‘Martin was set to receive a roster bonus of $500,000 in the league new year. His release will save the Bills $1.885 million in cap space, per Over The Cap, with $400,000 in dead cap.’
BillsBeat - March 7, 2025
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‘The Bills are coming off a 2024 season where they set a new franchise record for most points scored with 525, and the bulk of that unit is returning in 2025, and there’s also a good chance that they’ll be able to re-sign three key backups in Hollins, Johnson and Gilliam. If they bring back those three, and Beane can add a receiver in free agency or the draft, that unit is in good shape.’
Bills release punter as salary cap cuts begin
‘In 2024, his net average was a mundane 39.8 yards which ranked 24th in the league, and his 25 punts downed inside the 20 ranked tied for 16th. He also did not excel in the area of hang time as his average of 4.23 seconds tied for 27th.’
Navigating the path for the Bills to become compliant with the salary cap
‘The Bills are currently projected to be $9.731 million over the 2025 salary cap, according to OverTheCap.com. It’s not a massive number it was a year ago, though, and the Bills can easily get under the cap and have enough money to spend in free agency.’
Buffalo Bills cut punter Sam Martin in salary cap-saving move, with more expected
‘The 35-year-old Martin had one year left on his contract, and his release saves Buffalo approximately $2 million in salary cap space. The Bills are still projected to be about $8.5 million over the cap, meaning they still have a few more moves to make by either cutting or restructuring contracts to get under the limit.’
Bills Set to Release Punter Sam Martin
‘Martin was entering the final year of his contract, and the two sides were aiming to finalize a contract extension. However, contract talks fell through, leading to Martin’s release.’
Bills make a surprise cut to player no one saw coming ahead of NFL free agency
‘It’s very possible the Bills bring back Martin on a different contract and only did this to help get them ready for next week when the new league year begins, but the Bills could also be looking for a new punter and holder should they not bring him back.’
Bills release punter Sam Martin
‘According to Spotrac, the release of Martin frees up $2 million of cap space for the Bills, who are actively working to get compliant with their Top-51 contracts on the roster before the start of the new league year next week.’
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‘Douglas will be 30 years old at the start of next season. The Bills will have to determine if they want to run it back with him and make him an offer to return, or shop elsewhere in free agency and the draft to find another cornerback opposite Christian Benford, who elevated himself into the conversation as one of the better corners in the league last season.’
Buffalo Bills release punter Sam Martin
‘The 35-year-old punter was due a $500,000 roster bonus after the start of the league’s new year.’
Josh Allen makes a big offseason move
‘The NFL’s reigning MVP recently signed with Skydance Sports to create scripted, unscripted, and branded content. The move puts Allen in position to follow Peyton Manning (Omaha Productions) and LeBron James (SpringHill Company) in branching out into mainstream media.’
Bills release punter Sam Martin
‘Martin spent the last three seasons in Buffalo where he played in 50 regular season games and appeared in seven postseason games.’
BillsBeat - March 6, 2025
Free agency preview: The Bills can take a big swing for a star pass rusher. Will they? Should they?
‘Here’s a look at candidates in free agency or the trade market for the Bills to boost their pass rush at defensive end. The free agent negotiating window opens Monday.’
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‘In total, the Bills have nine pending unrestricted free agents in addition to Hollins, Hamlin and Douglas who finished the season on the 53-man roster. They are wide receiver Amari Cooper, defensive tackles Austin Johnson, Quinton Jefferson and Jordan Phillips, defensive end Dawuane Smoot, fullback Reggie Gilliam, running back Ty Johnson, long snapper Reid Ferguson and tight end Quintin Morris, who the Bills failed to make a qualifying offer to as a restricted free agent, making him an unrestricted free agent.’
Pace of Bills PSL sales picks up as focus shifts from priciest seats
‘As of Dec. 31, the Bills have sold 11,093 PSLs, now a required purchase for all season ticket holders just to buy tickets, and over half of those sales were made from Oct. 1 through Dec. 31.’