The Ryan Bates trade officially was a normal designation by the Bills (not post June-1), meaning all of the prorated bonus money hits the 2024 cap (about $4M).
— Joe Buscaglia (@JoeBuscaglia) March 5, 2024
Roughly $600K in saved cap space for 2024.
But they clear up $5.5M from their 2025 cap sheet and $1.1M in 2026.