Buffalo Bills Links, 4/2: Have the Bills improved this offseason?

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Plus, how linebackers Marquel Lee and Tyrell Adams and tackle Bobby Hart can help Buffalo.

The Buffalo Bills brought back most of their key internal free agents this offseason, and they made several savvy moves to bring in free-agent talent in an attempt to close the gap on the Kansas City Chiefs and stay ahead of the rest of the AFC teams in their quest to win a Super Bowl.

In today’s edition of the Bills daily links, we ask the important question: Have the Bills closed the gap on the Chiefs? Along those lines, we also discuss a trio of free-agent signings made by general manager Brandon Beane: the additions of linebackers Marquel Lee and Tyrell Adams and swing tackle Bobby Hart.

We examine how the Bills are giving into a request from their fans to wear their popular white face masks full-time this year, discuss how newly signed running back Matt Breida can teach backfield mates Devin Singletary and Zack Moss a thing or two about thriving in a crowded running back room, learn how wide receiver Isaiah McKenzie pulled pranks on his teammates in honor of April Fools’ Day, and more!

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Additional Headlines from the web

Did the Bills improve after the initial wave of free agency?

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The Bills didn’t add many new players. So are they good enough to win a Super Bowl? How will they address their weaknesses? (Subscription required).

Buffalo bolsters linebackers by signing Tyrell Adams and Marquel Lee

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Adams and Lee will give the Bills valuable depth at linebacker.

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“Lee comes to the Bills after spending his first four NFL seasons with the Las Vegas Raiders,” writes Sal Capaccio.

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“In an injury-riddled career, Lee has played in 34 games with 19 starts, posting 85 tackles, six tackles for a loss and three quarterback hits,” writes Jay Skurski.

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“For Adams, it’s a second chance with the Bills. He was claimed by the Bills off waivers in 2017, but failed his physical and was released a day later,” writes Jay Skurski.

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Bobby Hart brought in to vie for swing tackle role

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“The Buffalo Bills added some depth to a position of need Tuesday,” writes Jay Skurski.

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