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Because of their cap situation, the Bills are more likely to be sellers (again) rather than buyers on the offseason trade market. While Buffalo should be eager to reload a defense that took a step backward in 2024, it probably isn’t going after a big-name player like Micah Parsons or Denzel Ward.
If the Bills are active on the trade market, they’ll likely target younger and more budget-friendly options. Players on expiring contracts, like Cincinnati Bengals defensive back Daxton Hill or Packers linebacker Quay Walker, are far more likely to interest Buffalo.
Beane may take a similar approach in free agency. He mostly signed bargain free agents, like Hollins, Smoot, center Will Clapp and backup quarterback Mitch Trubisky, in 2024.
Because Brady has done an excellent job of fitting role players around Josh Allen, defense will probably be Buffalo’s primary free-agency focus. The Bills don’t need to chase a receiver like Tee Higgins to have a potent offense. They could, however, use help at cornerback, safety, linebacker and on the edge.
Just don’t expect the Bills to be major players during free agency’s initial wave.
Older veterans like linebacker Bobby Wagner, edge-rusher Matthew Judon and safety Tyrann Mathieu will be far more realistic for Buffalo—if they’re willing to accept a team-friendly deal in order to join a contender.
Beane may also target young reclamation projects like Packers cornerback Eric Stokes or Bengals defensive end Cameron Sample. These players haven’t exactly shined with the teams that drafted them, but that doesn’t mean they can’t rebound in Buffalo.
The Bills took fliers on several players who didn’t quite work out this season, including receiver Marquez Valdes-Scantling and safety Mike Edwards, but they also uncovered gems like Hollins. Beane will probably be willing to gamble again if the price point is right.
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