‘Beane and coach Sean McDermott were notorious for avoiding playing their rookies sooner than they needed. But as Allen’s contract grows more substantial in the scope of their salary cap, Buffalo has needed to lean on younger players. That’s just the natural order of salary cap gymnastics when a QB moves off his rookie deal. Last year, the Bills started guard O’Cyrus Torrence and made major use of tight end Dalton Kincaid. Buffalo might be looking at a similar situation in 2024 when, if they draft properly, they’ll have two or three rookies contributing substantially to their roster.’