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Bills release potential replacement for Mason Cole

The Bills released Mitch Morse, who would give the Steelers an upgrade at center.

This is the time when all NFL teams are making the great roster purge, releasing players in the name of fiscal relief, even players who are still very capable. The Pittsburgh Steelers have already done it this offseason, and now the Buffalo Bills have with the release of center Mitch Morse.

The Steelers cut their own starting center, Mason Cole, as both a cost-cutting move and because Cole struggled last season. Morse’s release puts a viable veteran center on the market with playoff experience who is at least the equal of Cole but realistically an improvement.

Some higher-profile centers are on the market if the Steelers want to invest heavily into the position, but Morse feels like one of those steady veterans Pittsburgh likes. He’s not going to wow anyone, but the contract will be fiscally responsible and Morse would provide leadership and experience to the offensive line. Adding Morse would certainly not preclude the Steelers from drafting a center next month.

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4 Bills players in line for contract extensions during the 2024 offseason

4 #Bills players in line for contract extensions during the 2024 offseason:

Again this offseason, Buffalo GM Brandon Beane and the front office have their work cut out for them.

This year, in particular, we might see offseason player personnel decisions ranging from last year’s supplemental short-term free agency additions to what could prove to be another asset packing and NFL Draft board movement masterclass to go up and get cost-controlled impact talent.

The Bills are among the teams with favorable Super Bowl odds ahead of their 2024 NFL season, this before they settle their roster via free agency and the draft.

While a number of players on the Buffalo roster are free agents, others may be up for contract restructuring or extensions.

Those extensions could be beneficial to players and the team alike, in that inking those new deals could also mean creating needed salary cap space for free-agency and draft timeframes.

With that here are four Bills players who could be in line for a contract extension this offseason:

Mics caught Mitch Morse encouraging old teammate Travis Kelce after Chiefs-Bills game

Well, this is just awesome.

The Kansas City Chiefs won their latest playoff battle with the Buffalo Bills on Sunday, but sportsmanship still showed through for two old teammates after the game.

Chiefs tight end Travis Kelce and Bills center Mitch Morse played together in Kansas City for a few seasons before the latter left for Buffalo in 2019.

As the two greeted each other on the field after the game, Morse shared a special message with Kelce, applauding his career and encouraging him to go all the way with Kansas City this season.

It’s the kind of friendly reunion that shows the game of football is always bigger than the game itself, and it’s just always heartwarming to see two old friends still exchange pleasantries after a tough contest.

The Chiefs will have their hands full this weekend when they travel to Baltimore to take on the Ravens, but Kelce can know his old pal Morse will be rooting him on.

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Bills vs. Chiefs: Key matchups to watch in divisional round

#Bills vs. #Chiefs: Key matchups to watch in divisional round:

The Buffalo Bills will host the Kansas City Chiefs in their upcoming divisional matchup at Highmark Stadium.

The two teams have been rigorously preparing for the contest throughout the past week. Buffalo (11-6) and Kansas City (11-6) will think they know their upcoming opponent, inside and out, after all the practicing and studying they have put in.

Because of that, despite all the off-field talking, speculation and discussion, it will still be the games, within the game, that will make all the difference when it comes to the final outcome of this upcoming weekend.

With that, here are three key matchups to watch during Sunday’s Bills-Chiefs contest:

Buffalo Bills vs. Kansas City Chiefs: Team connections

Buffalo Bills vs. Kansas City Chiefs: Team connections:

The Buffalo Bills and Kansas City Chiefs will do battle in the AFC postseason once again. This time, the battle will be in the Divisional round.

The stakes will be high for everyone.

But for some on the Bills (11-6) and Chiefs (11-6) there is a bit more on the line than others.

That’s because multiple players and 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 Sunday.

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

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

PFF: 5 worst-graded #Bills players on offense in Wild Card vs. the #Steelers:

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 improve 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 step it up moving forward.

Here are the five worst-graded Bills players on offense 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’ Mitch Morse to play vs. Dolphins

Morse is off the injury report now:

The Buffalo Bills have removed Mitch Morse from the team’s injury report as fast as he was added to it.

On Friday, Morse was a surprise addition to the Bills’ injury report ahead of the team’s Week 18 matchup against the Dolphins (11-5). Morse was added because of an illness and was listed as questionable.

On Saturday, Morse was removed from the injury report by the team. The Bills (10-6) will have their starting center in the lineup.

Buffalo and Miami’s meeting on Sunday Night Football is a winner-take-all for the 2023 AFC East title.

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Bills have seven players named as 2024 Pro Bowl alternates, here’s who

#Bills have seven players named as 2024 Pro Bowl alternates, here’s who:

The 2024 AFC roster for the Pro Bowl only had two Buffalo Bills players included on it.

Offensive lineman Dion Dawkins and running back James Cook were the two initial ones. But it’s likely they won’t be alone at the end of the day.

Once the All-Star game rolls around, players eventually end up dropping out. Some due to their team playing in the Super Bowl, others relating to injury… or they don’t just don’t feel like it.

Regardless, Buffalo did see seven players end up on the list of alternates. There are different levels of alternates, ranked from first to fifth.

Here’s the full list of Bills alternates for the 2024 Pro Bowl:

What the Bills said about chance to win AFC East now: ‘Resilient nature on display’

What the #Bills said about chance to win AFC East now against the #Dolphins next weekend: ‘Resilient nature on display’

Regardless of the way the job got done, it did.

It was an up-and-down 27-21 win over the Patriots in Week 17. There have been bumps in the road along the Bills’ four-game winning streak, too.

But none of that matters. It just is a fact: The 2023 AFC East winner will be determined between the Bills and Dolphins next weekend in the NFL’s regular season finale.

After topping the Pats, the Bills locker room reflected on how far the team has gone and where they are now–within a win of a division title. A trigger word used by many was “resilience.”

Find a roundup of clips from in the Bills locker room on their upcoming chance to win the AFC East crown against the Dolphins below: