Bills Lose Key Lineman, Draft Looms

0:00It's March 21st for the NFL. Let's get into it. Follow and subscribe for more team news every day. The Buffalo Bills are shaken up their roster this off season after a tough end to their 12-5 regular season in 2025. They finished second in the AFC East behind the New England Patriots, but still made the playoffs. Josh Allen led them to a close 27-24 wildcard win over the Jacksonville Jaguars, only to fall 33-30 in. Over time to the Denver Broncos in the divisional round. Expectations were sky high without stars like Patrick Mahomes, Lamar Jackson, and Joe Burrow in the postseason mix. Yet the Bills came of short again, prompting big changes. Coach Sean McDermick got fired after nine seasons due to repeated playoff struggles. Fans and analysts see these moves as a push to finally break through. The team already traded a second-round draft pick for wide receiver DJ Moore from the Chicago Bears to boost the passing game around Allen, losing depth of front hurts, especially

1:02for protecting their star quarterback. The latest shake-up involves offensive lineman Ryan Van DeMarc, a six-foot-six restricted free agent who started four games last season. After increasing his snaps each year since joining Buffalo in 2023, he signed a one-year $4.2 million fully guaranteed deal with the Minnesota Vikings. The Bills chose not to match it. With the 2026 draft starting April 23rd and their number 26 pick-and-hand, Buffalo still has time to rebuild the line and gear up for another run at the title.