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‘The three-time All-Pro and future Hall-of-Famer was scheduled to count over $23 million against the team’s salary cap in 2025. However, the release will clear $8.3 million in cap space.’

‘That figure would make Allen the second-highest paid quarterback in the league at $55 million, in terms of average annual value (AAV), only behind Dallas Cowboys quarterback Dak Prescott at $60 million. Allen is also tied with Cincinnati Bengals quarterback Joe Burrow with his average annual salary.’

‘The 24 year-old was Buffalo’s first round pick (30th overall) in 2021 has been on of the anchors for the Bills defensive line. Rousseau also finished with career highs in quarterback hits (24), tackles for loss (16), 36 solo tackles, and three forced fumbles.’

‘The Bills announced on Friday they have agreed to terms on a four-year contract extension with linebacker Terrel Bernard. According to reports, the deal is worth up to $50 million, with $25 million worth of guaranteed money.’

‘According to Spotrac, the release of Martin frees up $2 million of cap space for the Bills, who are actively working to get compliant with their Top-51 contracts on the roster before the start of the new league year next week.’

‘Douglas will be 30 years old at the start of next season. The Bills will have to determine if they want to run it back with him and make him an offer to return, or shop elsewhere in free agency and the draft to find another cornerback opposite Christian Benford, who elevated himself into the conversation as one of the better corners in the league last season.’

‘Designating Milano a post June 1 cut would save $9.6 million this season, but still cost over $6.1 million in dead cap each of the next two years. And they wouldn’t be able to use any of that cleared money until June 1, anyway.’

‘The general feeling is they’d like to get bigger and stronger on the interior of their defensive line, as well as be able to disrupt the quarterback better.’

‘”One that was higher up on my scale was experience, was veteran experience,” McDermott said this week when asked what attracted him to Tabor for the role.’

‘But there’s no way the Bills will pay Cook $15 million a year because of the position he plays and the fact he was on the field for less than 50% of the offensive snaps in 2024. That type of salary is Christian McCaffrey and Saquon Barkley money.’

‘”Anything that’s right that can help our team, yes, I would not flinch,” Beane said. “I say this on the golf course, ‘I’m a lot of things but scared ain’t one of them.”

‘Shakir was a former fifth-round pick (148th overall) of the Bills in the 2022 NFL Draft out of Boise State University. Despite a bit of a slower start to his career in Buffalo, Shakir has really blossomed into, arguably, Allen’s No. 1 target in the clutch over the last two seasons.

‘For the first time since reports surfaced over the last couple of weeks, the Buffalo Bills confirmed on Monday they have moved on from special teams coordinator Matthew Smiley, as well as head strength and conditioning coach Eric Ciano.’

‘There are two big questions surround this group this offseason. First, what will the team do with Von Miller and his contract?’

‘The defense was very much a “bend, but don’t break” unit, as their stats will show.’