Brandon Beane: Bills about $6.6M over 2022 salary cap as new league year approaches By Jay Skurski News Sports Reporter Mar 8, 2022 Mar 8, 2022 Updated Apr 19, 2026 0 Bills General Manager Brandon Beane will have to make some moves to get his team under the salary cap by next week. John Hickey / Buffalo News Facebook Twitter WhatsApp SMS Email Print Copy article link Save By Jay Skurski News Sports Reporter The Buffalo Bills will need to free up some room under the salary cap within the next week.kAmpAA62C:?8 %F6D52J >@C?:?8 @? (v#\dd_ p|[ v6?6C2= |2?286C qC2?5@? q62?6 D2:5 9:D E62> :D 4FCC6?E=J 23@FE Se]e >:==:@? @G6C E96 42A[ H9:49 7@C E96 q:==D :? a_aa :D Sa`b]gcc >:==:@?]k^AmkAm“x ?665 2 =@2?[” q62?6 ;@<65] “(6’C6 :? E96 C65 C:89E ?@H] … x H:D9 x 925 >@C6 C@@>[ 3FE E9:D :D H96C6 H6’C6 2E]k^AmkAm“(6’G6 8@E D@>6 >@G6D H6’G6 8@E E@ 86E 5@?6 36EH66? ?@H 2?5 ?6IE H66<] (6’G6 8@E D@>6 :562D] (6’G6 925 4@?G6CD2E:@?D] (6’== 86E E96C6 :? 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