On Tuesday, the Bills and center Mitch Morse restructured his contract.
The reworking reportedly will save the Bills $2 million against a tight salary cap in 2021. Due to the COVID-19 pandemic keeping fans out of stadiums across the NFL last season, the cap will drop from $198.2 million to somewhere between $180-185M. That’s a big reason why the offensive lineman and Bills changed some things around on his deal.
Doing so with Morse’s contract helps, but he could just be the tip of the iceberg. There are other guys on the Bills that might start having the same type of discussions with Buffalo general manager Brandon Beane in an effort to give the team some cap relief.
Now it’s worth noting: restructuring a contract does not mean a player is underachieving. Hypothetically, the guy who was the best wide receiver in the NFL last season might appear on this list. Moving around some dollars does not reflect poorly on his on-field efforts. Keep that in mind.
With that, here’s a quick rundown of Bills players that fall into this category: