‘Poyer’s release means the Bills are staring at the very real possibility of having two new starters at safety next season. Micah Hyde, who teamed with Poyer over the past seven seasons to become the greatest safety tandem in franchise history, is scheduled to become an unrestricted free agent next week and is considering retirement, he told reporters at the end of last season.’
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Buffalo Bills to release center Mitch Morse, a ‘great leader for this team’
‘The Bills will save $8.47 million against the cap with the release of Morse. The plan, per source, is for Bills offensive lineman Connor McGovern to move to center, and for David Edwards, who the Bills extended Wednesday, to play guard.’
Bills release special teams ace Siran Neal
‘A league source confirmed to The Buffalo News that the team has moved on from Neal, a six-year veteran who was scheduled to count $3.41 million against the salary cap in 2024. That’s a big number for a player whose primary role is on special teams (Neal also served as a backup nickel cornerback). The move leaves $533,334 in dead money on the team’s 2024 cap.’
Buffalo Bills to release WR/PR Deonte Harty
‘The Bills will save $4.1 million with the release of Harty.’
Source: Bills to release CB Tre’Davious White with post-June 1 designation
‘The release will carry a post-June 1 designation. That means the Bills will have to carry White’s 2024 salary-cap figure of $16.443 million on their books until that time, but following that, will open up $10.2 million of cap space this season, with a “dead money” charge of $6.234 million in 2024 and $4.134 million in 2025, according to sports financial website Spotrac.’
Report: Buffalo Bills to restructure Rasul Douglas’ contract
‘Per a report from ESPN’s Adam Schefter, the Bills plan to restructure Douglas’ deal to save roughly $2.5 million against their cap.’
Bills reach extension with offensive lineman David Edwards, sign punter Matt Haack
‘Houston’s KPRC2 was the first to report the extension. Per the report, Edwards’ the $6 million deal includes $2.95 million guaranteed ($1.75 million signing bonus). His 2024 salary of $1.2 million is guaranteed and he will have play-time incentives of up to $1.2 million in 2025.’
Bills fans to get first look inside Stadium Experience Center
‘The Bills began to reveal more details about what current and interested season ticket holders will see inside the experience center at the Walker Center in Amherst during Tuesday’s premiere of the second episode of the team’s docuseries Built for Buffalo.’
Buffalo Bills should target these 5 players to sign in free agency
‘The Bills can’t dip into the top end of the edge rusher market, but Uche would be an intriguing and potentially affordable option. The 26-year-old Patriots’ 2020 second-round pick is 6-foot-3 and 240 pounds, and he’s a bit of a hybrid edge rusher/outside linebacker which could present some interesting usage options for defensive coordinator Bobby Babich.’
Bills release All-Pro safety, franchise center in a flurry of moves to clear cap space
‘Buffalo also released Pro Bowl center Mitch Morse in the most surprising move of the day, ending his five-year run with the Bills. The Bills open up more than $8 million in additional cap space by moving on from Morse. The reported plan is for left guard Connor McGovern to move to center to replace Morse in 2024.’
Bills cut All-Pro cornerback who was McDermott’s first ever draft pick
‘White is coming off his second season-ending injury in the last three seasons after tearing his Achilles in Week 4 against the Miami Dolphins last year. He was scheduled to enter the third season of a four-year extension in 2024 but the Bills decided to release him instead to open up north of $10 million.’
Buffalo Bills CB Rasul Douglas has one word reaction to team’s roster cuts
‘Sheesh.’
Buffalo Bills re-sign OL David Edwards to two-year deal (report)
‘Edwards, 26, joined Buffalo last season in part because of his prior experience playing for Bills OL coach Aaron Kromer. The lineman did not start in any games last season for a healthy Bills line, but he appeared in 17 games (148 snaps) as the team’s extra offensive lineman.’
Buffalo Bills agree to terms with veteran QB Mitch Trubisky
‘The veteran quarterback is rejoining Buffalo after spending the past two seasons with the Pittsburgh Steelers. Trubisky started in five games during his first season in Pittsburgh, but he eventually lost the starting job to Kenny Pickett. In his second season, Trubisky started the year as Pickett’s backup, but fell to No. 3 quarterback by the end of the year.’
Bills release former All-Pro safety Poyer, creating north of $5 million in cap savings
‘Poyer played in all but seven regular-season games during his time in Buffalo while totaling 565 solo tackles, 22 interceptions, 8 forced fumbles and 34 tackles for loss. The 32-year-old was named a first-team All-Pro by the Associated Press for his performance during the 2021 season and made his first career Pro Bowl appearance in 2022.’