The Buffalo Bills front office were faced with multiple tough decisions this offseason. Early last month, the team's key decision makers coordinated a high-profile trade which involved star wide receiver Stefon Diggs.

The four-time Pro Bowler agreed to a four-year, $96 million contract extension with the Bills in 2022. But, Bills general manager Brandon Beane suggested moving forward with Diggs' contract on the books would effectively place a financial "albatross" around the team for the next couple of years.

The team had to take on around $31 million in dead money against its salary cap for the 2024 season, but that was something Beane said the organization was willing to suffer through in the short term.

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"I mean, listen, there's a lot of things I think you weigh," Beane said. "A player of his caliber, you weigh a lot of things. But ultimately, we just talked about the (salary) cap. ... I don't need to go through all the reasons why we decided to go ahead and do that. I would say, from a cap standpoint, we decided just to go ahead and eat it out now. We think we can compete and do what we need to do by eating it now. Because if we didn't, if we tried to come up with some way to split it up too many different ways, it's just like that albatross hanging on your neck all year. ... What's '25 look like? What's '26?"

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The Bills traded Diggs to the Houston Texans in April in exchange for future draft picks.

Aside from the financial implications, Diggs recently appeared to be unhappy in Buffalo.

Even without Diggs on the roster, Beane remains confident the Bills will be contenders going forward.

"I'm super-competitive," Beane continued. "I'm gonna be ripping myself the minute we have to walk into a year and I feel like we gotta play with one arm tied behind our back because the cap is what it is. ... We got Josh Allen, and we want to compete every single year for a championship."

Wide receiver Gabe Davis also departed from the Bills this offseason, with the 25-year-old deciding to sign with the Jacksonville Jaguars. But, Beane and the front office did land veteran pass catchers Curtis Samuel and Marques Valdez-Scantling during the offseason. 

In April, Buffalo drafted former Florida State wide receiver Keon Coleman in the second round. 

"I would say our receiver room right now is like Baskin Robbins," Beane joked. "We got a lot of flavors."

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A southwest Louisiana city has a new leader of its police department following the resignation of its former chief.

Lafayette Parish Mayor-President Monique Boulet announced Tuesday that Capt. Paul Trouard will serve as the interim chief of the Lafayette Police Department during a national search to fill the permanent position, The Advocate reported.

Trouard, 50, has spent his entire 27-year law enforcement career at the Lafayette agency, where he was recently named assistant chief by former police chief Judith Estorge, who earlier this month resigned the position, citing personal reasons. Appointed in October 2022, Estorge was the city's first female police chief. She will remain with the department.

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"It’s an honor," Trouard said of the appointment. "It’s been a long road. I just hope to move the department forward."

Trouard spent about four years working in patrol, then about six years training recruits and other officers for field work. He also worked as a detective of financial crimes before moving to the department’s violent crime and homicide division, where he became a supervising sergeant and administrator. He eventually became a captain and in April, he was named assistant police chief.

The city of Lafayette suffered its deadliest year on record in 2023, with the police department investigating a record 29 homicide cases.

When asked how he planned to address the rise in violent crime, Trouard said he would push for targeted enforcement, a tool he regularly used while overseeing a precinct in the northwest part of the city. He also said he planned to look at the department’s reporting system, talk to first-line officers and use data analytics to track what crimes are happening when and where to determine what resources to deploy.

"You just start hitting that area, trying to target the different areas, the different types of crimes to try to reduce the violent crime," Trouard said. "And that’s been very effective, and I would like to ramp that up. I’d like to do more of it. Now granted, we’re subject to our budget. With that said, what’s more important? Dropping crime? Or my budget right now?"

In addition, Trouard said he will open up communication within the department and the community to better understand their needs and wants from the agency.

Meanwhile, a national search for a qualified candidate will begin within the next 30 days, Boulet said Tuesday.

Trouard said he plans to be among the candidates seeking the permanent post.

"I think it’d be easier for me to step into the role," Trouard said. "I’m not saying that I’m going to be the best person. You never know what’s going to happen in the future, and I’ve told the administration if I’m not exactly what you want for this position, don’t take me. I will still work at whatever capacity you desire."