Connor McGovern has been a fixture on the Bills offensive line for the last three seasons, but he expects to be wearing a different uniform during the 2026 season.
McGovern told Tim Graham of TheAthletic.com that he’d like to remain with the Bills and that he thinks they’d re-sign him in an ideal scenario, “but sometimes you’ve got to look in the mirror and be realistic.” In this case, McGovern’s reality is being formed by a lack of communication from the Bills since the team’s loss to the Broncos in the playoffs.
“They haven’t [contacted me once](https://www.nytimes.com/athletic/7085403/2026/03/04/bills-connor-mcgovern-ufa-brandon-beane/),” McGovern said. “In my gut, that says it’s over and done.”
McGovern, who is No. 30 on PFT’s list of this year’s [top free agents](https://www.nbcsports.com/nfl/profootballtalk/rumor-mill/news/nfl-top-100-free-agents-2026-george-pickens-tops-the-list), started at guard in Buffalo in 2023 before moving to center for the last two seasons. Tyler Linderbaum is seen as the top center set to become a free agent next week and McGovern could find plenty of suitors among teams that aren’t going to land the former Ravens first-rounder’s signature on a contract.