The Buffalo Bills met with two punters at the NFL Combine after cycling through three last season. Here's why it matters for Josh Allen and Joe Brady's roster.
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The Buffalo Bills met with two players at a position of need at this week's NFL combine.
The Buffalo Bills have been actively pursuing free agency to bolster their defense, and they may be looking to sign a new linebacker. With Matt Milano now a free agent, the Bills might consider replacing him with a few players available on the open market.
Bills Urged to Sign Logan Wilson
Joe Buscaglia, the Bills writer for The Athletic,highlighted several available free agents that Buffalo should think about signing. Among those mentioned was former Dallas Cowboys linebacker Logan Wilson.
“A lot has come off the inside linebacker market. Potential Bills targets like Leo Chenal, Alex Singleton, Justin Strnad and Kaden Elliss are all under agreement with other teams,” Buscaglia wrote on Tuesday. “It might send the Bills into the draft looking for one, but they could get a veteran to help in the meantime. Wilson would be a lower-cost option, but one that Allen would have no problem vouching for, given they were teammates at Wyoming.”
Wilson has been in the NFL for six seasons, having started his career with the Cincinnati Bengals before being traded to the Cowboys at last year’s deadline.
The Bills were among the teams exploring a trade for Wilson last season, according to ESPN’s Adam Schefter, but a deal never came through.
It was quite a shock that the Cowboys decided to part ways with Wilson after just seven games, especially given that they had released him from a four-year, $36 million contract that still had two seasons remaining.
Pro Football Focus ranked Wilson as the 65th linebacker last season, giving him a 70th run defense grade and a 50th coverage grade. However, he excelled in pass rushing, finishing ninth overall.
Even though Wilson struggled last season, he did play well in 2024 with PFF ranking him as the fifth-best linebacker when it came to stopping the run.
Wilson struggled on two underperforming teams last season with the Bengals and Cowboys, which likely impacted his performance due to the lack of support from those around him. Yet, if the Bills decide to sign him, there’s a chance he could return to his previous form before the 2025 campaign, playing in a unit with better defenders.
Wilson would be a great addition to the Bills, but they already made a significant defensive upgrade on Wednesday.
Buffalo Signed Bradley Chubb
The Bills have agreed to sign free agent pass rusher Bradley Chubb to a three-year deal worth $43.5 million.
The Denver Broncos drafted Chubb as a first-round pick in 2018, but they traded him to the Miami Dolphins in 2022. Over his 90-game career, Chubb has recorded 48 sacks and is coming off a season in which he notched 8.5 sacks in 17 games.
The Dolphins are heading in a different direction this offseason as they aim to get younger, which is one reason they decided to move on from Chubb.
The Bills seem to have a nice player in Chubb, and maybe they can add Wilson; the defense could be one of the best in the NFL.