2024 Buffalo Bills season
2024 Buffalo Bills season | |
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Owner | Terry and Kim Pegula |
General manager | Brandon Beane |
Head coach | Sean McDermott |
Home field | Highmark Stadium |
The 2024 season will be the Buffalo Bills' 55th in the National Football League, their 65th overall, their tenth full season under the ownership of Terry and Kim Pegula, and their eighth under the head coach/general manager tandem of Sean McDermott and Brandon Beane.
This will be their first season since 2019 without wide receiver Stefon Diggs, as he was traded to the Houston Texans along with a sixth-round selection in this year's NFL draft and a fifth-round selection in the 2025 NFL draft in exchange for a second-round selection (that originally belonged to the Minnesota Vikings) in the 2025 NFL draft.
Transactions[edit]
Arrivals[edit]
Position | Player | 2023 team(s) | Date signed | Notes |
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WR | K. J. Hamler | Indianapolis Colts | January 22, 2024[1] | |
S | Kendall Williamson | Chicago Bears | ||
P | Matt Haack | Cleveland Browns | March 6, 2024[2] | |
QB | Mitchell Trubisky | Pittsburgh Steelers | March 7, 2024[3] | |
WR | Mack Hollins | Atlanta Falcons | March 14, 2024[4] | |
LB | Nicholas Morrow | Philadelphia Eagles | ||
WR | Curtis Samuel | Washington Commanders | March 15, 2024[5] | |
DE | Casey Toohill | March 19, 2024[6] | ||
S | Mike Edwards | Kansas City Chiefs | March 20, 2024[7] | |
C | Will Clapp | Los Angeles Chargers | March 22, 2024[8] | |
DT | Austin Johnson | March 28, 2024[9][10] | ||
DT | DeShawn Williams | Carolina Panthers | ||
OT | La'el Collins | Cincinnati Bengals / Dallas Cowboys | April 9, 2024[11] | |
WR | Quintez Cephus | Detroit Lions (2022) | April 29, 2024[12] | |
WR | Chase Claypool | Chicago Bears / Miami Dolphins | May 3, 2024[13] | |
LB | Deion Jones | Carolina Panthers | ||
DE | Dawuane Smoot | Jacksonville Jaguars |
Departures[edit]
Trades[edit]
Position | Arrived | From | Date of trade | Departed |
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C | 2024 5th-round pick | Chicago Bears | March 4, 2024[33] | Ryan Bates |
WR | 2025 2nd-round pick (via MIN) |
Houston Texans | April 3, 2024[34] | Stefon Diggs 2024 6th-round pick 2025 5th-round pick |
Draft[edit]
Round | Selection | Player | Position | College | Notes |
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1 | 28 | Traded to Kansas City[A] | |||
32 | Traded to Carolina[B] | from Kansas City[A] | |||
2 | 33 | Keon Coleman | WR | Florida State | from Carolina[B] |
60 | Cole Bishop | S | Utah | ||
3 | 91 | Traded to Green Bay[C] | |||
95 | DeWayne Carter | DT | Duke | from Kansas City[A] | |
4 | 128 | Ray Davis | RB | Kentucky | |
133 | Traded to Kansas City[A] | compensatory | |||
5 | 141 | Sedrick Van Pran-Granger | C | Georgia | from Carolina[B] |
144 | Traded to Chicago[D] | from Chicago[E] | |||
160 | Edefuan Ulofoshio | LB | Washington | from Green Bay[C] | |
163 | Traded to Green Bay[F] | ||||
168 | Javon Solomon | DE | Troy | from Green Bay[F] | |
6 | 189 | Traded to Houston[G] | from LA Rams[H] | ||
200 | Traded to Carolina[B] | from Houston[I] | |||
204 | Tylan Grable | OT | UCF | ||
219 | Daequan Hardy | CB | Penn State | from Green Bay[F] | |
7 | 221 | Travis Clayton | OG | IPPP | from Kansas City[A] |
248 | Traded to Kansas City[A] |
Draft trades
- ^ a b c d e f The Bills traded first- (28th overall), fourth- (133rd overall) and seventh- (248th overall) round selections to the Kansas City Chiefs in exchange for first- (32nd overall), third- (95th overall) and seventh- (221st overall) round selections.[35]
- ^ a b c d The Bills traded first- (32nd overall) and sixth- (200th overall) round selections to the Carolina Panthers in exchange for second- (33rd overall) and fifth- (141st overall) round selections.[36]
- ^ a b The Bills traded a third-round selection (91st overall) to the Green Bay Packers in exchange for CB Rasul Douglas and a fifth-round selection (160th overall).[37]
- ^ The Bills traded a fifth-round selection (144th overall) to the Chicago Bears in exchange for a 2025 fourth-round selection.[38]
- ^ The Bills traded C Ryan Bates to the Chicago Bears in exchange for a fifth-round selection (144th overall).[33]
- ^ a b c The Bills traded a fifth-round selection (163rd overall) to the Green Bay Packers in exchange for fifth- (168th overall) and sixth- (219th overall) round selections.[38]
- ^ The Bills traded WR Stefon Diggs, 2024 sixth- (189th overall) and 2025 fifth-round selections to the Houston Texans in exchange for a 2025 second-round selection (via MIN).[34]
- ^ The Bills traded a 2023 sixth-round selection to the Los Angeles Rams in exchange for 2023 seventh- and 2024 sixth-round selections (189th overall).[39]
- ^ The Bills traded a 2023 sixth-round selection to the Houston Texans in exchange for 2023 seventh- and 2024 sixth-round selections (200th overall).[39]
Notes
- The Bills received a fourth-round compensatory selection (133rd overall) for LB Tremaine Edmunds signing with the Chicago Bears last offseason.[40]
Staff[edit]
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Current roster[edit]
Preseason[edit]
The Bills' preseason opponents and schedule will be announced in the spring.
Regular season[edit]
2024 opponents[edit]
Listed below are the Bills' opponents for 2024. Exact dates and times will be announced in the spring.[41]
Category | Home | Away |
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Division opponents (AFC East) |
Miami Dolphins New England Patriots New York Jets | |
Conference opponents (AFC South) |
Jacksonville Jaguars Tennessee Titans |
Houston Texans Indianapolis Colts |
Conference opponents (based on 2023 division placement) |
Kansas City Chiefs | Baltimore Ravens |
Interconference opponents (NFC West) |
Arizona Cardinals San Francisco 49ers |
Los Angeles Rams Seattle Seahawks |
Interconference opponent (based on 2023 division placement) |
— | Detroit Lions |
References[edit]
- ^ White, Alec (January 22, 2024). "Bills sign 11 players to Reserve/Futures contracts". BuffaloBills.com.
- ^ Warren, Patrick (March 6, 2024). "Bills re-sign guard David Edwards, sign punter Matt Haack". BuffaloBills.com.
- ^ Warren, Patrick (March 7, 2024). "Buffalo Bills sign quarterback Mitch Trubisky to two-year deal". BuffaloBills.com.
- ^ White, Alec; Glab, Maddy (March 14, 2024). "Bills sign WR Mack Hollins & LB Nicholas Morrow to one-year deals". BuffaloBills.com.
- ^ Glab, Maddy (March 15, 2024). "Bills sign WR Curtis Samuel to three-year deal". BuffaloBills.com.
- ^ Warren, Patrick (March 19, 2024). "Bills sign DE Casey Toohill to one-year contract". BuffaloBills.com.
- ^ Glab, Maddy (March 20, 2024). "Bills sign safety Mike Edwards to one-year deal". BuffaloBills.com.
- ^ White, Alec (March 22, 2024). "Bills sign OL Will Clapp to one-year deal". BuffaloBills.com.
- ^ Warren, Patrick (March 28, 2024). "Bills sign DT Austin Johnson to one-year deal". BuffaloBills.com.
- ^ Warren, Patrick (March 28, 2024). "Bills sign DT DeShawn Williams to one-year deal". BuffaloBills.com.
- ^ White, Alec (April 9, 2024). "Bills sign OL La'el Collins to one-year deal". BuffaloBills.com.
- ^ Glab, Maddy (April 29, 2024). "Bill sign WR Quintez Cephus to one-year deal". BuffaloBills.com.
- ^ White, Alec; Glab, Maddy (May 3, 2024). "Bills announce three free agent signings to one-year deals". BuffaloBills.com.
- ^ "Browns sign OL Germain Ifedi". ClevelandBrowns.com. Retrieved 2024-04-18.
- ^ Mink, Ryan (April 14, 2024). "Ravens Sign Receiver/Returner Deonte Harty". BaltimoreRavens.com.
- ^ White, Alec; Glab, Maddy (March 6, 2024). "Buffalo Bills release five players including Jordan Poyer, Mitch Morse and Siran Neal". BuffaloBills.com.
- ^ Russo, Kelsey (March 13, 2024). "Browns agree to terms with RB Nyheim Hines". ClevelandBrowns.com.
- ^ Oehser, John (March 13, 2024). "Official: Jaguars Sign Veteran Offensive Lineman Mitch Morse". Jaguars.com.
- ^ "Miami Dolphins Sign Siran Neal". MiamiDolphins.com. March 13, 2024.
- ^ "Miami Dolphins Sign Jordan Poyer". MiamiDolphins.com. March 18, 2024.
- ^ Smith, Michael David (March 25, 2024). "Steelers sign Kyle Allen, Dean Lowry". NBCSports.com.
- ^ Oehser, John (March 13, 2024). "Official: Wide Receiver Gabe Davis Agreed to Terms with Jaguars". Jaguars.com.
- ^ Smith, Corbin K. (March 14, 2024). "Seahawks Sign Former Bills LB Tyrel Dodson". SI.com.
- ^ "49ers Sign DL Floyd and Four Additional Free Agents; Re-Sign OL". 49ers.com. March 18, 2024.
- ^ "Los Angeles Chargers Sign Poona Ford". Chargers.com. March 16, 2024.
- ^ "Damien Harris: Announces retirement". CBSSports.com. March 25, 2024.
- ^ Hill, Kassidy (March 13, 2024). "Panthers officially agree to terms with five free agents". Panthers.com.
- ^ Salomone, Dan (April 12, 2024). "Giants sign veteran DL Jordan Phillips". Giants.com.
- ^ "Houston Texans Transactions (03-15-2024)". HoustonTexans.com. March 15, 2024.
- ^ Young, Lindsey (March 14, 2024). "Vikings Agree to Terms with Defensive Lineman Jerry Tillery & Receiver Trent Sherfield". Vikings.com.
- ^ Kownack, Bobby (March 26, 2024). "Rams signing cornerback Tre'Davious White to one-year deal worth up to $10 million". NFL.com.
- ^ Florio, Mike (March 17, 2024). "Tre'Davious White to visit Raiders, Rams". NBCSports.com.
- ^ a b Jenkins, Chris (March 4, 2024). "Bills agree to terms to trade Ryan Bates to Chicago for a fifth-round pick in the 2024 NFL Draft". BuffaloBills.com.
- ^ a b White, Alec (April 3, 2024). "Bills and Texans agree to terms on trade to send WR Stefon Diggs to Houston". BuffaloBills.com.
- ^ White, Alec (April 25, 2024). "Buffalo Bills receive No. 32 overall, two more picks from Kansas City in exchange for No. 28". BuffaloBills.com.
- ^ White, Alec (April 25, 2024). "Buffalo Bills acquire No. 33 overall pick from Carolina Panthers". BuffaloBills.com.
- ^ White, Alec (October 31, 2023). "Buffalo Bills agree to terms to acquire CB Rasul Douglas from Green Bay Packers". BuffaloBills.com.
- ^ a b Jenkins, Chris; White, Alec (April 27, 2024). "Buffalo Bills NFL Draft Tracker". BuffaloBills.com.
- ^ a b White, Alec (April 29, 2023). "Buffalo Bills 2023 NFL Draft Tracker". BuffaloBills.com.
- ^ Warren, Patrick (March 8, 2024). "Full list of Buffalo Bills 2024 NFL Draft picks". BuffaloBills.com.
- ^ "2024 Opponents Determined". NFL Communications. January 12, 2024. Retrieved January 12, 2024.