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The Buffalo Bills lost yet another heartbreaker in the playoffs to the Kansas City Chiefs, and now face an offseason where changes must be made. While the powers that be in Western New York should focus on finding a new head coach, that’s unlikely to happen. So, with the roster guaranteed to change at least a bit, let’s look at the best players the Bills must re-sign in 2025 NFL free agency.
The Bills head into the 2025 offseason with -$2 million in cap space. However, by restructuring a few key players, possibly cutting high-priced veterans like Von Miller, and giving Josh Allen the biggest extension in NFL history (at least until the next star QB gets re-upped), Buffalo can create plenty of cap space to sign and re-sign players in NFL free agency.
While the Bills will have some money to play with, they are a contending team without a ton of money to spend. That’s why general manager Brandon Beane needs to be smart about how he spends money, focusing on proven veterans who play defined roles on the team.
With that in mind, here are the best X players the Bills must re-sign in 2025 NFL free agency.
The Bills’ cornerback situation was one of the biggest reasons the team lost in the AFC Championship Game. Once Christian Benford went out with his second concussion in two weeks, the defense fell apart as Patrick Mahomes and company continually targeted his replacement, first-round bust Kaiir Elam.
Buffalo should cut Elam at this point, even though it won’t save them any money, and they have to be worried about Benford’s future after the back-to-back brain injuries. That makes CB Rasul Douglas the Bills’ top priority in NFL free agency.
Douglas is 30, but he still has a few good years left in him, and as long as the team doesn’t have to pay top CB money for him, he is worth re-signing. This past season, he played 15 games with five passes defended and a forced fumble but failed to record an interception. PFF graded him as the 101st-ranked corner in the league last year.
The Bills need to address the position in the draft, too, but keeping Douglas on a reasonable deal should happen.
Mack Hollins had an incredible year for a player making just $2.6 million. He was the team’s fourth-leading receiver and was huge in the AFC Championship, catching a key touchdown pass.
The other Bills WR free agent this offseason is Amari Cooper, and if the choice is paying Hollins 1/10 of what Cooper would make, keeping the latter is a no-brainer.
The Bills have a nice, young WR corps base with Keon Coleman and Khalil Shakir. Curtis Samuel will likely be back as well, and if you keep Hollins and add one more wideout in the draft, Allen should be good with his pass-catchers for another season.
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