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‘Milano was originally signed to a four-year contract extension just before he was set to hit the free agent market in 2021. This latest contract extension will keep him in Buffalo another two seasons, good through the 2026 season.’

‘There’s no doubt he’s played like that for the Bills, and is one of the top players in the league at his spot. But Poyer will be 32 in April and injuries have mounted, including missing four games this season. At some point the Bills have to start getting younger there. So it’s a tough position for them to balance.’

‘Jackson was the target of a lot of criticism from fans last year. He was often essentially serving as the team’s No. 1 corner, going against some of the top receivers in the league. That’s a tall task, and the Bills did get beaten by opponents’ top wide receivers a little too often. But Jackson is much better playing second-fiddle opposite a true number one guy. That couldn’t happen last year since the team did not have Tre’Davious White available until late November.’

‘Edmunds can be the poster child for what general manager Brandon Beane has always preached they want to do. Draft, develop, retain. Two of those three have happened. But it’s going to be tough to retain his services at that price, especially with the salary cap situation the team is in right now.’

‘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.’