SportsBuffalo Bills

Actions

Buffalo Bills to remain in Orchard Park through 2023

Posted
and last updated

ORCHARD PARK, N.Y. (WKBW) — 7 Eyewitness News has learned the Buffalo Bills will remain in Orchard Park through 2023.

The team will not exercise the one-time opt-out in the 2013 stadium agreement with Erie County.

The decision had many fans at Kettles Korner, a bar near New Era Field, very excited.

"We're Buffalo, we're Orchard Park forever, we've been here forever, we need to stay here," said Eric Addison of Hamburg. "Do a couple of renovations if that's what has to happen."

Other fans said they would like to see a stadium downtown in the future.

"With all the new stuff happening in Buffalo, transitioning into a medical hub from a rust belt city, I think it would be just a great transition and new beginnings," said Frank Clougherty.

If the Bills had elected to opt-out they would have had to do so by February 28th, 2020 and the lease would have ended July 30th, 2020.

The opt-out would have carried a $28 million fee.

The Bills sent a letter to Erie County Executive Mark Poloncarz to inform the county of its intentions.

Get Bills game updates the Monday after each game by signing up for our Monday Morning Quarterback newsletter.