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State of the Buffalo Bills roster: Cornerbacks

Coming into the 2025 NFL season, it seemed like the Buffalo Bills had some pretty great depth at cornerback. They had a veteran who was a good placeholder thanks to his knowledge of the defensive system. They had an elite, young player who had earned a big second contract. They had a former undrafted free […]

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Ed Oliver contract restructure gives Bills $10.2 million in 2026 cap space

The Buffalo Bills continued carving cap room ahead of the 2026 new league year, the latest move coming by way of a restructure for defensive tackle Ed Oliver. The restructure converts a large portion of his 2026 compensation into signing bonus and spreads the hit across multiple additional void years. Buffalo converted $12.825 million of […]

3 days ago | 1 read

Bills news: Recapping Buffalo’s roster moves, including releasing Taron Johnson

After acquiring wide receiver DJ Moore in a trade with the Chicago Bears, the Buffalo Bills entered Friday roughly $34 million over the NFL’s $301.2 million salary cap limit for the 2026 NFL season. The Bills have until the new league year starts on Monday to become cap compliant, and on Friday, president of football […]

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Dane Jackson released ahead of Buffalo Bills’ 2026 season

As part of the Buffalo Bills’ moves to clear room on their salary cap ahead of the 2026 NFL season, cornerback Dane Jackson has been released by the team. Jackson is the third defensive back let go by the new regime, a unit led by first time head coach Joe Brady and first time defensive […]

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Taylor Rapp released by Buffalo Bills as part of cost-cutting moves

The Buffalo Bills continue making roster moves to shed salary cap and better align their roster for 2026 and beyond under new leadership from head coach Joe Brady. After reports stating the team will move on from cornerback Taron Johnson and wide receiver Curtis Samuel, it now appears likely that the Bills are parting ways […]

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Will DJ Moore be the WR1 Josh Allen and the Buffalo Bills need?

Last season, one of the biggest complaints about the Buffalo Bills’ roster was the lack of a true number-one wide receiver. While free agency and the draft are coming, president of football operations/general manager Brandon Beane didn’t feel like waiting to address the need. Instead, Beane decided to make a trade for Chicago Bears’ wide […]

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State of the Buffalo Bills roster: Interior offensive linemen

While injuries derailed the Buffalo Bills at multiple positions during the 2025 NFL season, one spot where injuries did not impact the team much was along the offensive line. Especially when evaluating the interior offensive linemen, the Bills were able to remain quite healthy, as they started the same combination of players at left guard, […]

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Buffalo Bills have decision to make at kicker ahead of 2026 NFL season

Due to an injury in 2025, Tyler Bass never took the field for the Buffalo Bills. The Bills’ kicker since 2020, Bass still holds the team record for most points in a single season with 141 points during his rookie year. That beat out Steve Christie’s former record by a single point, and three ahead […]

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Curtis Samuel released by Buffalo Bills after two seasons

The Buffalo Bills continue shedding salary cap, with reports now that wide receiver Curtis Samuel is set to be released by the team just days before the start of free agency. Bills reporter Sal Capaccio notes that releasing Samuel will save One Bills Drive more than $6 million against the salary cap this coming season. […]

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Taron Johnson released by Buffalo Bills in salary cap move

The Buffalo Bills have decided to move on from a defensive cornerstone of former head coach Sean McDermott, with a report by Jeremy Fowler stating One Bills Drive is set to release nickel cornerback Taron Johnson after eight seasons. The move will save the Bills $8.76 million in available cash for the 2026 NFL season. […]

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Buffalo Bills host DL Gracen Halton on official top-30 pre-draft visit

The pre-draft visits continue for the Buffalo Bills, with yet another top-30 meeting happening at the tam’s headquarters this week. Defensive lineman Gracen Halton was recently at One Bills Drive on an official visit, per his Instagram Story share. The ‘6’3”, 293-pound 3-tech out of the University of Oklahoma has become a hot name in […]

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Buffalo Bills likely to restructure WR DJ Moore’s contract after trade

The Buffalo Bills are reportedly trading a 2026 second-round pick to the Chicago Bears to acquire wide receiver DJ Moore. In order to make this trade happen the Bills must free up significant salary cap space. The Bills were already projected to sit roughly $7 million over the cap before the move. Moore’s 2026 cap […]

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Contract details for Buffalo Bills S Sam Franklin Jr.’s 3-year deal

Now that the financial details have been reported, the contract structure regarding the new deal for safety Sam Franklin Jr. provides a clearer picture of how the Buffalo Bills approached this special-teams investment. Franklin signed a three-year, $6.49 million contract that includes a $1.25 million signing bonus and $2.53 million fully guaranteed at signing, which consists of the signing […]

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Where should the Buffalo Bills focus most during 2026 free agency?

Welcome to SB Nation Reacts, a survey of fans across the NFL. Throughout the year we ask questions of the most plugged-in Bills fans and fans across the country. Sign up here to participate in the weekly emailed surveys. NFL free agency is just around the corner, with the legal tampering period beginning next week. […]

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Buffalo Bills welcome WR Chris Bell for top-30 pre-draft visit

A report by Ryan Talbot reveals that the Buffalo Bills hosted Louisville wide receiver Chris Bell on Wednesday for an official pre-draft top-30 visit. Bell is the first known wide receiver brought in by One Bills Drive this draft cycle, and he’s a prospect with both fantastic size and decent college production. At the 2026 […]

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Buffalo Bills’ trade for WR DJ Moore shows effort to correct missteps

It’s no secret that the Buffalo Bills still have a mountain of work to do in repairing a wide receivers room largely broken since the departure Stefon Diggs ahead of the 2024 NFL season. Efforts made in free agency, the draft, and even trade-deadline deals to counter Diggs’ loss have largely failed, with Khalil Shakir […]

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DJ Moore traded to the Buffalo Bills from the Chicago Bears

The Buffalo Bills have traded for Chicago Bears wide receiver DJ Moore. The move reunites Moore with his former coach, Joe Brady, who was with him while they were on the Carolina Panthers. Moore reshapes the Bills wide receiver move in just the right way, and at age 28, he has many more solid years […]

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Buffalo Bills hosted LB Kaleb Elarms-Orr for top-30 pre-draft visit

The Buffalo Bills have taken a defensive approach to begin their official top-30 pre-draft visits ahead of the 2026 NFL Draft, meeting with two linebackers in as many visits in the past week. After hosting linebacker Josiah Trotter earlier in the week, we know now that One Bills Drive has also had linebacker Kaleb Elarms-Orr […]

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Evaluating the Buffalo Bills’ 2025 roster: DL and LB

During the 2025 NFL season, the Buffalo Bills’ defensive front seven generated some strong pass-rush pressure but struggled against the run, ranking 30th in EPA per rushing play allowed. The group contributed heavily to the team’s 42 sacks (top-12 league-wide) and led the NFL in quarterback hits from the front seven in several key games. […]

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The Buffalo Bills have much to consider with free-agent S Damar Hamlin

Continuing our look at Buffalo Bills free agents, we come to safety Damar Hamlin. There’s no need to detail what happened to Hamlin on the field, but I would like to recap the good he’s done with his resulting celebrity status. Pushing for greater access to AEDs across the state of New York with ripples […]

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Buffalo Bills won’t play an international game in 2026

In news that would disappoint Bills Mafia across the pond while keeping the Mafia in the states happy, the Buffalo Bills will not be playing an international game this coming NFL season. Although the official matchups have not been announced, we know that none of the games will feature the Bills by process of elimination. […]

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Buffalo Bills hosting LB Josiah Trotter for top-30 pre-draft visit

Fresh off a week scouting 2026 NFL Draft prospects in person at Lucas Oil Stadium, the Buffalo Bills have now begun hosting college prospects of team interest at One Bills Drive. Linebacker Josiah Trotter becomes the first name tied to a formal top-30 pre-draft visit with Buffalo, with a report by Chris Cooper stating Trotter […]

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Buffalo Bills’ roster needs aligned with 2026 NFL combine top performers

The 2026 NFL Scouting Combine has come and gone and Relative Athletic Scores (RAS) will be popping up all over your social media feeds alongside video clips of exceptional gauntlet drills and gravity-defying jumps. For Bills Mafia and other NFL fandoms, many are fixating most closely on the players at the positions of perceived need […]

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Charlie Campbell pairs Buffalo Bills with OT Caleb Lomu in Round 1

The Buffalo Bills are staring at two potential holes among the starting offensive line from the past two seasons, with both left guard David Edwards and center Connor McGovern set to hit free agency in March. Though recent reports suggest that the market may be flooded with centers, thus potentially favoring One Bills Drive in […]

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Denzel Boston remains a popular name to watch for the Buffalo Bills

With the 2026 NFL combine officially underway, the speculation around this year’s draft will ramp up as coaches, front office personnel, and media members ascend on Indianapolis. Wide receiver continues to be a popular fit for the Buffalo Bills, with one name being a popular target. Earlier this month we shared the latest mock draft […]

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