‘In Buffalo, the Bills have decided to follow the Patriots’ approach to free agency. They released Pro Bowl guard Ruben Brown and didn’t make an offer to retain corner Antoine Winfield because they were no longer “value players.” They were both solid starters, but neither played to the level of his contract. Off they went. Brown, still unsigned, was scheduled to count $5.8 million on the Bills’ salary cap. Winfield signed with Minnesota for $35 million over six years, including a $10.8 million signing bonus. Replacing Winfield will be difficult because he did play well. But with only one interception in the last 37 games, the Bills felt that their money could be better used in other areas.’