Buffalo Bills
AFC East
Taron Johnson signed a three-year, $31 million extension with the Bills. (Source: Adam Schefter on Twitter)
Fantasy Impact: Johnson now becomes the highest-paid nickel back in the NFL. He'll be one of the top players in the secondary for Buffalo heading into next season after Jordan Poyer and Tre’Davious White were released.
Category: Transactions
The Seattle Seahawks signed Tyrel Dodson. (Source: Jordan Schultz on Twitter)
Fantasy Impact: Dodson is expected to play a big immediate role for Seattle with the departures of Jordyn Brooks and Bobby Wagner. He broke out last season with Buffalo, recording 2.5 sacks and eight tackles for loss.
Category: Transactions
The Los Angeles Chargers signed Poona Ford to a one-year deal. (Source: Aaron Wilson on Twitter)
Fantasy Impact: Ford is expected to play a role on the defensive line with the Chargers under Jim Harbaugh. He'll likely be primarily looking to stop the run.
Category: Transactions
The Bills have re-signed DaQuan Jones to a two-year, $16M deal. (Source: Aaron Wilson on Twitter)
Fantasy Impact: The deal includes $10.5M guaranteed for the 32-year-old veteran. The Bills retain a strong defensive tackle that tallied 2.5 sacks in seven games in 2023.
Category: Transactions
The Bills have restructured the contract of QB Josh Allen, converting much of his 2024 compensation into a signing bonus. (Source: Field Yates on Twitter)
Fantasy Impact: This move opens up $16.7M in 2024 cap space. Allen's updated 2024 cap charge is now $30.356 million.
Category: Transactions
The Bills are bringing back A.J. Epenesa on a two-year deal. (Source: Mike Garafolo on Twitter)
Fantasy Impact: Epenesa will remain with Buffalo after spending the first year years of his career with the Bills. He recorded 6.5 sacks for the second straight year last season to go along with the first two interceptions of his career.
Category: Transactions
The San Francisco and Leonard Floyd agreed to a two-year, $20 million deal worth up to $24 million. (Source: Ian Rapoport on Twitter)
Fantasy Impact: Loyd will get $12 million guaranteed in year one. He'll help the defensive line with the 49ers after one season in Buffalo where he tied his career-high with 10.5 sacks.
Category: Transactions
The Jaguars are expected to sign WR Gabe Davis to a three-year deal. (Source: Ian Rapoport on Twitter )
Fantasy Impact: The Jaguars were able to strike early in the wide receiver marker by landing Davis. The 24-year-old wideout tallied 746 receiving yards and seven touchdowns on 45 receptions last season. Davis should be a key player in the Jaguars’ offense in 2024.
Category: Transactions
Dion Dawkins is signing a three-year, $60.5 million extension with the Bills. (Source: Adam Schefter on Twitter)
Fantasy Impact: The deal is expected to make Dawkins the fourth highest-paid tackle in the league. Despite making it seem like he was leaving on Twitter, Dawkins will remain a key piece of the offensive line for Josh Allen and Buffalo.
Category: Transactions
The Buffalo Bills re-signed Quintin Morris on a one-year deal. (Source: Sal Capaccio on Twitter)
Fantasy Impact: Buffalo brings Morris back as a pending exclusive rights free agent. He figures to remain in a depth role at tight end with a bigger role in special teams.
Category: Transactions
The Buffalo Bills are releasing Tre'Davious White. (Source: Adam Schefter on Twitter)
Fantasy Impact: The Bills are designating White as a post-June 1 cut, which will save them $10.2 million in salary cap space, with $6.2M in dead money. The contract for White will remain with the Bills until then, but he'll be able to sign with a team when free agency opens next week.
Category: Transactions
The Buffalo Bills are releasing Deonte Harty. (Source: Ian Rapoport on Twitter)
Fantasy Impact: Harty signed a two-year deal with the Bills last offseason. His primary role comes in the return game in special teams which is where his value will likely primarily come from in free agency.
Category: Transactions
The Buffalo Bills are releasing Jordan Poyer. (Source: Adam Schefter on Twitter)
Fantasy Impact: Poyer spent the past seven seasons with the Bills. He did not record an interception this past year, but combined to record nine interceptions in the two seasons prior. He will add to the safety market in free agency starting next week.
Category: Transactions
The Bills are expected to re-sign G David Edwards to a 2-year deal worth $6M with potential for more with incentives. (Source: Ari Meirov on Twitter)
Fantasy Impact: Edwards will remain with Buffalo before he was set to become a free agent next week. He'll remain a depth option on the offensive line for the Bills with the potential to see more playing time this year.
Category: Transactions
The Buffalo Bills reportedly plan to release Nyheim Hines this week. (Source: Adam Schefter on Twitter)
Fantasy Impact: Hines is expected to be healthy for training camp after tearing his ACL last summer. He spent the 2022 season with the Bills after five years with the Colts.
Category: Transactions
Buffalo Bills WR Stefon Diggs (foot, vet rest) did not practice on Thursday ahead of the AFC Divisional Round matchup with the Kansas City Chiefs. (Source: buffalobills.com)
Fantasy Impact: Diggs' late-season struggles have been well-documented; he has not cleared 100 yards since Oct. 15 and has cleared 65 yards just three times since then (12 games). The Chiefs have been steady defensively all year and present a difficult matchup for the veteran WR, especially without a reliable WR2 to help give Diggs better looks. He should be able to play Sunday, though.
Category: Injury Updates
Rasul Douglas was limited at practice on Wednesday. (Source: Maddy Glab on Twitter)
Fantasy Impact: Douglas was sidelined last week against the Steelers after getting hurt in Week 18. His return to practice puts him in a good spot to have a chance of returning this week against the Chiefs.
Category: Injury Updates
The Bills have released RB Leonard Fournette from their practice squad. (Source: Field Yates on Twitter)
Fantasy Impact: Fournette appeared in two regular season games for the Bills at the end of the season, totaling 40 rushing yards on 12 carries. The veteran running back will now look for a new home for the 2024 season.
Category: Transactions
The Bills and Steelers matchup has been postponed and will be played Monday at 4:30 PM. (Source: Ian Rapoport on Twitter )
Fantasy Impact: The decision to postpone the game was made by New York Kathy Hochul due to the winter storm Buffalo. This could also impact the scheduling for the winner heading into the divisional round.
Tyler Bass made all three of his extra points in the Buffalo Bills 21-14 win over the Miami Dolphins.
Fantasy Impact: For just the third time this season, Bass didn't attempt a single field goal. However, he did make all three of his extra points. With the Bills getting the number two seed, Bass could face bad kicking conditions in multiple postseason games.
Category: Game Recaps