KANSAS CITY, Mo. – Travis Kelce what? Zach Ertz who?
Buffalo Bills general manager Brandon Beane pulled no punches after last season ended in a decisive loss to the Kansas City Chiefs in the AFC championship game, bemoaning the fact that Buffalo didn’t have a tight end who struck fear in opposing defensive coordinators.
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