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A 'huge move': Buffalo Bills make big splash as free agency kicks off

  • Mar 17, 2022
  • Mar 17, 2022 Updated Apr 19, 2026
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The Buffalo Bills made a big splash on the first official day of NFL Free Agency on Wednesday, signing edge rusher Von Miller, fresh off a Super Bowl win with the Los Angeles Rams, to a six-year, $120 million deal. But that wasn't all. The Bills made a few other moves to bolster their chances to win their first Lombardi Trophy. Read all of our coverage here.

Bills make huge move to acquire edge rusher Von Miller in free agency

That sleepy start to free agency for the Buffalo Bills?

Forget about it. 

Mark Gaughan: Von Miller is a guy who can help Josh Allen get over the hump

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Von Miller's history with No. 40 now extends to Bills

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Defensive tackle Jordan Phillips nearing a return to Bills

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Mark Gaughan: Von Miller is a guy who can help Josh Allen get over the hump

It turns out there was a silver lining to that horrible, awful, gut-wrenching ending in Kansas City seven weeks ago.

The NFL world watched Josh Allen put on his Superman cape and proclaimed: "That’s my quarterback!" Or: "I wish that was my quarterback!"

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Defensive tackle Jordan Phillips nearing a return to Bills

Jordan Phillips is nearing a return to the Buffalo Bills.

The veteran defensive tackle became a free agent Wednesday when he was released by the Arizona Cardinals in a move that saved the team $4.1 million in space under the salary cap. All 32 NFL teams were required to be compliant with the salary cap as of 4 p.m. Wednesday, the official start of the 2022 league year.

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Von Miller's history with No. 40 now extends to Bills

“Is 40 open?” Von Miller asked in his first message to Buffalo Bills fans Wednesday night as he announced his surprise signing of a six-year deal with the team.

Miller will become the most accomplished player to wear No. 40 in Bills history, surpassing wide receiver J.D. Hill, who was selected fourth overall in the 1971 NFL Draft. Robb Riddick and Ed Rutkowski are other notable players to wear No. 40 for the Bills.

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Buffalo Bills fans on Twitter react to Von Miller deal

Hopeful Buffalo Bills fans got some very good news Wednesday as the Bills made a big splash in free agency by signing edge rusher Von Miller to a six-year, $120 million deal.

As soon as the deal was announced, Bills fans on Twitter exploded in celebration. Take a look at what they had to say below.

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Bills sign tight end O.J. Howard to one-year deal

In the span of a few minutes, the Bills signed pass rusher Von Miller and then tight end O.J. Howard. 

Howard signed a one-year, $3.5 million deal, with incentives that could push the total to $5 million, per ESPN's Adam Schefter. The 27-year-old tight end has played all five of his previous seasons with the Tampa Bay Buccaneers.

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Bills make huge move to acquire edge rusher Von Miller in free agency

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Bills allow defensive tackle Justin Zimmer to reach unrestricted free agency

The Buffalo Bills will let defensive tackle Justin Zimmer test unrestricted free agency. 

The team made that decision Wednesday when it failed to tender a contract offer to Zimmer as a restricted free agent ahead of the 4 p.m. start to the NFL's new league year, a league source told The Buffalo News.

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J.D. McKissic changes mind, re-signs with Washington Commanders

The J.D. McKissic era in Buffalo came to a quick end.

The running back has re-signed with the Washington Commanders. He had intended to sign a two-year deal with the Bills, which was first reported on Tuesday by ESPN's Adam Schefter. On Wednesday, he reversed course. 

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Bills restructure Micah Hyde's contract to free up salary cap space

Brandon Beane is utilizing a necessary evil in making sure the Buffalo Bills are compliant with the NFL's salary cap.

According to a report Wednesday from ESPN's Field Yates, the Bills have agreed to a restructured contract with safety Micah Hyde, converting $5.68 million into a signing bonus – a move that creates $4.544 million in space. All NFL teams have to be under the salary cap by 4 p.m. Wednesday – the official start of the new NFL league year. 

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