The Buffalo Bills have approximately $80 million in cap space heading into the 2020 offseason, according to Spotrac. While that seems like a good chunk of change, there are various considerations that Buffalo’s brass will consider before spending that dough.
Buffalo’s front office has done a tremendous job of putting the Bills in a great fiscal situation. But with players such as Josh Allen, Tre’Davious White, Matt Milano, and Tremaine Edmunds due for contract extensions in the near future, the team will be conscientious with their unrestricted free agent spending this spring.
In addition, the Bills could create some cap space by releasing some players in the offseason.
Here are four Bills players who could be among those cap causalities this offseason:
TE Tyler Kroft
2020 Cap Hit: $6,412,500
2020: Dead money: $1,600,000
Tight end Tyler Kroft missed part of his first season in Buffalo with a foot injury. When he returned to the lineup after the injury seemed to linger on for a while, he lost snaps to rookie Dawson Knox. In 11 games, Kroft caught six passes for 71 yards and one touchdown reception.
The tight end room is a bit crowded for the Bills too, as Kroft, along with Knox, Lee Smith, Tommy Sweeney are under contract for next year. Jason Croom is an ERFA, so the Bills will probably hold onto his rights in the offseason as a training camp body, at least. With the Bills reported interest in former Panthers tight end Greg Olsen, there might be limited space for Kroft.
Tyler Kroft for the win. 🙌#TouchdownTuesday | #GoBills pic.twitter.com/PUj0Too5gC
— Buffalo Bills (@BuffaloBills) December 17, 2019