The Buffalo Bills may be busy picking up the pieces of having two of their top free agent acquisitions get suspended for PED usage, but they have another big decision to make on the defensive side of the ball.
Veteran cornerback Rasul Douglas remains a free agent after a two-year run with the Bills. He could very well sign a new deal with the team, but one particular insider believes the team could move on from the former third-round pick. ...
And bring back a former All-Pro at the same point.
For The Win's Christian D'Andrea predicted the Bills will solve that issue at cornerback by bringing back an old friend in two-time All-Pro, Stephon Gilmore.
"As it stands, the sideline cornerback position across from Christian Benford will be filled by either Ja'Marcus Ingram, Daequan Hardy or Brandon Codrington. That's a need that can be addressed at the draft, but Buffalo needs to use what meager cap space it has left to buttress the position with veteran help," D'Andrea wrote. "Why not reunite with Gilmore, the former first round pick who is no longer an All-Pro but still capable of solid play?
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"He recorded a 87.5 passer rating in coverage last season and had a few brutal performances (Week 17 vs. the Packers in particular), but the 34-year-old could be a valuable guiding light if he staves off retirement and comes back for a chance at a second Super Bowl ring."
Gilmore was a former first-round pick of the Bills in 2012, Gilmore spent the first five seasons of his career in Buffalo, where he developed into one of the better cornerbacks in the NFL.
He's past his prime when he was named as a former Defensive Player of the Year, but could be the kind of veteran presence Buffalo truly needs.
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This story was originally published March 15, 2025 at 12:51 PM.