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‘Jones doesn’t see the field much as a running back, but he has been a core special teams player for the Bills for four of the past five seasons, spending 2019 with the Houston Texans.’

‘It is not yet known exactly what the details are of the deal. No matter what they are, the Bills will now have five days to match the offer or lose Bates to Chicago.’

‘Here are all the players the Bills have added versus lost this offseason, including those released. I based “lost” on who was on the active roster and practice squad at the end of last season. Still unsigned free agents are not included…’.

‘The 28-year-old Johnson had spent the first six years of his career split between the Cleveland Browns and Houston Texans before spending last season with the Miami Dolphins. In five games played last year, Johnson managed to rush for 330 yards on 71 carries and score three touchdowns.’

‘Since leaving Buffalo as a free agent in 2021, Barkley signed with the Tennessee Titans and eventually landed on the practice squad. He also spent time with the Carolina Panthers and Atlanta Falcons in 2021 before his contract expired at the end of the season.’

‘Mancz, 29, started four games last season for the Miami Dolphins after being traded in the preseason by the Baltimore Ravens. He spent the first six seasons of his career with the Houston Texans, who signed him as an undrafted free agent out of the University of Toledo in 2015.’

‘The 28-year-old Johnson had spent the first six years of his career split between the Cleveland Browns and Houston Texans before spending last season with the Miami Dolphins. In five games played last year, Johnson managed to rush for 330 yards on 71 carries and score three touchdowns.’

‘Crowder plays almost exclusively in the slot. The Bills released starting slot receiver Cole Beasley last week, but re-signed slot guy Isaiah McKenzie shortly before free agency opened.’

‘A league sources confirmed to WGR that the pick will be Buffalo’s own selection, No. 246 overall, which is 25th overall in the seventh round. The Bills still hold the Atlanta Falcons’ seventh round pick in this year’s draft, No. 231 overall, which they acquired in exchange for tight end Lee Smith last offseason.’

‘Miller received an $18.525 million signing bonus. That money will be spread out over the life of the six-year contract for salary cap purposes. However, Miller will play on a base salary of only $1.12 million next season, allowing his cap figure to be just north of $5.1 million in 2022, as the Bills stay tight against the salary cap.’

‘Beane then responded to a question about whether or not this complicates things with an organization in Washington, which he has many connections to people from his days with the Carolina Panthers. “Yeah, it does,” Beane said.’

‘Lee was not on an NFL roster in 2020, then signed with the Bills in March of last year. He returned to the Raiders after the Bills released him last training camp, playing 11 games for Las Vegas.’

‘After missing the opening week of the season with a calf injury, Lotulelei returned to play the next seven contests, but then played in only four of the remaining nine games due to both injuries and being on the Reserve/COVID-19 list.’

‘Phillips led the Bills with 9.5 sacks in 2019, then had five total sacks in 18 games over the past two years in Arizona.’

‘Thursday’s release comes after the Bills failed to find a trade partners after Beasley was allowed to seek a trade. The 32-year-old is now free to sign as an unrestricted free agent.’