The Buffalo Bills have begun the all-consuming process of building a championship-caliber roster for the 2026 NFL season. The hype of free agency is already in the rearview mirror, but the Bills decided to pounce before that point. Buffalo pulled off a trade with the Chicago Bears ahead of free agency to bring wide receiver DJ Moore to One Bills Drive.
Adding a productive wide receiver was sound business, and doing so ahead of free agency made fiscal sense. But president of football operations/general manager still has his work cut out for him even after coming to terms on a deal that kept Connor McGovern in-house to reprise his role as the team’s starting center.
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NFL news hits fast and furious during NFL free agency, ushered in with the legal tampering period that opens at noon on the Monday before the new league year began this season at 4 p.m. EDT on Wednesday, March 11. The 2026 NFL Scouting Combine has come and gone, with the 2026 NFL Draft beginning on Thursday, April 23, 2026 in Pittsburgh, PA. But before we can more fully dive into the draft, there’s NFL free agency to navigate.
With so many transactions and news briefs hitting your notifications, it’s easy to miss something as you get caught up reading about the latest moves. You can count on Buffalo Rumblings to keep you in the loop and up to date on all that’s happening with the Bills in free agency. Whether it’s players re-signing, new players arriving, or Bills free agents leaving for opportunities elsewhere, we’ve got you covered.
Friday, March 6:
• Dane Jackson released by Bills
• Taylor Rapp released (failed physical with Buffalo)
• Curtis Samuel released by Bills after two seasons
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Sunday, March 8:
• Taron Johnson traded to Las Vegas Raiders
Monday, March 9:
• Mitch Trubisky to Tennessee Titans on a two-year deal
• Reggie Gilliam to Patriots: Two years, max $12 million, $6 million gtd
• David Edwards to New Orleans Saints
• Bills CB Dee Alford to 3-year, $21 million deal/$10 mil gtd
• QB Kyle Allen returning to Bills on a 2-year FA contract
• P Mitch Wishnowsky returns to punt for Bills in 2026
• Bills receive no comp picks for 2026 NFL Draft
Tuesday, March 10:
• K Tyler Bass agrees to pay cut with Buffalo Bills to stick on roster for now
• TE Dawson Knox agrees to contract extension with Buffalo Bills
• DB Cam Lewis joining Chicago Bears on 2-year FA deal
• S Darnell Savage Jr. signing 1-year deal with Pittsburgh Steelers
• Bills have inquired about free-agent DE Trey Hendrickson
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Wednesday, March 11:
• DE Bradley Chubb signing with Bills
Thursday, March 12:
• S C.J. Gardner-Johnson signing with Bills
Friday, March 13:
• P Mitch Wishnowsky re-signing with Bills
• S Geno Stone heading to Bills on one-year deal
Wednesday, March 18:
• DE A.J. Epenesa headed to play for the Cleveland Browns
Monday, March 23:
• OG Austin Corbett on FA visit to One Bills Drive
Thursday, March 26:
• OG/C Austin Corbett signs one-year deal with Bills
• C Lloyd Cushenberry III joins Bills on one-year deal
• WR Trent Sherfield returns to Bills for the 2026 NFL season
As free agency progresses, we’ll have all the links you need to catch up on our content for each player, from signing announcements, to contract details, in-depth on-field analysis, trades, and more. Keep it locked in here with Buffalo Rumblings for all the latest additions, subtractions, and contract adjustments to Buffalo’s roster in 2026!
• QB Josh Allen 2026 contract restructure
• DT Ed Oliver 2026 contract restructure
• RT Spencer Brown 2026 contract restructure
• TE Dawson Knox staying with Bills on reworked contract
• K Tyler Bass takes a pay cut for 2026
• OT Ryan Van Demark (RFA tendered at $3.52 million)
• S Taylor Rapp (released; failed physical)
• Taron Johnson traded to Las Vegas Raiders
• Could the Bills restructure DJ Moore’s contract in 2026?
• What are void years and why are teams using them?
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• CB Dee Alford signing with Bills (3-year, $21 million deal/$10 mil gtd)
• QB Kyle Allen returning to Bills (signs 2-year, free-agent deal)
• DE Bradley Chubb signing with Bills
• S C.J. Gardner-Johnson signing with Bills
• S Geno Stone heading to Bills on one-year deal
• OG/C Austin Corbett signs one-year deal with Bills
• C Lloyd Cushenberry III joins Bills on one-year deal
• WR Trent Sherfield returns to Bills for the 2026 NFL season
Note: RFAs are players whose contracts are up but the team holds the right to offer them a “qualifying offer.” If another team offers them a contract, the Bills can match the offer or the Bills could receive compensation in the form of a draft pick.
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• C Connor McGovern (re-signing with Bills on 4-year, $52 million deal)
• S Sam Franklin Jr. (re-signing with Bills on 3-year, $6.49 million deal)
• DT Phidarian Mathis (re-signing with Bills on 1-year, $1.195 million deal)
• P Mitch Wishnowsky (re-signing with Bills on 1-year deal)
• (RFA) OT Alec Anderson (re-signing with Bills on 1-year, $3 million deal)
• UFA QB Mitch Trubisky signs 2-year deal with the Tennessee Titans
• UFA FB Reggie Gilliam signs 3-year deal worth up to $12 million with the Patriots
• UFA LG David Edwards signs 4-year, $61 million deal with New Orleans Saints
• UFA DB Cam Lewis signs 2-year deal with Chicago Bears
• UFA S Darnell Savage Jr. signing 1-year deal with Pittsburgh Steelers
• UFA DE A.J. Epenesa headed to play for the Cleveland Browns
• RFA OT Ryan Van Demark (signing 1-year RFA tender with Vikings)
• QB Shane Buechele (one year, $1.15 million reserve/future deal)
• K Maddux Trujillo
• WR Jalen Virgil
• OL Nick Broeker
• RB Frank Gore Jr.
• WR Mecole Hardman, Jr.
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Note: UFAs are unrestricted free-agent players whose contracts have expired and who are free to sign with any team, with no restrictions.
• DE Joey Bosa
• DE Shaq Lawson
• DE Matt Judon
• DE Andre Jones Jr.
• LB Matt Milano
• LB Shaq Thompson
• LB Baylon Spector
• DT DaQuan Jones
• DT Larry Ogunjobi
• DT Jordan Phillips
• CB Tre’Davious White
• CB M.J. Devenshire
• S Jordan Poyer
• S Damar Hamlin
• WR Brandin Cooks
• WR Gabe Davis
• K Matt Prater
