ORCHARD PARK, N.Y. -- The Buffalo Bills have made a habit of bringing in people from the Carolina Panthers organization.
Over the past three years, that list totals more than a dozen folks, highlighted by players Star Lotulelei, Kurt Coleman and Captain Munnerlyn, coach Sean McDermott and general manager Brandon Beane.
The Bills are jokingly called "Panthers North" by some on social media, but a quick history lesson for those who don't remember -- the connection began more than 20 years ago, in the other direction.
Former Bills GM Bill Polian was Carolina's first general manager in 1995, and immediately signed former Bills players Don Beebe, Carlton Bailey, Frank Reich and Pete Metzelaars.