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Buffalo Bills sign former Wisconsin offensive lineman to contract extension

Buffalo Bills sign former Wisconsin offensive lineman to contract extension

The first day of NFL free agency wasn’t all about reported deals with stars from around the sport. There were contract extensions as well.

One of them: former Wisconsin offensive lineman David Edwards signed a 2-year $6 million extension with the Buffalo Bills.

Edwards is entering his sixth NFL season, the first four coming with the Los Angeles Rams where he was a member of their 2021 Super Bowl-winning team. He signed a one-year deal with the Bills entering the 2023 season, and now is re-upped after a strong season.

The former Wisconsin lineman committed to the Badgers as a tight end in 2014. He then converted to offensive line and spent 2015-2018 in the program, starting in 2017 and 2018. He was a big piece of the program’s stellar 2017 team, led by the nation’s best offensive line. 2018 was a step back, but Edwards was still selected in the fifth round of the 2019 NFL draft.

He projects as Buffalo’s starting left guard for the second consecutive season.

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Two former Rams land extensions with Bills amid Buffalo’s roster teardown

The Bills tore down their roster on Wednesday, but two players they signed to extensions are former Rams

The Buffalo Bills came into the week about $40 million over the salary cap, needing to get under the limit by the start of the new league year on March 13. So on Wednesday, they began moving around pieces to help them get under the cap.

They went through a full roster teardown, releasing five players, including All-Pro defensive backs Tre’Davious White and Jordan Poyer. It was a rapid-fire day of moves for Buffalo, with seemingly few players being safe from getting axed.

Two players who managed to secure extensions from Buffalo amid all the releases, and they just happen to be former Rams. Guard David Edwards landed a two-year deal with the Bills, while safety Taylor Rapp earned a three-year deal worth up to $14.5 million.

They were both pending free agents so it’s not as if the Bills could’ve cut them, but it seems they’ve made enough of a positive impact in Buffalo since leaving the Rams that they earned multi-year extensions to stay with the Bills.

Last season, Rapp played 16 games and made four starts, picking off one pass and recording 50 tackles. Edwards was a backup last year, making zero starts, but he’s expected to be a starter in 2024.

Bills, David Edwards agree to two-year extension

#Bills sign two-year extension with OL David Edwards:

The Buffalo Bills have signed offensive lineman David Edwards to an extension.

According to KPRC2 news in Houston, Edwards sticks around for two more years:

The 26-year-old was set to become a free agent. Edwards played 148 total snaps last season and Pro Football Focus graded him a strong 82.7 overall mark. Buffalo originally signed Edwards as a free agent last offseason.

On certain game days, Edwards was deployed as an extra blocker in certain packages. Edwards re-signing comes right after the Bills traded one of their other top backup offensive line in Ryan Bates. 

Edwards entered the league with the Los Angeles Rams in 2019 as a fifth-round draft pick.

Bills Wire will continue to bring roster updates throughout the 2024 offseason.

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Watch: Relive crazy hole-in-one celebrations on par-3 16th at WM Phoenix Open

Doesn’t get much better than No. 16.

The WM Phoenix Open at TPC Scottsdale is the PGA Tour’s annual party in the desert.

The fan-favorite event is known for many things, none bigger, however, than the stadium-like stands surrounding the par-3 16th.

It’s madness year in and year out, with fans hoping for the opportunity to throw their beers on the green in celebration of a hole-in-one. The latest to do so was Carlos Ortiz — who has since moved to LIV Golf — in 2022.

Relive some of the iconic moments below.

(Mike Sposa (2002), Steve Stricker (1997), Jay Delsing (1991), Brad Bryant (1990), David Edwards (1990) and Hal Sutton (1988) also made holes-in-one at the 16th at the Phoenix Open, but we were unable to find video footage.)

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Full list of Bills players who will be free agents this offseason

Who will stay and who will go?

As another season of Buffalo Bills football has come to an end, so have another series of contracts that have been signed.

Whether it be grizzled veterans or players seeing the end of their rookie contracts, there are plenty of faces who will not long be under contract in Buffalo in March when free agency opens.

The Bills have plenty of time until then to sign players to extensions, but it’s never so cut-and-dry. According to Over The Cap, Buffalo is estimated to be $49 million over the 2024 NFL salary cap.

Moves must be made and general manager Brandon Beane will earn his own salary with the decisions ahead.

But what you’re here for: The full list of Bills free agents following the 2023 season is below:

PFF: 5 highest-graded Bills players on offense in Wild Card

Great outings by these #Bills players:

The Buffalo Bills won their Wild Card matchup against the Pittsburgh Steelers in a 31-17 final.

The Bills (11-6) had a few players that stood out above the rest. On offense, the Bills were led by quarterback Josh Allen and his dual-threat skillset.

In terms of the players who helped Allen pull out the win, Buffalo will hope such efforts continue from some players throughout the rest of the 2023 playoffs as they aim for the Super Bowl.

According to Pro Football Focus, they’ll need these players to keep it up.

Here are the five highest-graded Bills players on offense Steelers in the Wild Card round:

PFF: 5 highest-graded Bills players on offense in Week 16

Good games:

The Buffalo Bills won a tight 24-22 final in their Week 16 matchup against the Los Angeles Chargers.

The Bills (9-6) had a few players that stood out above the rest in this one. On offense, the Bills were led by wide receiver Gabe Davis. After some quiet games, Davis had a huge effort.

In terms of the players who helped Davis pull out the win, Buffalo will hope such efforts remain throughout the rest of the 2023 season as the aim to secure a postseason spot.

According to Pro Football Focus, they’ll need these players to continue to play at a high level.

Here are the five highest-graded Bills players on offense against the Chargers in Week 16:

Report card: Bills top Chargers, 24-22

Report card: #Bills top #Chargers, 24-22:

The Buffalo Bills kept rolling in Week 16 against the Los Angeles Chargers.

The Bills (9-6) took a 24-22 win. As the score indicates, everyone wasn’t perfect against Los Angeles (5-10). Some positions fared better than some others.

With that, here is Bills Wire’s position-by-position report card for Week 16:

PFF: 5 highest-graded Bills players on offense in Week 15

Good games here:

The Buffalo Bills easily won a thrilling 31-10 final in their Week 15 matchup against the Dallas Cowboys.

The Bills (8-6) had a few players that stood out above the rest in this one. On offense, the Bills were led by running back James Cook against a usually stout Cowboys (10-4) defense.

In terms of the players who helped Cook pull out the win, Buffalo will hope such efforts remain throughout the rest of the 2023 season as the aim to secure a postseason spot.

According to Pro Football Focus, they’ll need these players to continue to play at a high level.

Here are the five highest-graded Bills players on offense against the Cowboys in Week 15:

PFF: 5 lowest-graded Bills players on offense in Week 12

PFF: 5 lowest-graded #Bills players on offense in Week 12 vs. the #Eagles

The Buffalo Bills narrowly lost to the Philadelphia Eagles in overtime, 37-34, in their Week 12 matchup on Sunday afternoon.

The Bills (6-6) had more than a handful of players on offense that stood out above the rest against a fantastic Philadelphia Eagles team that has only lost one game all season. Leading the offense was quarterback Josh Allen along with interim offensive coordinator Joe Brady in his second game.

Even though the Bills went toe-to-toe with the high scoring Eagles offense, the win eluded them as they failed to score the winning touchdown in overtime. As the rest of the 2023 season unfolds, the Buffalo offense will hope to get a better tune out of these players that did not perform well, according to Pro Football Focus.

Here are the five lowest-graded Bills players on offense against the Eagles (10-1) according to PFF’s metrics: