Bills Mafia gets sideswiped by false report linking top free agent to Buffalo

For a second, it looked like the Buffalo bills landed one of the top free agents on the market in defensive lineman, Arik Armstead: But, as it turns out, it wasn't meant to be. Russini's report eventually proved to be inaccurate and NFL Network's Ian Rapoport had it right from the get-go: Russini later apologized […]

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For a second, it looked like the Buffalo bills landed one of the top free agents on the market in defensive lineman, Arik Armstead:

But, as it turns out, it wasn't meant to be. Russini's report eventually proved to be inaccurate and NFL Network's Ian Rapoport had it right from the get-go:

Russini later apologized for the false report. Stuff like that happens, but the sting still resonates in Buffalo due to the ever-invasive thought of what could've been that runs rampant through 80% of NFL fans' minds.

https://www.twitter.com/DMRussini/status/1768367539527012409

Armstead in Buffalo would've been wild

And it would've been the one big splash signing many expected the Bills to make this offseason. Armstead, next to Ed Oliver, Greg Rousseau, A.J. Epenesa, and DaQuan Jones, would've given all 31 opposing offensive lines fits – hell, it probably would've given the Bills' own front five nightmares thinking about how they have to go up against the crew in training camp.

But alas, that's all it will be – merely a wish and nothing concrete.