Leonard Hankerson Contract Details
- Leonard Hankerson, WR (Bills): One year, minimum salary benefit. $40K workout bonus. $40K first-game 53-man roster bonus (Twitter link).
Kroy Biermann Visiting Bills
- Defensive end Kroy Biermann is paying a visit to the Bills today, a source tells Conor Orr of NFL.com (Twitter link). Biermann, 30, has spent his entire eight-year NFL career as a Falcon, picking up a total of seven sacks in the past two seasons.
Bills Expect Clarity On Percy Harvin's Situation Soon
- The Bills expect clarity on Percy Harvin‘s health status in the ensuing two weeks, Tyler Dunne of the Buffalo News reports. Doug Whaley and Rex Ryan are open to the UFA returning despite Buffalo’s $6.9MM left in cap space. Harvin, whose troublesome hip issues ended up sidelining him for the season last November, would have to compete with newly signed Leonard Hankerson and players like Olympic long jump hopeful Marquise Goodwin for the Bills’ No. 3 receiver spot, however, and do so having missed 36 games over the past four seasons.
Bills To Host Dak Prescott
- Dak Prescott will work out for the Broncos and other teams in early April, according to Chase Goodbread of NFL.com. The former Mississippi State standout rushed for more than 800 yards in both his sophomore and junior campaigns. Cowboys quarterbacks coach Wade Wilson and Cardinals QBs boss Freddie Kitchens trekked to Starkville, Miss., to work out Prescott this week as well. Following his Broncos workout, Prescott will visit the Bills and Eagles, Goodbread reports.
Bills To Sign Leonard Hankerson
Wide receiver Leonard Hankerson took to Twitter to announce that he is signing with the Bills. It’s a one-year deal, according to Ian Rapoport of NFL.com (on Twitter). 
Earlier this week, Bills general manager Doug Whaley said that the team was “really close” to inking Hankerson to a new deal. Hankerson, 27, first joined the Bills in late December after they claimed him off waivers from the Patriots. The veteran was only active for one game with the Bills, just as he was only active for one game with the Pats.
Prior to his forgettable walk through the AFC East in 2015, Hankerson appeared in eight games for Atlanta before being waived, compiling 26 catches for 327 yards and three touchdowns in that span. Hankerson will look for a rebound year in 2016 with an eye on replicating his production from 2012 with Washington when he caught 38 passes for 543 yards and three touchdowns.
Thanks to the departure of Chris Hogan, Hankerson has a shot at weekly relevance once again. As it stands, he could find a nice role for himself behind top Buffalo receivers Sammy Watkins and Robert Woods. Last year’s No. 3 wideout Chris Hogan joined up with the Patriots in free agency this offseason and Percy Harvin is still toying with the idea of retirement.
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Bills Looking At USC LB/S Su’a Cravens
- USC linebacker/safety Su’a Cravens will visit/work out for the Falcons, Panthers, Colts, Bills, Patriots, Saints, and Chargers, according to Aaron Wilson of the National Football Post (on Twitter).
Bills' Jordan Mills Signs Tender
- Bills offensive lineman Jordan Mills has inked his low-round tender, according to Rand Getlin of NFL.com (on Twitter). Mills will earn $1.671MM for 2016.
NFL Believes Bills Need New Stadium
Roger Goodell and other league brass see it as “imperative” the Bills build a new stadium, Vic Carucci of the Buffalo News reports. A source told Carucci the league hierarchy regards Ralph Wilson Stadium, which opened in 1973, as one of the three worst in the league, along with the Raiders’ and Chargers’ venues.
Cyrus Jones To Visit Bills
- Ex-Alabama cornerback/kick returner Cyrus Jones has a full itinerary, with visits with the Ravens, Eagles, Bills and Saints lined up, Wilson reports (on Twitter). Jones also has private workouts with the Buccaneers and Panthers scheduled, per Wilson.
Bills, Leonard Hankerson Nearing Deal
The Bills are “really close” to re-signing free agent wide receiver Leonard Hankerson, general manager Doug Whaley told the team’s official website (Twitter link via Mike Rodak of ESPN.com).
The 27-year-old Hankerson joined the Bills in late December after they claimed him off waivers from AFC East rival New England. Hankerson was active for one game apiece for both teams, but he didn’t catch a pass with either.
Prior to his 2015 stints with the Bills and Patriots, Hankerson appeared in eight games for the Falcons before they waived him on Dec. 15 and compiled 26 catches for 327 yards and three touchdowns. The receiver’s best season came with Washington in 2012, when he hauled in 38 passes for 543 yards and three scores.
If he remains with the Bills, the 2011 third-round pick from Miami could find playing time as part of a receiving corps that’s relatively barren aside from Sammy Watkins and Robert Woods. The Bills lost previous No. 3 wideout Chris Hogan to the Patriots in free agency, and Percy Harvin remains unsigned.
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