Two Bills Drive

'"I'll probably be off-the-ball playing SAM on under front as I walk up to the line on over front," Alexander said. "I'll be stacked up – which I did, actually, last year in several of our games especially at the end of the season. It was very effective and impactful, still. And then on third down, usually under center – much like how they used Thomas Davis, kind of looking at the way he was used in Carolina. Having that similar role, obviously on the field and in the locker room."'

'Alexander made his feelings on a return to Buffalo known leading up to free agency. Although he reportedly received interest from other AFC East teams, Alexander wanted to return to the Bills.'

'Smith was the No. 6 pick in the 2009 NFL Draft and struggled through injuries during his first two seasons. He eventually turned it around and became the team's starting right tackle, earning a second contract. He hit free agency last season and signed a one-year $3.5 million deal with the Minnesota Vikings but ended his season injured reserve with a triceps injury.'

'The team announced the agreement, and a person with direct knowledge of the contract revealed its details to The Associated Press. The person said $4.1 million of the contract is guaranteed, and spoke to The AP on the condition of anonymity because the Bills did not disclosed the contract's length and value.'

'The 10-year-veteran, who was expected to be a backup but won the job in training camp, led the Bills with 12.5 sacks last season after recording a total of nine sacks in his first nine NFL seasons.'

'Alexander, 33, was among the NFL's surprise stars of last season after enjoying a late-career breakout year.'

'Mills plugged a hole for the Bills when right tackle Seantrel Henderson was diagnosed with Crohn's disease late in the 2015 season, but was a liability last season, ranking 64th among NFL tackles by Pro Football Focus.'

'Alexander was also named the AFC Defensive Player of the Month in October of 2016, and is the first Bill to win that honor since Sam Cowart back in 2000.'

'"If I finish out this deal, I will have played 14 years in the NFL," he said. "Hopefully I can win a championship in the next two years. Obviously, I say that and looking at what we did the last 17 years, nobody sees that in the cards but obviously nobody saw me getting 12 and a half sacks last year, either."'

'Alexander, who turns 34 at the end of May, led the Bills in sacks with a career-high 12.5 and was second on the team in tackles for loss with 10 last season. He also tied for the team lead in special teams tackles (12) with Ramon Humber, who also re-signed with Buffalo last month.'

'A 6-5, 316-pound Louisiana Tech product, Mills spent the last two seasons with the Bills—starting all 16 games at right tackle for the team in 2016 and starting five of his 10 games played in 2015. Mills originally entered the NFL in 2013 as a fifth round pick (163rd overall) of the Chicago Bears.'

'Taylor is far from the perfect quarterback, but given the tough quarterback market right now, he’ll work in Buffalo.'

'"It has some similarities, but also being in the system one year in Baltimore, (there will) definitely (be) some changes in it as far as the play-action pass and getting on the edge," Taylor said. "Just a very player-friendly system. Definitely a system that LeSean (McCoy) is going to like. Get a chance to move Sammy (Watkins) around into different places.'

'Groy received the lowest restricted free agent tender from the Bills, which would pay him $1.797 million on a one-year contract. Another team can offer Groy a contract, which the Bills would have the right to match. Because he was undrafted, the Bills wouldn't be entitled to any compensation if they elected not to do so.'

'Hunter, 25, appeared in 12 games and made five starts for the Bills in 2016, catching 10 passes for 189 yards and four touchdowns. The 6-foot-4, 203-pounder is a former second-round draft pick of the Tennessee Titans in 2013. He had 68 catches for 1,116 yards and eight touchdowns in Tennessee before eventually landing in Buffalo after a one-game stop in Miami.'