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Bills trainer to blame for StarCaps? (Yahoo! Sports)

Minnesota Vikings defensive tackle Pat Williams blamed a trainer on his former team, the Buffalo Bills, for...

Vikings KWilliams says he told some of positive test for banned substance (The Canadian Press)

MINNEAPOLIS - Minnesota Vikings lineman Pat Williams echoed teammate Kevin Williams in telling a judge he didn't know an over-the-counter weight-loss supplement contained a substance banned by the NFL.

Bills Team Report (Yahoo! Sports)

When it comes to quarterbacks, the Bills did due diligence at the Indianapolis Scouting Combine, meeting with Notre Dame's Jimmy Clausen and Oklahoma's Sam Bradford.

But by most indications, new GM Buddy Nix and coach Chan Gailey are inclined to let one of the three current quarterbacks on the roster emerge as their 2010 starter while other areas of urgent need are addressed.

With the crop of free agent quarterbacks thin as usual (free agency opened March 5) and the draft set for April 22-24 (Buffalo picks No. 9 overall), Gailey said the Bills are keeping all of their options open.

Option No. 1 is continuing to evaluate incumbents Ryan Fitzpatrick, Trent Edwards and Brian Brohm.

"Every team in this league that doesn't have an All-Pro quarterback or somebody...

Bills DE Schobel in no rush to collect roster bonus; still undecided on playing (The Canadian Press)

BUFFALO, N.Y. - Aaron Schobel is in no rush to collect his US$2 million roster bonus because the Buffalo Bills defensive end still hasn't decided on whether he'll come back for a 10th NFL season.

Bills DE Schobel still undecided on retirement (AP)

Aaron Schobel is in no rush to collect his $2 million roster bonus because the Buffalo Bills defensive end still hasn't decided on whether he'll come back for a 10th NFL season. The two-time Pro Bowl selection was due to be paid the roster bonus on Tuesday. Schobel remains a member of the Bills, but the payment remains on hold because there's a provision in his contract that he must...

Free agent OT Green signs 3-year deal with Bills (AP)

An expensive steak dinner he couldn't finish and an offer he couldn't refuse were enough to convince veteran offensive tackle Cornell Green to sign with the Buffalo Bills. A night after being wined and dined by the Bills, Green signed a three-year contract on Monday, the team's first addition three days into the NFL's free agency period.

Tebow working out for Seahawks, Bills (Yahoo! Sports)

The Buffalo Bills and Seattle Seahawks apparently want to kick the tires around on University of Florida...

LB Ellison, three other players tendered offers by Buffalo Bills (The Canadian Press)

ORCHARD PARK, N.Y. - Safety Bryan Scott agreed to a two-year contract to re-sign with the Buffalo Bills on Thursday and avoid becoming a free agent.

S Scott agrees to 2-year deal to return to Bills (AP)

Safety Bryan Scott agreed to a two-year contract to re-sign with the Buffalo Bills on Thursday and avoid becoming a free agent. Scott's agent, Edward Johnson, said the two sides are still completing the final details of the deal, which was reached prior to the start of the NFL's free agency period, which opens on Friday.

Buffalo Bills sign former LSU DT Marlon Favorite in free agency (The Canadian Press)

The Buffalo Bills have signed free agent defensive tackle Marlon Favorite.