taylor questions NFL side judge Keith Washington in the second half of an NFL football game against the Baltimore Ravens in Cincinnati, Sunday, Jan. 8, 2023. (AP Photo/Jeff Dean)
Bills, Bengals focus on playing with Hamlin home, recovering

By John Wawrow Jan. 18, 2023 05:46 PM EST
ORCHARD PARK, N.Y. (AP) — Damar Hamlin is back on his feet, and that’s uplifting

Buffalo Bills quarterback Josh Allen (17) is hit by Miami Dolphins linebacker Duke Riley (45) during the first half of an NFL wild-card playoff football game, Sunday, Jan. 15, 2023, in Orchard Park, N.Y. (AP Photo/Adrian Kraus)
Turnovers a concern for Bills, Allen as they prep for Cincy

By John Wawrow Jan. 16, 2023 06:53 PM EST
ORCHARD PARK, N.Y. (AP) — Josh Allen and the Buffalo Bills’ turnover troubles haven’t

Buffalo Bills wide receiver Cole Beasley (11), left, is congratulated by quarterback Josh Allen after his touchdown catch during the second half of an NFL wild-card playoff football game against the Miami Dolphins, Sunday, Jan. 15, 2023, in Orchard Park, N.Y. (AP Photo/Joshua Bessex)
Bills hang on for 34-31 wild-card win over Dolphins

By John Wawrow Jan. 15, 2023 05:13 PM EST
ORCHARD PARK, N.Y. (AP) — Josh Allen and the Buffalo Bills opened the season with

Fans hold a sign in support of Buffalo Bills safety Damar Hamlin during the second half of an NFL football game against the New England Patriots, Sunday, Jan. 8, 2023, in Orchard Park. Hamlin remains hospitalized after suffering a catastrophic on-field collapse in the team's previous game against the Cincinnati Bengals. (AP Photo/Jeffrey T. Barnes)
AP source: Hamlin visits teammates for 1st time since injury

By John Wawrow Jan. 14, 2023 02:52 PM EST
ORCHARD PARK, N.Y. (AP) — Damar Hamlin visited with teammates at the Bills' facility

Fans stand for photographs by a sign in support of Buffalo Bills safety Damar Hamlin outside Highmark Stadium before an NFL football game against the New England Patriots, Sunday, Jan. 8, 2023, in Orchard Park, N.Y. Hamlin remains hospitalized after suffering a catastrophic on-field collapse in the team's previous game against the Cincinnati Bengals. (AP Photo/Adrian Kraus)
Bills turn focus to Dolphins, with Hamlin recovering at home

By John Wawrow Jan. 12, 2023 08:39 PM EST
ORCHARD PARK, N.Y. (AP) — With Damar Hamlin recovering at home, Buffalo Bills coach

Buffalo Bills quarterback Josh Allen hugs head coach Sean McDermott as Allen arrives and McDermott departs a news conference after an NFL football game against the Chicago Bears Saturday, Dec. 24, 2022, in Chicago. The Bills won 35-13. (AP Photo/Charles Rex Arbogast)
McDermott hailed for leading Bills through emotional week

By John Wawrow Jan. 12, 2023 02:22 PM EST
ORCHARD PARK, N.Y. (AP) — Jimmye Laycock’s first thought during those initial

A fan holds a sign in honor of Buffalo Bills safety Damar Hamlin before an NFL football game between the Seattle Seahawks and the Los Angeles Rams Sunday, Jan. 8, 2023, in Seattle. (AP Photo/Stephen Brashear)
Going home: Bills' Hamlin released from Buffalo hospital

By John Wawrow Jan. 11, 2023 06:30 PM EST
ORCHARD PARK, N.Y. (AP) — The “Prayers for Damar 3” have been answered. Buffalo Bills

FILE - Buffalo Bills safety Micah Hyde warms up before an NFL football game, Monday, Sept. 19, 2022, in Orchard Park, N.Y. The Buffalo Bills opened the window of possibility for starting safety Micah Hyde and backup receiver Jamison Crowder to return from injury at some point during the playoffs after both were cleared to return to practice on Wednesday, Jan. 11, 2023. (AP Photo/Matt Durisko, File)
Bills' Hyde, Crowder resume practicing for potential return

By John Wawrow Jan. 11, 2023 01:45 PM EST
ORCHARD PARK, N.Y. (AP) — When Micah Hyde vowed he’d be ready to return in 2023

A Buffalo Bills logo is displayed near Buffalo General Medical Center, Monday, Jan. 9, 2023, in Buffalo, N.Y. Bills safety Damar Hamlin was discharged from the University of Cincinnati Medical Center, Monday and flown to Buffalo, where he will continue his recovery at Buffalo General Medical Center/Gates Vascular Institute after going into cardiac arrest and having to be resuscitated on the field during a game in Cincinnati. (AP Photo/Joshua Bessex)
Doctors: Bills' Hamlin in good spirits, undergoing testing

By John Wawrow Jan. 10, 2023 03:52 PM EST
BUFFALO, N.Y. (AP) — An upbeat Damar Hamlin said Tuesday he is “not home quite just

Buffalo Bills quarterback Josh Allen speaks with the media, Thursday Jan. 5, 2023, in Orchard Park, N.Y. Bills safety Damar Hamlin was taken to the hospital after collapsing on the field during the Bill's NFL football game against the Cincinnati Bengals on Monday night. (AP Photo/Jeffrey T. Barnes)
With Hamlin on the mend, Bills try to refocus on playoffs

By John Wawrow Jan. 09, 2023 06:06 PM EST
ORCHARD PARK, N.Y. (AP) — “Frazzled” is how Bills center Mitch Morse put it.

Buffalo Bills tight end Dawson Knox (88) celebrates after catching a touchdown pass during the first half of an NFL football game against the New England Patriots, Sunday, Jan. 8, 2023, in Orchard Park. (AP Photo/Jeffrey T. Barnes)
Bills win for Hamlin and eliminate Patriots from playoffs

By John Wawrow Jan. 08, 2023 04:32 PM EST
ORCHARD PARK, N.Y. (AP) — The echoes of “Let’s Go Buffalo!” pregame chants were still