IDP Off-Season Outlook: AFC East

As we near the start of the new league year and the start of free agency on March 16, the DLF IDP team is going around the league to take a look at each team’s rosters, moves and needs heading into the 2022 season. It is our hope that this exercise will provide you with valuable information for off-season moves and startup drafts.

Any listed pressures are courtesy Pro Football Focus. Blitz totals are from Pro Football Reference. Salaries and cap references are gleaned from OverTheCap.com.

Buffalo Bills

Salary Cap Situation

Buffalo is currently $6.5 million over the cap so the front office has some work to do, but this is a manageable situation with the core of a Super Bowl contending roster already in place. There's flexibility with Josh Allen's contract, and at least one easy cut on the defensive side of the ball (linebacker A.J. Klein, whose release will save almost $5.2 million against the cap).

Coaching Staff Continuity

The biggest changes are on the offensive side of the ball. Sean McDermott, a successful defensive coordinator in Carolina and Philadelphia, returns for his sixth season as Buffalo's head man. Leslie Frazier has served as McDermott's defensive coordinator during his full tenure with the Bills. Bobby Babich was moved to linebackers coach following the retirement of his father, and Jim Salgado was promoted to safeties coach, the role previously held by Babich.

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