Waufle Retires: There was a retirement at One Bills Drive but it wasn't the one we expected. DL line coach Mike Waufle has retired after 20 years of coaching. Asst. DL coach Bill Teerlinck has been promoted to DL coach and his job was filled by Aaron Whitecotton who was the Administrative Assistant to the Head Coach. Front Office Page.

Bonus Dispute: John Wawrow of the Associated Press reports according to a source Eric Wood did not announce his retirement because of questions on whether or not the team can recoup some of the bonus money he received after signing a two year extension before last season. That deal was suppose to kick in this year. The report says according to the CBA a team can ask for a portion of bonus money back if a player retires before the deal is complete. The gray area, according to the AP report, is the retirement because of a career ending injury.

Retirement Held Up: A very bizarre situation at One Bills Drive as Eric Wood did not get the send off he deserved. The press conference was setup to give him a grand departure from football and then it ended in less than two minutes after starting an hour late. We thought with the Beane/McDermott era the days of the Bills botching something so bad was behind them but I guess not. John Wawrow of the Associated Press reports that CBA language is holding up Wood's retirement. It makes sense that the word retirement was not uttered and why he says he's still on the roster.

McDermott Speaks: Sean McDermott spoke to the media in a scrum after the statement and said the good thing is Eric Wood can enjoy the rest of his life like he should be able to. He was taken back by the news that he couldn't play football anymore. He said today is Eric's day in denying to get into the settlement talks going when asked that question. He said today's ceremony is to celebrate a great career and it's his understanding his playing days are over. He would not speak about the future of the center position again saying they are celebrating Eric on his day. He side stepped another question about how disappointing it turned into just a statement and he wouldn't address any future role for Wood with the team.

Beane Speaks: After the brief comments by Eric Wood, Brandon Beane briefly spoke to members of the media and said according to Nick Veronica of the Buffalo News "he doesn’t believe Eric Wood will be able to play again even though Wood remains on the roster. Working on different designations for cap purposes. Wood may have gotten a second opinion, Beane won’t say definitively Wood is done playing." Matthew Fairburn of Upstate New York tweeted this from Beane, "Eric Wood will remain on the Bills roster. Doesn't want to get into too much detail. Said the Bills don't have cap room until they roll some over. Beane said he doesn't want to take away from Wood's day." Beane also said he got numerous second opinions on the injury. So it seems like Wood can't retire at this time because the Bills don't have the cap space to accept the big hit from the two year extension he signed before last year.

Wood Retirement Press Conference: Eric Wood held his retirement press conference inside the fieldhouse at One Bills Drive. Several players, coaches, former teammates, and alumni were in attendance including the entire scouting staff, new OC Brian Daboll, LeSean McCoy (just back from the Pro Bowl), Lorenzo Alexander, Jordan Mills, Ryan Groy, Kyle Williams, Ryan Fitzpatrick (wearing an Eric Wood T-Shirt), Garrison Sanborn and Kraig Urbik. McCoy and Fitz chatted with Daboll as they waited for the press conference that started almost an hour late.

Wood Opening Statement: He gave just a quick statement where he apologized for the delay and said the press conference was setup a couple of weeks ago when he was informed he will no longer be able to play football due to his neck injury. He got a stinger week 5 and week 6 but an MRI showed no significant damage. His MRI after the season showed a disc dangerously close to his spinal cord. He will no longer play football but he is still on the Bills roster and looks forward to helping out in another capacity. He then walked off without taking questions saying he hopes to answer questions at a later date. It seems like something changed today and this didn't look like a setup that happens just for a brief statement.