Buffalo Bills push back deadline to finalize new stadium plans by 45 days

BUFFALO, N.Y. -- Though talks are progressing, the deadline to finalize plans to build the Buffalo Bills' new $1.4 billion stadium have been pushed back by 45 days, negotiators announced on Friday.

Without revealing the reason for the delay, the decision to move the deadline from Sept. 1 was released in a joint statement by the stakeholders in negotiations made up by the Bills, New York state and county representatives.

The statement said the sides are "making positive progress" with the timeline still in place to break ground on a new facility next year.

The framework of the deal carrying an NFL-record $850-million taxpayer price tag was reached in March in what was called a memorandum of…