4 Bills players who could be offseason cap casualties

In addition, the Bills could create some cap space by releasing some players in the offseason. Here are four Buffalo players who could be cap casualties this year. 

RB TJ Yeldon

Bills running back T.J. Yeldon. Credit: Jim Brown-USA TODAY Sports
2020 Cap Hit: $1,900,000
2020: Dead money: $250,000

TJ Yeldon dressed in only six games in 2019, carrying the ball in only three of those, as Yeldon couldn’t find that field. He flashed some moments in the preseason but also was not a lock for the 53-man roster, but he did make it. His regular-season performance was greatly reduced throughout the season. The emergence of rookie Devin Singletary relegated Yeldon to the sidelines. The Bills also continued to opt for Frank Gore over Yeldon in the later stages of the season when Gore wasn’t really producing at all.

In total, Yeldon carried the ball 17 times for 63 yards this year. Yeldon caught 13-of-15 targets for 124 receiving yards as well.

The Bills may look for a downhill runner to complement Singletary and in the same manner that Frank Gore did this year over the offseason. With Yeldon viewed primarily as a receiving back, he may lose out in the number’s game once again.