The Bills made major cuts on the day, with two big names leaving Buffalo.
The Bills are releasing 2021 All-Pro safety Jordan Poyer and two-time Pro Bowl cornerback Tre’Davious White as part of several big moves to save the organization approximately $36 million in salary cap space. . According to NFL.com.
Center Mitch Morse, defensive back Cilan Neal, receiver Deonte Harty and kicking running back Nyheim Hines were also cut as part of the cost-cutting effort, the paper said.
The team also restructured the contract of pass rusher Von Miller, saving $8.645 million in 2024 cap space. ESPN’s Field Yates reports..
The Bills were about $32.5 over the salary cap on Wednesday. According to Over the Capand teams must be cap compliant by March 13, when the new league year begins.
Buffalo has designated White, a 29-year-old All-Pro in 2019, for the cutback after June 1, which will save him $10.2 million.
White’s contract will keep him with the Bills until then, but he could sign with any team he wants as early as next week. According to ESPN.
Poyer, 32, has a cap hit of $7.72 million in 2024, and the cut saved the team about $5.72 million, NFL.com reported.
The veteran safety has played in Buffalo for the past seven years and made the Pro Bowl in 2022.
Poyer had an injury-plagued 2022, but was healthier in 2023, starting 16 games for the Bills and recording 100 tackles and four passes defended.
He had 22 interceptions, 48 passes defended, 11 sacks, eight forced fumbles, and 682 tackles during his seven seasons in Buffalo.
As part of that, Buffalo will also restructure cornerback Rasul Douglas’ contract to save $2.5 million. ESPN reported.
Douglas was acquired from the Packers at the trade deadline and appeared in nine games with four interceptions.
