The Buffalo Bills were at the center of the football world Friday afternoon.
The Bills sent shockwaves around the NFL when they agreed to trade star wideout Sammy Watkins and a 2018Â sixth-round pick to the Los Angeles Rams in exchange for cornerback E.J. Gaines and a 2018 second-round selection.
But Buffalo wouldn’t wait very long to find Watkins’ replacement. Shortly after the deal with the Rams, the Bills acquired budding wide receiver Jordan Matthews and a 2018 third-round pick from the Philadelphia Eagles in exchange for cornerback Ronald Darby.
Losing Darby will hurt the Bills, as the third-year player was blossoming into a very respectable starting cornerback, but Buffalo probably has gotten used to seeing top-tier defensive backs find new homes. The team also parted ways with Stephon Gilmore, who conveniently took to Twitter shortly after the news of Buffalo’s deals broke.
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— The Gilly Lock (@BumpNrunGilm0re) August 11, 2017
The New England Patriots won the Gilmore sweepstakes this offseason, as the team signed the 2016Â Pro Bowl selection to a five-year, $65 million free-agent contract back in March. We imagine Gilmore will have a little extra intensity for both of the Patriots’ matchups against the Bills this season.
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