The Buffalo Bills enter a pivotal offseason.
They finally made the big switch at head coach, firing Sean McDermott and promoting Joe Brady. They still haven’t reached a Super Bowl with Josh Allen at quarterback. Free agency, and the draft to follow, will be crucial.
There’s a problem, though. The Bills don’t have much cap space, if any, depending on how they restructure certain contracts.
They already got some business done before free agency, at least.
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One key move: They traded for DJ Moore from the Chicago Bears to become Allen’s new No. 1 WR.
They also re-signed center Connor McGovern, one of Allen’s best friends and a key cog on the offensive line.
Now, they’ll see what kinds of improvements they can make on the margins.
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2:10 p.m.: The Bills lose their other key offensive line free agent, David Edwards, who signs with the Saints, according to NFL Network’s Ian Rapoport.
1:15 p.m.: The Pats strike a blow to division rival Buffalo by signing their reliable fullback, Reggie Gilliam, to a reported three-year, $12 million contract.
1:12 p.m.: The Titans have a backup QB. Mitchell Trubisky has signed from Buffalo, per NFL Network’s Mike Garafolo, on a two-year deal.
Bills free agent signings
- The Bills started early when they re-signed center Connor McGovern before free agency began.
Bills free agent losses
- The Bills lose backup QB Mitchell Trubisky to the Titans.
- Fullback Reggie Gilliam leaves the Bills to sign with the Patriots.
- David Edwards, the offensive guard, has left for the Saints.
- The Bills released these three players before free agency for salary reasons: Taylor Rapp, Curtis Samuel and Dane Jackson. They also traded Taron Johnson to the Raiders for a small pick upgrade.
