Some longtime Buffalo Bills may not be back in 2026. And they know it. Buffalo is over the salary cap and has a new defensive scheme. Tight end Dawson Knox acknowledged in January that his cap number is “huge” and that nothing is guaranteed. Veterans Jordan Poyer and Jordan Phillips have expressed interest in retiring as Bills. New head coach Joe Brady hired defensive coordinator Jim Leonhard, who is expected to install a different structure. The Bills began the offseason with 27 free agents, 16 on defense, and sit $7.9 million over the cap, according to Spotrac. Buffalo can restructure the contracts of Josh Allen, Dion Dawkins and Ed Oliver to create space. Or it can reshape the roster....
