Everyone knew the Buffalo Bills were tight against the NFL’s salary cap heading into the 2022 offseason, but that hasn’t stopped general manager Brandon Beane from working his cap magic to address Buffalo’s needs.
When the season ended, Spotrac had the Bills as being just above the $208 million salary cap for the 2022 season. The cap situation was so dire, Beane told reporters “I wouldn’t see us being like big spenders or anything like that,” when discussing how he would attack free agency.
Yet despite the lack of cap space, Beane was able to restructure the existing contracts of veterans like center Mitch Morse, linebacker Matt Milano, safety Micah Hyde and punter Matt Haack, and extend Pro Bowl wide receiver Stefon Diggs for four more seasons, keeping the talented wideout in Buffalo through the 2027 season.