State's Bills study explores more options: site near downtown, renovated Highmark Stadium By Stephen T. Watson News Staff Reporter Oct 7, 2021 Oct 7, 2021 Updated Sep 3, 2025 0 3 min to read × Ellen Przepasniak Read the full story from News Sports Reporter Jason Wolf Facebook Twitter WhatsApp SMS Email Print Copy article link Save The Buffalo Bills have made it clear they want to build a new stadium across the street from Highmark Stadium in Orchard Park.kAmqFE 8@G6C?>6?E ?68@E:2E@CD 2C6 <66A:?8 E96:C @AE:@?D @A6?]k^AmkAmp 4@?DF=E:?8 7:C> 9:C65 3J E96 DE2E6 2=D@ DEF5:65 E96 4@DE 2?5 AC24E:42=:EJ @7 C6?@G2E:?8 E96 6I:DE:?8 DE25:F> 2?5 3F:=5:?8 2 ?6H DE25:F> 2=@?8 $@FE9 !2C< pG6?F6 ?62C 5@H?E@H? qF772=@] %92EVD 244@C5:?8 E@ DE25:F> 4@?DF=E2?E 4@?EC24ED C6=62D65 3J t>A:C6 $E2E6 s6G6=@A>6?E =2E6 (65?6D52J :? C6DA@?D6 E@ AF3=:4 C64@C5D C6BF6DED 3J %96 qF772=@ }6HD 2?5 @E96C ?6HD @FE=6ED]k^Am kAm%96 2?2=JD:D 4@?5F4E65 3J ptr~| 2E 2 4@DE @7 >@C6 E92? S`d_[___ 2=C625J D9@F=5 36 :? 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