The Buffalo Bills spent the first day of the NFL’s free agency negotiating period tending to their own roster as general manager Brandon Beane made a series of moves to free up salary cap space, and then used that money to re-sign three of his own free agents.
Tuesday, they were curiously quiet as the only reported move they made was to agree to terms on a one-year contract with linebacker Nicholas Morrow, formerly of the Eagles, Bears and Raiders.
As Wednesday gets underway, the Bills still have time to come to agreements with players, but once the clock ticks to 4 p.m., the start of the official league year begins, they will have to be below whatever their adjusted salary cap figure is going to be. For a baseline, the NFL-mandated ceiling is $255.4 million.
Beane could still do contract extensions with players such as Taron Johnson and Matt Milano to create more space, and he could cut punter Sam Martin (which would open up $1.2 million) now that Matt Haack is already signed.
Bookmark this page because I’ll be updating it constantly Tuesday and Wednesday as the Bills begin constructing their 2024 roster.
Buffalo has added its biggest outside free agent, giving wide receiver Curtis Samuel a three-year, $24 million deal, according to ESPN’s Adam Schefter. The contract could be worth as much as $30 million and has $15 million guaranteed.
Samuel, who will turn 28 in the preseason, has explosive speed for yards after the catch and can play out wide or in the slot. He was second on the Washington Commanders in receptions (62) and receiving yards (613).
