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6 players the Bills should let walk in free agency this offseason

6 players the #Bills should let walk in free agency this offseason:

The Buffalo Bills will not re-sign all of their pending free agents this offseason.

It’s true, and for a variety of reasons. The team could want to upgrade. In other cases, whether it might be because of the money or roster size, it doesn’t make much sense for the Bills to keep certain faces around anymore.

Buffalo general manager Brandon Beane and his front office team will be in charge of making those decisions, but we have some ideas for him.

Here are six free agents the Bills should let walk this offseason:

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:

Bills snap counts: Depth chart breakdown vs. Steelers

Injuries shook things up:

The Buffalo Bills got after it against the Pittsburgh Steelers and ended up taking a 31-17 win, on Sunday evening in the NFL’s Wild Card round.

But who exactly were the ones on the field for the Bills doing all the dirty work against the Steelers?

More often than not, taking a look in between the lines at snap count totals for Buffalo’s players can give us some insight as to what went down in between the lines on the gridiron.

There is always plenty to discover when looking at these finer details.

With that, here’s how the Bills depth chart broke down via snap counts in their latest win against the Steelers:

Stock up, stock down following the Bills’ AFC Wild-Card win over the Steelers

Here is Bills Wire’s stock report following Monday AFC Wild Card win over the Pittsburgh Steelers.

The Buffalo Bills made it back to the AFC playoffs in one of the more unlikely fashions as they finished the season with five-straight victories to clinch the AFC East title.

The season didn’t stop there as they still had to keep winning as their main goal is getting to the Super Bowl. That started with Monday’s AFC Wild Card game against the Pittsburgh Steelers via a 31-17 win.

To make this game more interesting than it was already as a win-or-go-home scenario, this contest was originally supposed to take place on Sunday. However, due to the dangerous conditions in Buffalo over the weekend, the NFL postponed the game until Monday.

The change in schedule didn’t seem to affect the Bills in a negative way as they took it to the Steelers from the beginning with a 14-0 lead in the first quarter.

Here is the stock report following the playoff win over Pittsburgh:

WATCH: Bills release ‘best of’ players mic’d up in 2023

Best of the #Bills being mic’d up in 2023:

The Bills have a weekly tradition throughout the 2023 season, going all the way back to the summer: A player will be mic’d up.

From Josh Allen, to Jordan Poyer, to more, we’ve gotten great insights into games thanks to players wearing the microphone during games. The team was nice enough to take all the best of those and put it together in one video.

Check out the best of clips below:

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PFF: 5 worst-graded Bills players on offense in Week 17

PFF: 5 worst-graded #Bills players on offense in Week 17 vs. the #Patriots:

The Buffalo Bills won a tight 27-21 final in their Week 17 matchup against the New England Patriots.

The Bills (10-6) had a few players that stood out above the rest in this one. On offense, the Bills were led by tight end  Dalton Kincaid.

But not everyone played as well as him. Buffalo will hope some efforts improve throughout the rest of the 2023 season as they aim to secure a postseason spot.

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

Here are the five worst-graded Bills players on offense against the Patriots (4-12) in Week 17:

Instant analysis, game recap of Bills’ win vs. Cowboys

Instant analysis, game recap of #Bills’ win vs. #Cowboys:

The Buffalo Bills (8-6) took another step toward a playoff berth with a 31-10 win over the Dallas Cowboys (10-4).

Buffalo was in control from the opening drive. Running back Latavius Murray scored on a two-yard dive to give the Bills an early 7-0 lead. The Bills focused on moving the ball on the ground, rushing nine times on the drive.

Running back James Cook was the focal point of the Bills’ attack the rest of the day. He added Buffalo’s second score, catching an 18-yard pass from quarterback Josh Allen. Cook smoked his defender, breaking toward the front pylon to get open.

Dallas offense finally moved the ball with some consistency. The Bills defense, however, stalled the Cowboys progress. On third-and-four, defensive tackle Ed Oliver tipped a Dak Prescott pass, resulting in an incompletion. Michael Aubrey made a 32-yard field goal to put Dallas on the board for the first time on the evening.

Buffalo’s offense responded once again with an 11-play drive culminating with a one-yard Josh Allen dive.

The Bills entered halftime with a 21-3 lead. Buffalo outgained Dallas 210-89 in the first half. In addition, the Bills held a 19-6 lead in first downs during the first two quarters.

Buffalo’s defense continued their command over Dallas’s offense, shutting the Cowboys down on the initial drive of the second half. Linebacker Tyrel Dodson sacked Prescott on third down to force another Dallas punt.

On the subsequent drive, the Bills ran the ball right through the heart of the Dallas defense once again. Buffalo ran 12 times out of 14 plays. However, Cook, who was marvelous all game, could not reel in an Allen pass in the flat.  Buffalo settled for a short Tyler Bass field goal to extend the lead to 24-3.

Buffalo’s defense shut down the best offense in the NFL once again. Jordan Phillips sacked Prescott for the Bills third sack of the game. After three quarters, Buffalo held a three-touchdown lead. More impressively, the Bills held the Cowboys to only 92 total yards through three quarters.

Buffalo’s offense kept the motor going with another assertive drive. The Bills moved the ball well on the ground, but the play of the drive went to Stefon Diggs. Allen scurried out of the pocket to his right and sidearmed a pass. Diggs made a spectacular one-handed catch to keep the drive alive. On the next offensive play, Cook cut through the Cowboys defense once again for a 24-yard rush.

The Buffalo defensive onslaught continued, as the Bills forced an interception on Dallas’s next drive. Buffalo’s defensive line forced Prescott out of the pocket. His pass floated over his receiver and into the hands of Christian Benford.

The Buffalo reserves took over for the final 10 minutes of the game.

Dallas battled back with a 15-play drive ending with a three-yard CeeDee Lamb touchdown rush.

Buffalo cruised to a 21-point victory. The Bills were in complete control all game, dominating in all facets of the game Sunday night:

PFF: 5 worst-graded Bills players on offense in Week 14

PFF: 5 worst-graded #Bills players on offense in Week 14 vs. the #Chiefs:

The Buffalo Bills narrowly won a thrilling 20-17 final in their Week 14 matchup against the Kansas City Chiefs.

The Bills (7-6) had a few players that stood out above the rest in this one. On offense, the Bills were led by running bac James Cook against a much improved Chiefs (8-5) defense.

But not everyone was up to Cook’s standards. If Buffalo will hope to reach the postseason in 2023, they’ll need some players to improve down the stretch.

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

Here are the five worst-graded Bills players on offense against the Chiefs in Week 14:

Bills snap counts: Depth chart breakdown vs. Chiefs

Interesting snap counts to be found in all three phases against KC:

The Buffalo Bills got after it against the Kansas City Chiefs and ended up taking a dramatic win, 20-17, Sunday afternoon in Week 14.

But who exactly were the ones on the field for the Bills (7-6) doing all the dirty work against the Chiefs (8-5)?

More often than not, taking a look in between the lines at snap count totals for Buffalo’s players can give us some insight as to what went down in between the lines on the gridiron.

There is always plenty to discover when looking at these finer details.

With that, here’s how the Bills depth chart broke down via snap counts in their latest win against the Chiefs:

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

You’ll be shocked to see Josh Allen:

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

The Bills (6-6) had a few players that stood out above the rest in this one. On offense, the Bills were led by quarterback Josh Allen for the second game in a row as he took over a new-look offense with Joe Brady supporting as the offensive coordinator against a league-best Eagles team that has lost only one game this season.

Despite a great performance, Buffalo didn’t have the final push to secure a win. But in terms of the players who got them close to a win, the Bills will hope such efforts will 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 Eagles (10-1) according to PFF’s metrics: