The Buffalo Bills were two or three plays from reaching the Super Bowl, but that doesn’t mean two or three players will get them over the hump. . The Bills got closer to the Super Bowl than they have in 31 years and did it with a roster largely pieced together with bubblegum, paper clips and one-year contracts thanks to over $75 million in dead salary cap hits, the third-most in the league.
While the sum of the players ended up being as good as any team in the NFL, flaws were exposed throughout the season and ultimately were among the team’s undoing in the AFC championship game loss to the Kansas City Chiefs. The Bills enter the offseason with $7.464 million in cap space, , but Beane has expertly moved money around throughout his tenure to create more wiggle room.
Making Von Miller — who expressed his desire to return next year — a post-June 1 cut would create the most space, with $17.44 million recouped. It wouldn’t be surprising if Josh Allen received a new contract, while the Bills can restructure deals on players like Ed Oliver, Dion Dawkins, Matt Milano and Dawson Knox to add more freedom to add difference-makers in free agency.
Extensions can also be offered to cornerback Christian Benford, linebacker Terrel Bernard, running back James Cook, center Connor McGovern, defensive end Greg Rousseau and wide receiver Khalil Shakir, all of whom are entering the final years of their contracts. Here is a list of areas the Bills need to address in the offseason: This was.
