NFL defensive end Leonard Floyd recently completed a strong season with the Buffalo Bills and will be a free agent in March.
Floyd may be open to returning to the Bills, but he indicated he would take a business-oriented approach to free agency.
The 31-year-old pass rusher's biggest focus is money.
“For me, I always go where the money is. I'd rather be here, but that's the reality. This is a business. I'm always going where the money is going. I'm planning on going to the United States,” Floyd said, according to the Rochester Democrat & Chronicle.
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Leonard Floyd of the Buffalo Bills during pregame warmups against the Kansas City Chiefs at GEHA Field at Arrowhead Stadium on December 10, 2023 in Kansas City, Missouri. (Ryan Kang/Getty Images)
The Bills have salary cap constraints this offseason, so it may be difficult for the team to retain Floyd.
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In 2021, Bills star quarterback Josh Allen signed a six-year contract extension worth up to $258 million. Allen's salary cap hit is expected to rise to an estimated $47 million in the 2024 season.
Star wide receiver Stefon Diggs and edge rusher Von Miller are also expected to hit the salary cap significantly next season.
On September 11, 2023, New York Jets quarterback Aaron Rodgers, 8, was struck by Buffalo Bills defensive end Leonard Floyd during the first half at MetLife Stadium in East Rutherford, New Jersey. 56 years old) and was injured. (Vincent Calchietta/USA Today Sports)
According to Over the Cap, the Bills are projected to exceed the NFL salary cap by more than $50 million in 2024.
Floyd was the ninth overall pick in the 2016 NFL Draft. He spent the first four years of his NFL career with the Chicago Bears and was released after the 2019 season.
He joined the Los Angeles Rams for the 2020 season. The former Georgia Bulldogs star later signed a multi-year extension and became a member of Los Angeles' Super Bowl championship team.
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Floyd appeared in 17 games with the Bills in 2023, recording 10 and a half sacks.
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