‘The NFL has yet to finalize its salary-cap ceiling for the 2026 season. Based on a projection of $303.45 million, Spotrac estimates that Buffalo is $9.88 million over the cap. Beane already has a plan for which levers to pull to create space – there are more needs on defense than offense, especially with a new scheme – but the Bills will have to be budget-conscious as they try to maintain a strong infrastructure around their two star players.’
Archives for February 4, 2026
GM Brandon Beane ‘would expect’ Tyler Bass to be Bills’ kicker next season
‘“I don’t think he’s 100% yet, but he’s getting close,” Beane said Thursday of Bass. “I remember when he did the surgery, they said there’s an outside chance, if something happened to (Matt) Prater, that (Bass) could kick in the Super Bowl. Yeah, but they probably slowed down the rehab load. But I think he’s getting close,” Beane continued. “And I would expect Tyler Bass to be our kicker in ’26.”’
Jay Skurski: Super Bowl week is supposed to be a celebration. Instead, the NFL is busy putting out fires
‘What’s supposed to be a celebration of the nation’s most popular sport instead feels very much like the league is attempting to put out fire after fire – some of which it has caused, and one of which it had no control over.’
Alan Pergament: Bills, Sabres leaving WGR-AM as flagship station to sell and produce own games
‘“The economics of professional sports has changed dramatically, and we need a business model that reflects that and making sure the broadcasts are accessible to fans of the Bills and Sabres,” said Guelli.’
Bills need more from the defensive line and a new scheme may be the answer
‘Judging edge rushers, or defensive linemen in general, isn’t all about sacks, but when you look at how much Sean McDermott’s defense struggled in elimination games – 33.1 points and 413.5 yards allowed per game in the last six – the lack of potential game-changing plays up front screams at you.’
Stefon Diggs’ emotional message to Bills Mafia will give you all the feels
‘“I love you guys,” Diggs said at Super Bowl LX Opening Night via The Sick Podcast. “I know I’m far gone, but I do miss you all. I built a great relationship with you all.”’
Flipping to a 3-4 defense under Jim Leonhard shouldn’t haunt the Bills like it has in the past
‘Assuming new defensive coordinator Jim Leonhard sticks with his background, the Bills will be moving back to a 3-4 base defense. Leonhard, born from the Ryan-Pettine tree, won’t be running the 3-4 defense the Bills ran from 1979-2000, nor even the one Pettine and Ryan ran. It will feature multiple fronts, and frankly, base defense isn’t really the base anymore. Defensive personnel shifts with offensive personnel from game to game and play to play.’
Why Ryan Fitzpatrick likes Bills’ Joe Brady hire despite being ‘as shocked as the fans’ by new coaching move
‘”When they made the move, I was as shocked as the fans,” he told Fox News Digital in a recent interview. “I got text chains and stuff with my buddies in Buffalo, and everybody was having the same question of kinda what you just proposed. ‘We need change. We have to deviate from the plan because we have to get over the hump.’ Well, you just hired somebody that was in the building and a part of a lot of this, at leas the last few years.”‘
Bills’ Josh Allen typically doesn’t watch the Super Bowl, but there’s a reason why he’ll be watching this year
‘”Throughout the years, it’s typically not watching it,” Allen responded when asked what his Super Bowl Sunday usually looks like. “I love Sam Darnold. That’s one of my good buddies. I wish I could be there in person, [but I’m] still in this boot. But I will be watching, I will be rooting him on, me and my wife. I’ve spent a lot of time with Sam, and he’s a fantastic football player but he’s an even greater human being so I’m wishing him the best.”‘
Bills GM Brandon Beane defends Joe Brady hire amid turbulent offseason, fan backlash: ‘F— the outside’
‘Beane stands emphatically behind his decision and is willing to put his job on the line for it. A job that is even more prominent than it was before the McDermott firing, as owner Terry Pegula promoted Beane to president of football operations.’
Bills urged to get Josh Allen an ‘alpha’ weapon in 2026
‘”Perhaps with Joe Brady taking over, the restrictor plate will be taken off the Bills offense in 2026,” Patra wrote. “Buffalo needs an alpha, first and foremost. At the very least, it needs to completely revamp the receiver room to withstand injuries.”’
Joe Brady urged to make 1 move for Bills success
‘“If that decision is going to be successful, his first offseason calling the shots must include an overhaul of the receiving corps,” Kay wrote. “Buffalo could benefit from several of the big-name wideouts hitting free agency this spring, but Alec Pierce is the most realistic target in terms of projected contract and impact his role could have on the offense.”’
We now know why Bills didn’t get Jaylen Waddle in trade from Dolphins
‘Dunne confirmed that he believed the Dolphins were using the Bills to try and drive up Waddle’s price. “I don’t think Miami was ever serious,” Dunne wrote. “Tried using Bills as a pawn.”‘
Is Bills’ WR wish list down two 2 stars?
‘And the two names that have popped up across various outlets are San Francisco 49ers receiver Brandon Aiyuk and Philadelphia Eagles All-Pro A.J. Brown.’
Bills had chance at 6-foot-4, 4.47-second 40 WR but chose CB instead
‘ESPN put together a redraft of the selections, and in that process, their Bills writer Alaina Getzenberg took WR Jayden Higgins for the Bills. Higgins, out of Iowa State, actually went to the Houston Texans with the 34th pick.’