Part 2: Who could the Bills extend this offseason to free up cap space?

As the Buffalo Bills enter the 2025 offseason, the organization faces critical roster decisions. NFL teams must have their top 51 players under the salary cap by the start of the new league year: March 12th at 4 p.m. Eastern. With the NFL’s salary cap projected between $277.5-281.5 million, the Bills are approximately $10.5 million over the cap.

An analysis of the Bills’ 2025 salary cap situation identifies several potential moves to clear cap space. Organizations can release players, restructure a player’s contract, trade a player,...

The Bills have one lockdown cornerback on the outside, one lockdown player on the inside, and a whole lot of questions elsewhere

For the duration of head coach Sean McDermott’s tenure with the Buffalo Bills, the team has had strong play in the defensive secondary. Whether it was the fantastic safety duo of Jordan Poyer and Micah Hyde or the lockdown status of cornerback Tre’Davious White, the Bills have had excellent work in the back end to execute the team’s complex coverage disguises.

However, you may have noticed something about the three names listed above: none of them are with...

Can you name this Buffalo Bills player in five clues or less?

Hey Buffalo Rumblings readers! We’ve got a treat for everybody. Some of you have likely seen the daily trivia game that lives in the top right corner above the fold of the site. To date, that game has been the SB Nation in-5 trivia game. That changed last week.

Buffalo Rumblings in-5 instructions

The goal of the game is to guess the correct Bills player with the help of up to five clues. We’ll mix in BOTH ACTIVE AND RETIRED PLAYERS. It won’t be easy to figure...

Bills add a high upside difference maker in the pass rush arsenal in this 2025 mock draft

The 2025 offseason is officially underway for the entirety of the NFL. The Buffalo Bills embark on another opportunity to tinker with their roster to finally get over the Super Bowl hump with superstar quarterback Josh Allen at the helm.

The team won’t have a heaping pile of salary cap space at their disposal so the upcoming NFL Draft is going to serve as an opportunity for a cheap and fast option for roster improvement. One of the big storylines of the offseason...

To upgrade at guard or not to upgrade at guard—that is the question for an excellent offensive line group

The Buffalo Bills put together one of the league’s top offensive lines this season. In terms of protecting the quarterback, they were elite, allowing just 14 sacks throughout the regular season. Part of that might be a result of blocking for a modern-day Houdini, as quarterback Josh Allen is exceptionally adept at avoiding pressure. However, the protection squad did its job.

In the run game, Buffalo’s line was excellent, as well. The Bills averaged 4.5 yards per carry throughout the regular...

The NFL’s salary cap is almost set for 2025.

On Wednesday, the NFL announced the range for their 2025 salary cap, and the Buffalo Bills and the rest of the teams should be pretty happy.

The league said the salary cap would be between $277.5 million and $281.5 million, up a considerable margin over the 2024 salary cap of $255.4 million. That means the cap will have increased by more than $53 million over the last two years.

Over the Cap had projected the salary cap to be $272.5 million with Spotrac had it at $275 million, so no matter...

Plus, a way-too-early look at the 2025 NFL power rankings.

The Buffalo Bills, led by NFL MVP Josh Allen, set a few offensive franchise records during the 2024 NFL season, including most points (525), overall touchdowns (65), and rushing TDs (32) in a single season.

Allen logged his fifth straight season with 40-plus TDs and directed an offense that became the first in league history to score 30-plus rushing and passing TDs in the same season.

Today’s edition of Buffalo Rumblinks leads off by reviewing the accomplishments of Buffalo’s offense from this past season.

Reviewing the Bills offense from 2024...

Can you name this Buffalo Bills player in five clues or less?

Hey Buffalo Rumblings readers! We’ve got a treat for everybody. Some of you have likely seen the daily trivia game that lives in the top right corner above the fold of the site. To date, that game has been the SB Nation in-5 trivia game. That changed last week.

Buffalo Rumblings in-5 instructions

The goal of the game is to guess the correct Bills player with the help of up to five clues. We’ll mix in BOTH ACTIVE AND RETIRED PLAYERS. It won’t be easy to figure...

Bills get DL reinforcements

It’s the offseason again, and that means it’s time for the return of “Mock Mocking or Mock Marveling.”

Buffalo Bills fans understand that mock drafts are thought exercises. Very rarely are they intended to be predictive before the week of the actual NFL Draft is upon us, and mock drafts before free agency are especially volatile. They are intended to generate not just clicks, but also individual reactions to a multitude of different possibilities.

Mock drafts are also much better after free agency has slowed down. Prior to contracts being signed and trades being made, mock...

Which Buffalo Bills players could be on the salary cap chopping block?

As the Buffalo Bills enter the 2025 offseason, the organization faces critical roster decisions. NFL teams must have their top 51 players under the salary cap by the start of the new league year: March 12th at 4pm. With the NFL’s salary cap projected at $275 million (per Spotrac), the Bills are approximately $12 million over the cap.

An analysis of the Bills’ 2025 salary cap situation identifies several potential moves to clear cap space. Organizations can release players, restructure a player’s contract, trade a player, and extend...

Given the amount of money tied up in the position, there isn’t much to change moving forward

The Buffalo Bills rely heavily on their tight ends. With offensive coordinator Joe Brady, the team uses heavy packages often. Not only did they have two tight ends play over 40% of the offensive snaps, but they also had a sixth offensive lineman play on over 20% of the team’s snaps. Between a commitment to running the ball and the thought that their tight ends are versatile enough to run routes outside and in the slot, the Bills give them a lot of...

Plus, the Bills bring back a pivotal member of their offensive line.

Running back James Cook is under contract with the Buffalo Bills through the 2025 NFL season, and following a 2024 campaign where he eclipsed 1,000 rushing yards and tied for the league lead in rushing touchdowns (16), Cook was named to his second consecutive Pro Bowl.

But earlier this week, Cook took to Instagram to publicly lobby for a new contract at $15 million per season, which would rank second in the NFL in terms of annual salary behind only Christian McCaffrey at $19 million per season.

Today’s...