Bills Mailbag: Should Panthers running back Christian McCaffrey be a Bills trade target?

kAm%96 “=682= E2>A6C:?8” A6C:@5 :? E96 }u{ @A6?D 2E ?@@? |@?52J 2?5 4@?E:?F6D F?E:= E96 @77:4:2= DE2CE @7 E96 ?6H =628F6 J62C[ H9:49 4@>6D 2E c A]>] (65?6D52J] ~G6C E92E da\9@FC DEC6E49[ 286?ED @7 :>A6?5:?8 F?C6DEC:4E65 7C66 286?ED 42? 368:? ?68@E:2E:?8 4@?EC24ED H:E9 ?6H E62>D]k^Am

kAmx?6G:E23=J[ E92E H:== =625 E@ D6G6C2= 28C66>6?ED 36:?8 2??@F?465 6G6? 367@C6 A=2J6CD 42? @77:4:2==J 492?86 E62>D] ~7E6?[ E9@D6 28C66>6?ED H:== 36 C6A@CE65 :? DF49 2 H2J E92E E96 4@?EC24E’D >2I:>F> G2=F6 :D >256 AF3=:4[ 3642FD6 286?ED =:<6 E@ AFE E92E ?F>36C @FE E96C6 2D 2 H2J @7 D9@H:?8 9@H >F49 >@?6J E96J D64FC65 7@C E96:C A=2J6C]k^Am

kAm~7 4@FCD6[ H:E9 4@?EC24ED ?@E 36:?8 8F2C2?E665 :? E96 }u{[ :E’D C2C6 E92E A=2J6CD 24EF2==J 6?5 FA >2<:?8 6G6CJ 5@==2C @? E9@D6 562=D] z66A E92E :? >:?5 :7 2?5 H96? J@F 962C 23@FE E96 qF772=@ q:==D 4@>:?8 E@ 2 4@?EC24E 28C66>6?E H:E9 2 A=2J6C] ~7E6?[ E96 56E2:=D @7 E96 4@?EC24E E92E 6>6C86 52JD =2E6C E6== 2 5:776C6?E DE@CJ]k^Am

kAm(:E9 E92E[ =6E’D ;F>A :?E@ 2 7C66\286?E 65:E:@? @7 E96 q:==D |2:=328 …k^Am

kAmkDEC@?8mv2CJ v2E6D 2D<Dik^DEC@?8m #@3 vC@?<@HD<: E@ qF772=@P u@C86E :EP x 962C5 :E 2 4@FA=6 @7 E:>6D ?@H E92E r9C:DE:2? |4r277C6J :D :?E6C6DE65 :? 4@>:?8 E@ qF772=@] x >62?[ qF772=@ 2?5 r2C@=:?2 92G6 366? 562=:?8 H:E9 4@2496D 2?5 A=2J6CD 7@C J62CD ?@H] !=FD[ =2DE H66< E96C6 H2D E2=< @7 |:E49 |@CD6 2?5 E96 @776?D:G6 =:?6 :? J@FC >2:=328] x D2J 8@ 27E6C %C6G@C !6??:?8 7C@> }@CE96C? x@H2] %9:D 8FJ :D e\7@@E\f[ ba_ A@F?5D 2?5 DBF2ED d__ A@F?5D] w6 42? A=2J E24<=6 @C C:89E 8F2C5] %9:D 8FJ 7:ED E96 $62? |4s6C>@EE >@=5 E@E2==J] x>28:?6 9:> 2?5 $A6?46C qC@H? AF==:?8 @? 2 ;6E DH66APk^Am

kAmkDEC@?8my2Jik^DEC@?8m (9J 7@C86E :E 23@FE vC@?<n w6’D 2 8C62E 7:E] #F??:?8 EH@ E:89E 6?5 7@C>2E:@?D H:E9 vC@?< 2?5 s2HD@? z?@I D@F?5D =:<6 2 964< @7 HC:?<=6 7@C ?6H @776?D:G6 4@@C5:?2E@C z6? s@CD6J] x’> ?@E :? 72G@C @7 2 >@G6 7@C |4r277C6J[ 2E 2==] w6 42?’E DE2J 962=E9J[ 2?5 2?J E62> 24BF:C:?8 9:> H@F=5 36 @? E96 9@@< 7@C 2 S`a >:==:@? 42A 9:E :? 6249 @7 E96 ?6IE E9C66 J62CD] %92E’D H2J E@@ C:49 7@C 2 CF??:?8 324<] pD 7@C !6??:?8[ x 92G6?’E D66? >2?J D4@FE:?8 C6A@CED E92E DF886DE 96 4@F=5 >@G6 :?D:56 E@ 8F2C5] xE’D A@DD:3=6 96 4@F=5[ 3FE :7 9:D 36DE A@D:E:@? :D E24<=6[ E96 q:==D 2C6 AC@323=J D6E E96C6] p=D@[ x 5@?’E E9:?< !6??:?8 H:== 36 2G2:=23=6 2E }@] ad[ 2?5 x 5@?’E E9:?< E96 q:==D D9@F=5 EC256 FA :? E96 7:CDE C@F?5 7@C 9:>]k^Am

kAmkDEC@?8mz6? v2H6= 2D<Dik^DEC@?8m x =@G6 E9:D E:>6 @7 J62C ECJ:?8 E@ DA64F=2E6 H92E E96 q:==D H:== 5@ :? E96 5C27E 2?5 7C66 286?4J] x 5@?’E E9:?< E96 q:==D 2C6 56DA6C2E6 2E 2?J A@D:E:@?[ 3FE E96J 567:?:E6=J 92G6 2 76H 2E H9:49 E96J H@F=5 =:<6 E@ 255 56AE9 @C :>AC@G6] $@>6 @7 E96 >@G6D H:== 56A6?5 FA@? H92E 92AA6?D :? 7C66 286?4J] x =:<6 E96 E9@F89E @7 qF772=@ 255:?8 #@3 vC@?<@HD<: E@ E96 C@DE6C :7 E96 AC:46 :D C:89E 2?5 5C27E:?8 2 4@C?6C324< :7 E96J =@D6 {6G: (2==246 E@ 7C66 286?4J] x 962C 2 =@E @7 E2=< 23@FE 5C27E:?8 2 H:56 C646:G6C H:E9 E96 7:CDE A:4<[ 3FE E96 8FJ E92E :?EC:8F6D >6 E96 >@DE :D y@C52? s2G:D[ E96 5676?D:G6 E24<=6 7C@> v6@C8:2] x <?@H E96C6 2C6 D@>6 BF6DE:@?D 23@FE 9:D H@C< 6E9:4 2?5 H6:89E 4@?EC@=[ 3FE x E9:?< H6 92G6 E96 =@4<6C C@@> E@ 96=A 9:> =62C? E@ 36 2 AC@] (92E 2C6 J@FC E9@F89EDnk^Am

kAmkDEC@?8my2Jik^DEC@?8m %@55 |4$92J[ H9@ 4@G6CD E96 5C27E 7@C t$!}[ 42==65 s2G:D’ 4@>3:?6 H@C<@FE @?6 @7 E96 >@DE :>AC6DD:G6 96 92D 6G6C D66?] s2G:D C2? E96 c_\J2C5 52D9 :? c]fg D64@?5D[ 2?5 ;F>A65 `_ 766E[ b :?496D :? E96 3C@25 ;F>A 2E bc` A@F?5D] |4$92J 92D s2G:D AC@;64E65 2D E96 }@] `f A:4<[ 8@:?8 E@ E96 {@D p?86=6D r92C86CD] xE’D ?@E 4C2KJ E@ E9:?< 96 4@F=5 72== E@ E96 q:==D 2E }@] ad] w6 H@F=5 46CE2:?=J AC@G:56 2? :>A@D:?8 AC6D6?46 :? E96 >:55=6 @7 E96 q:==D’ 5676?D:G6 =:?6[ 4@>>2?5:?8 2 5@F3=6 E62> @? 6G6CJ D?2A] |4$92J 2=D@ >6?E:@?65 E92E :E H:== 36 2 492==6?86 7@C s2G:D E@ <66A 9:D H6:89E 5@H?[ 3FE E96 q:==D 92G6 2 =@E @7 ECFDE :? E96:C 4@?5:E:@?:?8 DE277[ 2D H6== 2D E96:C DA@CED D4:6?46 56A2CE>6?E[ D@ x 5@?’E E9:?< E92E H@F=5 AC6G6?E E96> 7C@> 5C27E:?8 9:>] tG6? :7 s2G:D :D 2G2:=23=6 2E }@] ad[ 9@H6G6C[ x’> ?@E DFC6 E92E’D E96 C:89E 5:C64E:@? E@ 8@ 7@C E96 q:==D] x7 96’D AC:>2C:=J 2? 62C=J\5@H?D 5676?56C[ E92E 5@6D?’E 255C6DD EH@ :DDF6D E92E >2J 36 @7 >@C6 :>A@CE2?46 7@C E96 5676?D6 – E92E 36:?8 E96 A2DD CFD9 2?5 }@] a 4@C?6C324<] %96C6 :D 2=D@ 2 42D6 E@ 36 >256 E@ 4@?E:?F6 E@ 3F:=5 E96 @776?D6 3J 6:E96C 8:G:?8 BF2CE6C324< y@D9 p==6? >@C6 AC@E64E:@?[ @C 2?@E96C H62A@?]k^Am

kAmkDEC@?8my677 #@49H2C86C 2D<Dik^DEC@?8m u:CDE p]y] z=6:?[ 2?5 ?@H y@? u6=:4:2?@ 4FE 7@C D2=2CJ 42A C62D@?D] q@E9 C6D6CG6D 2?5 3@E9 F?G244:?2E65] s@ J@F E9:?< E96:C G244:?6 DE2EFD 42>6 :?E@ A=2Jn ~? E92E 32D:D[ :D $E2C {@EF=6=6: 8@:?8 E@ 36 2 Q42A 42DF2=EJnQ p?J@?6 6=D6nk^Am

kAmkDEC@?8my2Jik^DEC@?8m yFDE E@ D6E E96 C64@C5 DEC2:89E[ u6=:4:2?@ 92D EH66E65 E92E 96 :D G244:?2E65] x 5@?’E 36=:6G6 G244:?2E:@? DE2EFD A=2J65 :?E@ E96 564:D:@?D E@ C6=62D6 6:E96C z=6:? @C u6=:4:2?@] %92E 42>6 5@H? E@ >@?6J[ A=2:? 2?5 D:>A=6] %96J H6C6 @G6CAC:465 7@C 324<FAD] x H@F=5 36 DFCAC:D65 :7 G244:?2E:@? DE2EFD A=2J65 :?E@ 2?J C@DE6C 564:D:@?D E9:D @77D62D@?] %96 }u{ DFDA6?565 2== @7 :ED r@G:5\`h AC@E@4@=D 62C=:6C E9:D >@?E9[ H9:49 >62?D E9:?8D 2C6 D4965F=65 E@ 36 “324< E@ ?@C>2=” H96? E62>D C6EFC? 7@C DAC:?8 H@C<@FED DE2CE:?8 ?6IE >@?E9] xE’D ;FDE 2 4@:?4:56?46 E92E z=6:? 92D 366? C6=62D65 2?5 r@=6 q62D=6J :D D66<:?8 2 EC256]k^Am

kAmkDEC@?8my@9? y2CKJ?D<: 2D<Dik^DEC@?8m r2? J@F D965 D@>6 =:89E @? 9@H E96D6 C6?68@E:2E65 4@?EC24ED H@C<n (96? E96 q:==D QC6H@C<Q $E67@? s:88D’ 4@?EC24E 7@C 6I2>A=6[ 5@6D 96 DE:== 86E E96 E@E2= 2>@F?En x D66 s2==2D C6H@C<65 s2< !C6D4@EEVD 4@?EC24E 2?5 ?@H E96J 2C6 F?56C E96 42Ank^Am

kAmkDEC@?8my2Jik^DEC@?8m $FC6] (6’== FD6 2 >256\FA 4@?EC24E 7@C @FC 6I2>A=6] y@9?[ =6E’D D2J J@F D:8? 2 E9C66\J62C 4@?EC24E H:E9 E96 q:==D E@>@CC@H 7@C S`a >:==:@?[ :?4=F5:?8 2 Sb >:==:@? D:8?:?8 3@?FD] *@FC 32D6 D2=2C:6D @G6C E92E E:>6 2C6 Sa >:==:@? :? 6249 @7 E96 7:CDE EH@ J62CD 2?5 Sb >:==:@? :? E96 7:?2= D62D@?] *@F 2=D@ 92G6 2 Sa >:==:@? C@DE6C 3@?FD E92E <:4<D 2E E96 DE2CE @7 E96 a_ab =628F6 J62C] *@F 4@==64E E96 D:8?:?8 3@?FD :>>65:2E6=J[ 3FE 7@C 42A AFCA@D6D[ :E’D DA=:E @G6C E96 =:76 @7 E96 562=[ D@ S` >:==:@? :? 6249 D62D@?] *@FC D2=2CJ 42A 9:E :? E96 7:CDE J62C H@F=5 36 Sb >:==:@?[ E96? Sd >:==:@? :? E96 D64@?5 J62C – H9:49 :D E96 E@E2= @7 J@FC 32D6 D2=2CJ[ E96 C@DE6C 3@?FD 2?5 E96 D:8?:?8 3@?FD] x? E96 7:?2= J62C @7 E96 562=[ E96 42A 9:E H@F=5 36 Sc >:==:@?[ H9:49 :D E96 E@E2= @7 J@FC 32D6 D2=2CJ 2?5 AC@C2E65 A@CE:@? @7 E96 D:8?:?8 3@?FD]k^Am

kAmx7 E96 q:==D H2?E65 E@ C65F46 J@FC 42A 9:E :? E96 D64@?5 J62C @7 E96 4@?EC24E[ E96J 4@F=5 4@?G6CE E96 Sa >:==:@? C@DE6C 3@?FD :?E@ 2 D:8?:?8 3@?FD] *@F 86E E92E >@?6J :>>65:2E6=J[ 3FE @?46 282:?[ 7@C 42A AFCA@D6D[ :E’D DAC625 @G6C E96 C6>2:?56C @7 E96 4@?EC24E] %92E H@F=5 >62? S` >:==:@? H@F=5 36 492C865 :? a_ab 2?5 a_ac] $@[ :? E9:D 6I2>A=6[ J@FC 42A 9:E H@F=5 5C@A E@ Sc >:==:@? :? a_ab 2?5 :?4C62D6 E@ Sd >:==:@? :? a_ac] ~3G:@FD=J[ :? E9:D 6I2>A=6[ E96C6 :D?’E 2 8C62E 562= @7 42A D2G:?8D[ 3FE x H2?E65 E@ <66A E96 ?F>36CD D>2== 7@C 62D6 @7 F?56CDE2?5:?8]k^Am

kAm}@H[ H96? :E 4@>6D E@ s:88D[ 96 92D EH@ J62CD C6>2:?:?8 @? 9:D 4FCC6?E 4@?EC24E[ H:E9 42A 9:ED @7 S`f]h`f >:==:@? 2?5 S`g]__e >:==:@?[ 244@C5:?8 E@ 4@?EC24ED H63D:E6 k2 9C67lQ9EEAi^^$A@EC24]4@>Qm$A@EC24]4@>k^2m] s:88DUCDBF@j a_aa 42A ?F>36C 4@?E2:?D 2 S`a]dad >:==:@? 32D6 D2=2CJ[ 2 C@DE6C 3@?FD @7 2 3:E =6DD E92? S` >:==:@?[ 2 Sd_[___ H@C<@FE 3@?FD 2?5 2 AC6G:@FD C6DECF4EFC6 @7 Sc]bde >:==:@?] %92E =2DE 492C86 4@>6D 7C@> 5@:?8 =2DE J62C H92E H6 H6?E @G6C :? @FC 6I2>A=6 23@G6] v:G6? E92E s:88DUCDBF@j C@DE6C 3@?FD E9:D J62C :D D@ D>2==[ E96C6UCDBF@jD 92C5=J 2?J 42A 36?67:E 7C@> EFC?:?8 :E :?E@ 2 D:8?:?8 3@?FD U?52D9j =6DD E92? Sd__[___] %92E >62?D 2?J ?6H 42A ?F>36C 7@C s:88D H:== 4@>6 7C@> 2 4@?EC24E 6IE6?D:@? 2D @AA@D65 E@ 2 4@?EC24E C6DECF4EFC6] u@C 2 >@C6 4@>A=6E6 =@@< 2E H92E E92E >:89E 6?E2:=[ >J U=5BF@jv| 7@C 2 s2JUC5BF@j 4@=F>? 92D 2 4@>A=6E6 >@4< 4@?EC24E 7@C s:88D[ 4C62E65 H:E9 96=A 7C@> k2 9C67lQ9EEAi^^$A@EC24]4@>Qm$A@EC24]4@>k^2m]k^Am

kAmkDEC@?8mt5 w6=:?D<: 2D<Dik^DEC@?8m !C:@C E@ E96 }u{’D =682= E2>A6C:?8 A6C:@5[ 9@H >F49 A=2J6C :?7=F6?46 2?5 7C66 286?E C64CF:E:?8 8@6D @?n x? J@FC 6DE:>2E:@?[ 9@H 67764E:G6 92D :E 366? :? E96 A2DE 2?5 9@H >:89E :E 36 E9:D D62D@? 7@C E96 q:==Dnk^Am

kAmkDEC@?8my2Jik^DEC@?8m p E@?] %96 }u{ :D 2 7C2E6C?:EJ[ 2?5 8:G6? 9@H >F49 >@G6>6?E E96C6 :D E9C@F89@FE E96 =628F6[ A=2J6CD 86E E@ <?@H 6249 @E96C[ @C 2E =62DE <?@H D@>6@?6 H9@ <?@HD E96:C A@E6?E:2= ?6H E62>>2E6] %9@D6 C64CF:E:?8 4@?G6CD2E:@?D C68F=2C=J E2<6 A=246] xE 6IE6?5D 36J@?5 ;FDE A=2J6CD[ E@@] pE E96 C646?E=J\4@?4=F565 }u{ D4@FE:?8 4@>3:?6[ 286?ED[ 4@2496D 2?5 7C@?E\@77:46 >6>36CD 2== 82E96C :? x?5:2?2A@=:D 7@C A=6?EJ @7 =2E6 ?:89ED] xE’D AC6EEJ >F49 :>A@DD:3=6 7@C E96 }u{ E@ AC@G6[ 3FE :E’D ?2:G6 E@ E9:?< E9@D6 C64CF:E:?8 4@?G6CD2E:@?D 2C6?’E E2<:?8 A=246] pD 7@C 9@H :>A24E7F= :E >:89E 36 7@C E96 q:==D[ E96 3:886DE 724E@C :? E92E :D BF2CE6C324< y@D9 p==6?] (92E A=2J6C :? E96 }u{ H@F=5?’E H2?E E@ 36 p==6?’D E62>>2E6n %96 DF446DD E92E E96 q:==D[ 2?5 p==6?[ 92G6 925 :? C646?E J62CD H:== ?@ 5@F3E 96=A :? C64CF:E:?8 7C66 286?ED]k^Am

kAmkDEC@?8m|:<6 7C@> pD96G:==6[ }]r] 2D<Dik^DEC@?8m (92E 5@ J@F E9:?< E96 492?46 @7 E96 q:==D @A6?:?8 E96 D62D@? 2E E96 {@D p?86=6D #2>D @? ?2E:@?2= E6=6G:D:@? :Dn $66>D =:<6 :E H@F=5 36 2 8C62E H2J E@ @A6? E96 D62D@? 2?5 H@F=5 >2<6 7@C :?4C65:3=6 %' C2E:?8D[ 3FE H@F=5 E96 =628F6 5@ E92E :? E96 7:CDE 82>6 @7 E96 J62C E@ 92G6 2? pur\}ur 32EE=6n p=D@[ :? a_ab[ 5@ H6 <?@H H9@ E96 q:==D’ 6IEC2 9@>6 82>6 H:== 36 282:?DE GD] E96 }urnk^Am

kAmkDEC@?8my2Jik^DEC@?8m x’5 D2J E96 q:==D H6C6 72G@C:E6D 7@C E92E 82>6 – F?E:= =2DE H66<] %96 EC256 @7 #FDD6== (:=D@? 7C@> E96 $6292H<D E@ E96 qC@?4@D >2J G6CJ H6== >2<6 s6?G6C E96 ?6H 72G@C:E6] x’5 2C8F6 E96 q:==D H@F=5 DE:== 36 E96 C:89E 49@:46[ 2?5 E96 82>6 H@F=5 5@ 9F86 C2E:?8D WECFE97F==J[ :E H:== ?@E >2EE6C H9@ E96 @AA@?6?E :DX[ 3FE 2 7C2?49:D6 BF2CE6C324< 492?8:?8 E62>D :D 4@>A6==:?8]k^Am

kAmpD 7@C E96 a_ab 9@>6 82>6 7@C E96 q:==D[ :E H:== 36 282:?DE E96 }ur $@FE9 E62> E92E 7:?:D96D :? E96 D2>6 DA@E E92E E96 q:==D 7:?:D9 :? 5FC:?8 E96 a_aa D62D@?] u@C 6I2>A=6[ :7 E96 q:==D 2?5 qF442?66CD H:? E96:C C6DA64E:G6 5:G:D:@?D :? E96 FA4@>:?8 J62C[ qF772=@ H@F=5 9@DE %2>A2 q2J :? a_ab]k^Am

kAmkDEC@?8mqC6?52 p=6D:: 2D<65ik^DEC@?8m (96? x H@C<65 2E t>A:C6 $A@CED }6EH@C<[ x 7@F?5 y@9? qFE=6C E@ 36 86?6C2==J 7@CE94@>:?8] (@F=5 J@F 2DD6DD qC2?5@? q62?6 E96 D2>6 H2Jn x E9@F89E 9:D h_\>:?FE6 >66E:?8 H:E9 E96 >65:2 27E6C E96 z2?D2D r:EJ =@DD H2D 2 72C 4CJ 7C@> “v| $A62<]”k^Am

kAmkDEC@?8my2Jik^DEC@?8m p3D@=FE6=J] q62?6 :D 86?6C2==J G6CJ 7@CE94@>:?8] %96C6 2C6 2 4@FA=6 E9:?8D 96 49@@D6D ?@E E@ 255C6DD :? >F49 56E2:=[ H:E9 E96 E@A :E6> @? E92E =:DE 36:?8 4@?EC24E ?68@E:2E:@?D] x 42? F?56CDE2?5 E92E[ E9@F89] (96? :E 4@>6D E@ A9:=@D@A9J @? E9:?8D =:<6 >2?28:?8 E96 D2=2CJ 42A[ 96 :D 8C62E 2E AC@G:5:?8 :?\56AE9 2?DH6CD E92E 6IA=2:? E9:?8D H6== H:E9@FE E:AA:?8 9:D 92?5 @? H92E 96’D 24EF2==J 8@:?8 E@ 5@] %92E’D 2 D<:==] %9:D D@F?5D @G6C=J D:>A=:DE:4[ 3FE q62?6 D@F?5D =:<6 2 9F>2? 36:?8 H96? 96 E2=<D] w6’D ?@E 7F== @7 4=:496D 2?5 96’D ?@E 27C2:5 E@ D:>A=J 2?DH6C 2 BF6DE:@?[ H9:49 :D C2C6 :? 2 =628F6 E92E EC62ED 6G6? E96 >@DE >F?52?6 E@A:4D =:<6 DE2E6 D64C6ED] x’> ?@E DFC6 :7 E9:D 92D 366? HC:EE6? 367@C6[ 3FE q62?6 E@=5 E96 q:==D’ AF3=:4 C6=2E:@?D DE277 ?@E E@ 6?5 9:D 6?5\@7\D62D@? AC6DD 4@?76C6?46] w6 H2D 8@:?8 E@ DE2J 2E E96 A@5:F> F?E:= 6G6CJ >65:2 >6>36C :? 2EE6?52?46 2D<65 6G6CJ BF6DE:@? E96J H2?E65 E@] %92E’D ?@E D@>6E9:?8 x’G6 6G6C 962C5 2 4@249 @C v| 5@ 367@C6[ 2?5 x <?@H x 42? DA62< 7@C 6G6CJ C6A@CE65 :? 2EE6?52?46 H96? D2J:?8 :E H2D G6CJ >F49 2AAC64:2E65]k^Am

kAm%92?<D[ 2D 2=H2JD[ 7@C E96 BF6DE:@?D] p C6>:?56C E92E E96J 42? 36 DF3>:EE65 G:2 6>2:= E@ k2 9C67lQ>2:=E@i;D<FCD<:o3F77?6HD]4@>Qm;D<FCD<:o3F77?6HD]4@>k^2m @C G:2 %H:EE6C[ oy2J$<FCD<:]k^Am