ESPN insiders elaborate on Bills buzz as trade deadline approaches
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Recently, the Buffalo Bills were connected to both sides of the spectrum in regard to the upcoming NFL trade deadline on Nov. 2.
While the Bills (4-2) are in the thick of the postseason race, ESPN NFL insider Jeremy Fowler suggested Buffalo could both buy and sell at the deadline.
Earlier this month, he reported that other teams in the NFL could have interest in some of the Bills’ pass rushers. In addition, it was said that Buffalo has “monitored” the cornerback market, being named as a team that could add there.
Like we said, both buyers and sellers.
On Wednesday, Fowler was joined by fellow NFL insider from the former world-wide leader, Dan Graziano, and both provided the latest on the Bills. These ideas were once against mentioned.
Staying with Fowler, he referenced the Bills potentially adding a defensive back. A new idea was offered up.
Denver Broncos cornerback Kyle Fuller has long been discussed in the rumor mill. But if the Broncos kept some of his salary, could Fuller be more appealing to the Bills?
Buffalo general manager Brandon Beane is the one that will have to answer that, but it was an idea tossed out there by Fowler:
Fowler: Maye’s a good one. He’s definitely open to new scenery. I don’t get the sense that teams are eager to pay that $10.6 million salary. The Bucs have had some injuries in their secondary, so maybe they look into this. Fuller is a prime candidate to be moved — in fact, it wouldn’t shock to see Denver facilitate a deal by paying some of Fuller’s remaining $4.76-million salary after next week to get him off the books. He has played a total of two snaps the last two weeks. Buffalo comes to mind as a contender that could use another zone corner.
On the pass rushers the Bills have, Graziano echoed the update from earlier this month. The veterans Buffalo have might be of interest:
Graziano: Buffalo has some pass-rushers people have their eyes on — guys such as Jerry Hughes and Mario Addison. The Bills could theoretically spare one, but a team would have to make it worth their while. Their defensive line depth is important as they look ahead to a likely postseason run
Adding a cornerback is the most-likely scenario for the Bills heading toward the deadline. Buffalo could bolster their offensive line as well, but teams don’t ever really trade good O-line pieces at the deadline.
It remains to be seen if the Bills do decide to add a cornerback. A team potentially keeping a chunk of a player’s salary does make adding such a player more appeal.
But that also means the team, in this case the Broncos, might be pretty close to just outright releasing someone. Could Buffalo wait it out to see if that happens?
Furthermore, the Bills also have gotten steady play out of their secondary so far in 2021, even though cornerback Levi Wallace did struggle in their last game vs. the Tennessee Titans. Buffalo has no reason to be desperate to buy.
Selling a pass rusher is also a play the Buffalo front office could make, but if you’re serious about contending for a Super Bowl, what type of message does that send to your locker room?
Because of that, trading some or selling at the deadline seems unlikely.
