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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 defense in Wild Card

#Bills defenders leading the way:

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 defense, the Bills were led by an attacking defensive front the Steelers could not handle.

In terms of the players who helped them 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 defense Steelers in the Wild Card round:

Report card: Bills top Steelers, 31-17

Report card: #Bills top #Steelers, 31-17:

The Buffalo Bills have worked their way through the Pittsburgh Steelers and are now onto the Divisional round of the AFC postseason.

Buffalo put together an effort that was strong throughout the contest. But not all three phases. While not a team that has covered the spread often this season, Pittsburgh was behind it throughout most of the game because of a strong effort up-and-down the Bills roster.

With that, here’s Bills Wire’s report card following the team’s 31-17 Wild Card win:

Bills snap counts: Depth chart breakdown vs. Patriots

Defense had the interesting notes:

The Buffalo Bills got after it against the New England Patriots and ended up taking a close win, 27-21, on Sunday afternoon in Week 17.

But who exactly were the ones on the field for the Bills (10-6) doing all the dirty work against the Patriots (4-12)?

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 Patriots:

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

PFF: 5 highest-graded #Bills players on defense in Week 16 vs. the #Chargers:

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 defense, the Bills were led by defensive tackle Ed Oliver’s pair of sacks.

In terms of the players who helped Oliver pull out the win, Buffalo will hope such efforts remain 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 continue to play at a high level.

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

Buffalo Bills at Los Angeles Chargers: Team connections

Player who’ve played for both the #Bills and #Chargers:

The Buffalo Bills will visit the Los Angeles Chargers for a matchup on Saturday evening in Week 16.

It’s a brand new NFL weekend with plenty on the line for both teams. But for some on the Bills (8-6) and Chargers (5-9) there is a bit more at stake than others.

That’s because multiple players or coaches for both sides are going to be playing against their former teams. That can create a little bit of extra motivation for them heading into Saturday… as expected.

With that, here’s a quick list of connections the two teams have with one another ahead of the upcoming matchup at So-Fi Stadium:

PFF: 5 worst-graded Bills players on defense in Week 15

PFF: 5 worst-graded #Bills players on defense in Week 15 vs. #Cowboys:

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 defense, the Bills had a strong showing out of multiple players, including cornerback Christian Benford who had an interception against the Cowboys (10-4).

But not every player helped pull out the win. If Buffalo is to crack the 2023 postseason, they’ll need better performances from these players.

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

Here are the five worst-graded Bills players on defense against the Cowboys in Week 15:

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

PFF: 5 worst-graded #Bills players on defense 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 defense, the Bills were led by their defensive front, including AJ Epenesa, who forced a turnover.

In terms of the players who could have helped Epenesa close out the win a bit more, Buffalo will hope better efforts come around throughout the rest of the 2023 season from some.

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 defense against the Chiefs in Week 14:

Bills snap counts: Depth chart breakdown vs. Eagles

Interesting notes on defense:

The Buffalo Bills got after it against the Philadelphia Eagles and ended up losing, 37-34 in overtime, on Sunday afternoon in Week 12.

But who exactly were the ones on the field for the Bills (6-6) doing all the dirty work against the Eagles (10-1)?

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 loss against the Eagles:

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

Not their best day:

The Buffalo Bills narrowly lost in overtime to 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 on the defensive side. It’s hard to say that the Bills defense did well when they had conceded the most points in a game this season, but this was against a dangerous Philadelphia offense who only have one loss in the 2023 NFL season.

With multiple injuries on the defensive side of the ball, the Bills had their work cut out for them and performed to their best. Ultimately could not keep the Eagles out of the end zone in overtime.

Leading to poor play down the stretch late was subpar play from some members of the defense. These players will need to elevate their game in the future, according to Pro Football Focus.

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