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‘When it comes to what Cook is looking for in a new contract, he said during a podcast appearance earlier this offseason that, “I just want to get what I deserve.” Cook previously hinted while live on Instagram that seeks $15 million per year.’

‘Bosa sat nine games in 2018 and missed an additional 23 contests across the last three years with injuries. When healthy, though, the veteran pass rusher is one of the most disruptive defensive players in the NFL. He won the AP Defensive Rookie of the Year award in 2016 and rattled off five Pro Bowl selections, including his most recent one last season.’

‘The Bills should definitely be concerned about this injury and that’s because if there’s been one knock on Bosa over the past few years, it’s that he hasn’t been able to stay on the field. Over the past three seasons, Bosa has missed a total of 23 games due to injury.’

‘It’s hard imagine “Hard Knocks” choosing five better teams to chronicle in 2025. Along with having one of the most passionate fan bases in the NFL, the Bills have the league’s reigning league MVP in quarterback Josh Allen, who has led Buffalo to five straight AFC East division crowns.’

‘Still just 25 years old, Moore is entering his fifth season in the NFL. During his first four seasons, Moore established himself as a solid complementary player who can help open things up for the rest of the offense.’

‘Despite trying to address some clear needs, teams rarely make everyone happy with their draft choices, and some in the Buffalo market questioned whether they’ve done enough with their receiver group going into this season. That line of thinking clearly upsets GM Brandon Beane, as we went on WGR 550 in Buffalo and torched their hosts to start an interview for “bitching” about the wide receiver room.’

‘White played in Buffalo from 2017 to 2023, during which he was named first-team All-Pro and a Pro Bowler twice.’

‘A sixth-round draft pick of the Bills out of Villanova in 2022, Benford played just nine games as a rookie, then emerged as a key piece of the secondary as a second-year player. He’s logged at least two interceptions and 10 pass breakups in each of his last two seasons, even drawing a vote for Defensive Player of the Year, thanks to his breakout 2024 campaign.’

‘”It feels amazing to be back,” Hamlin said. “This is home, this is all I know as a pro. I’m connected to this place on a totally different level. So this is the place I want to be, where I want to spend my whole career if I can. It feels good to be back.”‘

‘”Coming in to Buffalo, I was a kid that just wanted to improve and learn and really show off my talents. But I was always put in the back seat,” Elam said on a conference call Monday. “So I continued to put my head down and work, and [I] continued to make plays throughout the season and in the playoffs and stuff like that. This time around [in 2024], I got less and less opportunities. I just took everything I learned from there and all the baggage and the improvements I felt like I needed to make and just packaged it up and worked on it every day. So I don’t really see it as a negative. I really just see it as a growing opportunity for me to go shine somewhere else.”‘

‘According to Beane, the Bills knew about Hoecht’s positive test when they signed him to a three-year, $21 million contract but did not know about Ogunjobi’s prior to agreeing with him on a one-year, $8.3 million deal.’

‘Allen’s new contract is worth an average of $55 million per year, which puts him behind Cowboys quarterback Dak Prescott, who is making an average of $60 million per year, which is the highest in the NFL.’

‘Elam was never able to find his footing in Buffalo, starting only 12 of his 29 games played in three seasons. He had two interceptions as rookie, but hasn’t registered any in each of the last two seasons, but Elam did total two of his career three tackles for loss in 2024. Elam’s 72.3 passer rating against as the primary defender in coverage ranks 103rd out of 255 NFL players who have had at least 80 passes thrown their way since 2022, the span of his career. His passer rating against was the fifth-best in Buffalo through his first three seasons.’

‘While he has proven to be a top-tier pass rusher, injuries have hampered Bosa in recent years. He missed nine games in 2018 and 23 combined games over the last three seasons due to injury.’

‘A former No. 3 overall pick, Bosa won Defensive Rookie of the Year in 2016 after recording 10.5 sacks and 17 tackles for loss. Bosa was named to his first Pro Bowl the following year and has had four seasons with at least 10 sacks. He made his fifth Pro Bowl in 2024 after recording five sacks and two forced fumbles in 14 games. ‘