Bills' focus on homegrown talent could temper 2019 spending

The cash-flush Buffalo Bills could be among the more active teams when NFL free agency begins March 13, but the organization has tried to keep fan expectations in check.

General manager Brandon Beane sent a letter to season-ticket holders early in the offseason that underlined Beane's philosophy of "draft[ing], develop[ing] and sign[ing] our own players," along with a stated intention to be "active" but "calculated" in free agency.

Even with $79 million in salary-cap space, the Bills are not expected to rebuild their 30th-ranked offense through a spending spree at key positions of need -- wide receiver, tight end and offensive line. Instead, Beane wants to reserve cap space to re-sign players…