Bills start pay cuts during NFL labor dispute

ORCHARD PARK, N.Y. (AP) - All Buffalo Bills employees will take a cut in pay during the NFL labor dispute, though no layoffs are planned.

The Bills have established a program that focuses “on shared sacrifice,” chief operating officer Russ Brandon says in a statement released to The Associated Press on Wednesday. Brandon refers to the cuts as “prudent preparations” and notes that the team has been “upfront and transparent” with its staff.

Brandon says the percentage of pay cut is based on salary, with the highest-paid employees receiving a larger cut in pay. He adds the team has no plans for layoffs at this time.

The Buffalo News first reported the team's pay cuts on Wednesday.