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Speculate all you want Anthony Miller Jersey , Bills general manager Brandon Beane insisted it’s premature to suggest he’s trading up to select a quarterback in the first round of next month’s draft.

”I know everyone assumes that we’re going higher than 12,” Beane said Friday, referring to Buffalo opening the draft with the No. 12 selection he acquired this week in a trade with Cincinnati. ”I don’t know what we’re doing. I honestly don’t. We’ll see.”

Beane spoke during a news conference to outline the series of trades and signings the Bills completed over the past week.

The topic of discussion, however, quickly turned to the draft, and how Beane strengthened Buffalo’s position to potentially land one of the highly touted quarterback prospects available for selection.

The Bills have a need at quarterback after trading third-year starter Tyrod Taylor to Cleveland a week ago. Buffalo also moved up nine spots in the draft order by trading left tackle Cordy Glenn and swapping first-round picks with the Bengals.

And the Bills have the assets – two selections in each of the first three rounds, including No. 22 – to spend in the event they elect to move up higher in the draft order.

Beane declined to say what exactly he will do to prepare for his first draft in Buffalo since being hired in May.

He said it’s too early to determine which position the Bills might target to open the draft. And even if it is quarterback, he has not yet had a chance to assess which ones the Bills would consider because he hasn’t had a chance to meet extensively with the players.

That will change in the coming weeks Custom Chicago Bears Jersey , when all NFL teams will invite prospects to their facilities and meet others at college workouts.

”I’m going to be methodical about it,” said Beane, who noted he’s had at least brief interactions with every quarterback prospect over the past two months. ”I know everybody’s ready to race to the answer. I’m excited I’ve got six weeks.”

Buffalo’s roster currently consists of two relatively untested quarterbacks.

A.J. McCarron , who was signed in free agency on Wednesday, spent his first four NFL seasons serving mostly as Andy Dalton’s backup in Cincinnati. Then there’s Buffalo’s 2017 fifth-round draft pick, Nathan Peterman, who had two touchdowns and six interceptions, in five games Cole Beasley Jersey Elite , including two starts, last season.

Beane discounted the notion the 27-year-old McCarron was signed to take over the starting job until a younger quarterback can be developed.

As for trading Taylor, Beane wished him well in Cleveland.

”I thought it was important for us to be fair to him and put him in a spot where they were going to surround him with talent,” he said. ”I will root for Tyrod the rest of his career other than when he’s playing the Bills.”

Without revealing Buffalo’s salary cap figure, Beane said he has little payroll left to make any more high-profile moves in free agency.

Aside from McCarron, Buffalo signed defensive tackle Star Lotulelei and pass-rush specialist Trent Murphy, safety Rafael Bush and linebacker Julian Stanford this week.

Beane said he needs to hold back a portion of his payroll for Buffalo’s draft selections as well as keep money in reserve in case players getting hurt.

The Bills on Friday restocked their depth at running back by reaching deals to re-sign Travaris Cadet and Taiwan Jones. Both will compete with recently signed Chris Ivory for backup jobs behind starter LeSean McCoy.

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Goaltender Antti Niemi was seeking stability more than money when he agreed to a one-year, $950 Courtland Sutton Broncos Jersey ,000 contract with the Montreal Canadiens on Tuesday.

Who could blame the 34-year-old, who was eligible for free agency on July 1, after a whirlwind 2017-18 season? Niemi was bought out by the Dallas Stars last summer, signed with Pittsburgh, was claimed on waivers by Florida and then claimed again by Montreal.

”The way I felt when I was playing in Montreal, I was comfortable there,” Niemi said on a conference call. ”I didn’t need to change that.

”It wasn’t about getting the most money.”

Niemi was 0-3-0 with a 7.49 goals-against average when Pittsburgh placed him on waivers on Oct. 24, and he was 0-1-1 with a 5.11 GAA – allowing five goals on 39 shots in two appearances – when he was put on waivers again by the Panthers on Nov. 14.

But the Finnish veteran settled down nicely when claimed that day by Montreal Taven Bryan Jaguars Jersey , where he was reunited with goalie coach Stephane Waite. The two had worked together when Niemi backstopped the Chicago Blackhawks to a Stanley Cup in 2010.

With the Canadiens, Niemi went 7-5-4 with a 2.46 GAA and a .929 save percentage.

The club now has two goalies on one-way contracts vying for the job as backup to Carey Price next season – Niemi and prospect Charlie Lindgren, who signed a three-year extension on Feb. 13. It could make for a fierce battle in training camp, but at least whichever gets sent to AHL Laval will earn his full NHL salary.

Niemi was just glad that his stint in Montreal showed he can still play top-level hockey.

He said what prompted him to sign was ”how last season went and how I was able to bounce back.”

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