Could the Bills add tight end Greg Olsen? If so, they’re going to have to beat out some competition.
The Carolina Panthers and the veteran tight end are going their separate ways. He indicated via his social media accounts that he still intends on playing, though.
So with Buffalo’s connections to Carolina via head coach Sean McDermott and general manager Brandon Beane, could the Bills add the veteran? The Athletic didn’t name any teams specifically, but reported on Sunday that “multiple teams have already made preliminary contract” with the tight end to express interest.
Olsen can sign on the dotted line as soon as Monday, but the 13-year veteran will likely take a little time to think about his options.
At the position, the Bills are deep. Dawson Knox headlines the group, with Tyler Kroft, Tommy Sweeney and Lee Smith behind him. There’s also Jason Croom who landed himself on the injured reserve list early last season.
Kroft is a cut candidate for the Bills this offseason as his dead cap hit drops from $4.3 million to $1.6 million and the Bills would save around $5 million on their salary cap if he’s released.
In his career, Olsen has 718 catches for 8,444 yards with 59 touchdowns. In 14 games last season, Olsen had 52 catches for 597 yards and two scores.
Along with still having some game in him, Olsen being a veteran is something the Bills would likely covet. During McDermott’s tenure as coach, he has often tried to add a veteran presence for the locker room, such as the team signing running back Frank Gore last offseason.
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