13 post-draft free agents for Bills to consider

13 post-2020 NFL Draft free agents for the Buffalo Bills to consider signing.

The 2020 NFL Draft is in the books, so the Buffalo Bills’ roster is all set, right?

Well, not exactly. The grind doesn’t stop for Buffalo general manager Brandon Beane and his scouting department. While there’s new rookies on the club, there’s still some veterans out on the free agent market that could help the Bills next season.

Here are 13 current free agents the Bills could still consider adding following the 2020 NFL Draft:

Devonta Freeman #24 of the Atlanta Falcons. (Photo by Kevin C. Cox/Getty Images)

RB Devonta Freeman

Age: 28

As soon as Devonta Freeman was released by the Falcons, the Bills connections were made. Since then, Buffalo added Utah’s Zack Moss via a third-round pick at the draft. But Freeman could be another solid complement to their complement. Devin Singletary is the No. 1, shifty runner for the Bills. Moss gets the heavy lifting done at times while Freeman is a solid third-down option as a proven pass catcher. During his career, Freeman has been among the league’s best in that category. The jukes, the power and the hands in the Bills’ backfield sounds nice.

Because it’s his Birthday let’s throw it back to when Devonta Freeman dropped a saints player pic.twitter.com/T2wHiOYpcz

— jet szn 🛬 (@arkesh_ray) March 15, 2020

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Several free agent inside linebacker fits for the Cardinals

Arizona could use another linebacker as a Robin to Jordan Hicks’s Batman – here are five options.

One need for Arizona that likely is not talked about too much in many circles is their need for a playmaker next to Jordan Hicks.

Hicks had quite the stat-stuffed first year with the Cardinals, finishing with 150 tackles and 3 interceptions, but most fans and analysts would agree that he could perhaps use a partner in crime.

Joe Walker stepped in admirably, but if the Cardinals feel that they need to spend some of their cash at linebacker, here are a few free agents for them to consider.

Cory Littleton

If there is a linebacker that would make the most sense for Arizona, it would seem to be Littleton. The quick linebacker had his own stat-stuffing season for the Rams in 2019 with 134 tackles, four sacks and two INTs.

Littleton would also help the Cardinals with one of their biggest issues on defense last season – covering tight ends — and he comes from a 3-4 scheme that would be easy for him to assimilate into Vance Joseph’s defense.

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How did former Jets fare in 2019 after leaving New York?

Here’s how some notable players performed a year after playing for the Jets in 2018.

The Jets had a lot of roster turnover between 2018 and 2019 — thanks in part to a lot of organizational turnover — which left a handful of players in new locations this past season.

There were an abundance of notable players from New York’s 2018 roster that were on different teams in 2019. That list includes Darron Lee, Mike Pennel, Morris Claiborne, Buster Skrine, Jason Myers, Leonard Williams, Andre Roberts, Josh McCown, Isaiah Crowell and Jermaine Kearse.

Let’s take a look at how those 10 players performed after leaving the Jets.

Super Bowl Champs

Three former Jets were were part of the Super Bowl-winning Kansas City Chiefs: Darron Lee, Mike Pennel and Morris Claiborne.

Lee found himself in a backup role this season with the Chiefs after being a three-year starter for the Jets. After having three straight seasons of 40+ tackles, Lee only recorded 22 tackles in his first season in Kansas City.

Despite not playing a full season, Pennel had one of the better years of his career. In the Super Bowl, he was one of the players who caused Jimmy Garoppolo to throw his first interception. Pennel had 13 total tackles and one sack during the regular season.

Like Lee, Claiborne was also a backup player. He only played in eight games and had nine tackles to go along with no pass defenses. It was the first time in his eight-career that he didn’t record a breakup.

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Ex-Jets LB Darron Lee finds it ironic he never wore new uniforms he advocated for

Ex-Jets linebacker Darron Lee finds it ironic that he never wore new uniforms he campaigned for.

On the same day, Mike Maccagnan was fired and Adam Gase received the interim general manager title, the latter shipped Darron Lee to Kansas City for a sixth-round pick.

The Jets’ first-round pick in 2016 was sent packing with a logjam at inside linebacker. New York signed C.J. Mosley to pair with Avery Williamson, drafted Blake Cashman and added Neville Hewitt as depth.

Lee was traded to the Chiefs nearly a month after the Jets received new uniforms. Besides Jamal Adams, Lee was the biggest proponent of a Gang Green makeover, often taking to Twitter to advocate for an apparel change.

A fan of what New York ended up with, Lee never got the chance to don any of the three new uniforms.

“I never got to wear them. Talk about irony,” Lee told the New York Post. “I loved them. I’m glad the fans love them. I’m glad they can enjoy them.”

Regardless, Lee added that he has no hard feelings toward the Jets. They gave him an opportunity to win a Super Bowl despite not being a huge contributor to the Chiefs’ winning efforts.

Though he played in all 16 games in 2019, Lee rarely saw the field. He went from a starting-caliber linebacker in New York to being relegated to special teams duties in Kansas City. He started two games in the regular season and has been inactive for the first two rounds of the playoffs. That will likely be the case Sunday against the 49ers.

Still, Lee has a chance to win a ring while wearing red and yellow. That’s far more than he would have been able to say had he worn the Jets’ new uniforms in 2019.

3 Jets castoffs are heading to Super Bowl LIV

Morris Claiborne, Darron Lee and Mike Pennel are former Jets players who will be participating in Super Bowl XLV.

And then there were two.

The Kansas City Chiefs and San Francisco 49ers will square off in Super Bowl LIV in Miami. Kansas City ended the Titans’ magical run with a 35-24 win Sunday, while the 49ers dominated the Packers, 37-20.

With these two teams one win away from winning a championship, let’s take a look at some former Jets players who will be participating in this year’s Super Bowl.

Morris Claiborne

This will be Morris Claiborne’s first Super Bowl.

Claiborne hasn’t been much of a contributor for the Chiefs, as he’s only been active in eight games. In both playoff games, Claiborne has been a healthy scratch.

Claiborne was with the Jets in 2017 and 2018 as the No. 1 cornerback. In two seasons, Claiborne recorded 78 total tackles, 22 pass defenses, three interceptions and a touchdown.

New York decided not to bring Claiborne back despite the team’s need for cornerbacks after he was suspended for the first four games of the season for violating the league’s substance abuse policy.

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Just two Ohio State players will be playing in the Super Bowl

Only two former Ohio State football players will compete in Super Bowl LIV. Time to root on Nick Bosa and Darron Lee.

The stage is now set. The Kansas City Chiefs and the San Francisco 49ers will be making history as the two teams battling it out in Super Bowl LIV. And while the NFL is littered with former Ohio State players, the game on February 2 will have just two former Buckeyes vying for a Super Bowl ring.

You are now of course very familiar with what former defensive end Nick Bosa has done in his rookie season with the 49ers. He has put together a rookie of the year for the ages on the defensive line. He’s been dominant and disruptive. He’s the only Ohio State player currently on the active roster for the ‘Niners.

Then there’s the Kansas City Chiefs. They too have just one former Buckeye on the roster. It’s New Albany, Ohio’s finest, linebacker Darron Lee. He’s played all sixteen games for Kansas City with modest results this year. He’s totaled 31 tackles for the AFC Champions.

That’s it. Just two OSU players will be playing in arguably the biggest sporting event on the annual calendar on the planet Earth. So, if you’re looking to root on some former Ohio State players at a Super Bowl party near you in a couple of weeks, the pickings are slim.

WATCH: 49ers DE Nick Bosa chases down Aaron Rodgers for sack https://t.co/WQyaVKKmIG

— Buckeyes Wire (@BuckeyesWire) January 20, 2020

Then again, Nick Bosa is likely to get plenty of camera time and have a big impact on the outcome of which team hoists the Lombardi Trophy, so there’s that.

Morris Claiborne, Mike Pettine among ex-Jets one win away from Super Bowl

Here are former Jets players and coaches that will be participating in Sunday’s AFC and NFC Championship games.

Rise and shine, it’s Championship Sunday.

The last time the Jets made it this far in the playoffs was the 2010 season. Rex Ryan was the head coach and the current Green Bay Packers defensive coordinator was leading New York’s defense.

Now, as the 2019 Jets sit at home, the six-seeded Titans are in Kansas City to take on the No. 2 Chiefs. Meanwhile, the No. 2 Packers are in San Francisco to take on the No. 1 49ers.

With these four teams just one win away from the Super Bowl, we thought we would take a look at a few ex-Jets participating in the second to last round of the playoffs.

Tennesee Titans

Anthony Firkser, who was originally signed by the Jets as an undrafted free agent out of Harvard, was part of final camp cuts for Gang Green in 2017.

Since then, Firkser has carved out a role as the third-string tight end for Tennesee. Over the past two seasons, Firkser has 33 receptions for 429 yards and two touchdowns. He had the game-winning touchdown reception for the Titans in their wild-card round win over the New England Patriots.

At wide receiver, Kalif Raymond had a cup of coffee with the Jets back in 2017. Raymond was with the Jets organization for a total of 23 days after the returner demonstrated poor hands on special teams.

In the Divisional Round of the playoffs against the Baltimore Ravens, Raymond caught one pass for a 45-yard touchdown during the Titans’ 28–12 win.

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