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‘That issue is that Oliver hasn’t had nearly the production they had hoped for, and the team can’t justify giving him an extension to lower the number, either.’

‘Basham, the team’s second-round pick in 2021, looked like he was starting to figure things out as last season went on. It wasn’t incredibly consistent, but Basham had flashes where he made impactful plays. He finished the regular season with a pair of sacks and 19 total tackles, while playing 37% of the defensive snaps.’

‘The only player on this entire list that’s certain to be on the roster on opening day is Knox, who signed a four-year, $52 million contract extension last offseason, including $31.2 million guaranteed. That extension kicks in this year, so Knox is in the fold for four more seasons.’

‘McKenzie has one year remaining on his contract, and is scheduled to count over $2.5 million against the salary cap. The Bills can save over $2.2 million of that by releasing him, which is a very real possibility after a 2022 season in which he never took hold of the slot receiver position and was no longer the team’s primary punt or kick returner.’

‘A year ago, the Buffalo Bills re-signed offensive lineman Ike Boettger to a one-year deal, even though he was still recovering from Achilles surgery stemming from an injury suffered just three months prior to that, and knowing he wouldn’t be ready to play for most of 2022. That was a clear indication they wanted to keep him around even beyond 2022 and bring him back again in 2023.’

‘When it comes to Morse, his future may be tied into his health and the multiple concussions he’s suffered throughout his eight-year NFL career already. But there’s been no indication that Morse isn’t coming back in 2023, so he should be the starting center once again.’

‘Under Frazier and McDermott’s tutelage in Buffalo, the Bills defense has finished as a top-three unit in the NFL in three of the last four seasons.’

‘“Probably more restructuring than outright releases,” Beane told One Bills Live on WGR on Tuesday from the NFL Scouting Combine in Indianapolis. “Not to say no one will be released, but we are definitely looking at everything. We’ve got our plan kind of laid out, working through that with certain players’ representatives and things like that.”’

‘On who could take over for Frazier this season McDermott had this to say, “ We are just getting started in terms of evaluating who and what, so the internal evaluation will continue and we’ll just take it one day at a time and I’m extremely confident in the guys and the coaches we have already in our building.”’

‘Cook is in position now to basically replace Singletary, as far as how the Bills use their top back and approach the position philosophically. Given he’s only going into his second season and on a rookie contract – scheduled to count less than $1.4 million against the cap – it’s the kind of situation general manager Brandon Beane likes to have in the backfield. Hines, on the other had, is scheduled to count for just under $4.8 million against the cap.’

‘Barkley has a great relationship with Allen, offensive coordinator Ken Dorsey, and the organization. He’ll have a chance to fight for a roster spot, or at the very least, once again be a veteran presence on the practice squad and in meeting rooms.’

‘Anderson originally was a linebacker in college before transitioning to safety in 2017 and played in 50 games over his collegiate career.’

‘Henry was most recently with the University of Indiana as the team’s co-offensive coordinator and wide receivers coach, and also spent time as LSU’s wide receivers coach, where he worked with the likes of Odell Beckham Jr. and Jarvis Landry at the school.’

‘That renewal will cost an average of 12% more from last season.’

‘Hall had spent the last six seasons with the Bills, coaching the likes of Stefon Diggs, Cole Beasely, and John Brown all to career seasons. NFL Network reporter Tom Pelissero says Hall’s contract was up with the Bills, allowing him to go to Jacksonville.’