As the Buffalo Bills prepare for the 2025 NFL season, we’ll take a look at the most important contributors on their roster. They have a ton of cornerstone players who will be returning for another shot at bringing a Lombardi Trophy to Buffalo, and they’ll have help from some new additions as well.
Leading up to the season, we will be counting down the top 30 most important players on the roster. We’ll recap their 2024 season, look ahead to what they’ll offer in 2025, and tackle the most pressing questions surrounding them this coming year.
Next up on the countdown is David Edwards.
Background
Position: Guard
Age at start of season: 28
Experience: Seventh year
2025 cap hit: $4,905,000
2024 recap
David Edwards started 16 games at left guard for the Bills in 2024. According to Pro Football Focus, Edwards posted a 63.8 overall grade, which was good for the 59th ranked guard in the league out of 136. He allowed 25 total pressures, yet gave up zero sacks and only two QB hits.
2025 outlook
Edwards is in line to be a big part of the Bills offensive line yet again as the starting left guard. He has started 61 games over his career after being a fifth-round pick by the Rams in 2019, and he has a Super Bowl ring from their 2021 season. All five of the Bills’ starters on the o-line will be returning.
Biggest question: What does the future hold?
Edwards will be a 29-year-old, unrestricted free agent in 2026 after signing a two-year, six million dollar extension following the 2023 season. He’ll have another season as a starter to prove he belongs as a part of the Bills’ offensive line plans for the future. For now, he’s locked into place as a starter and is surrounded by a whole lot of talent, with Connor McGovern to his right at center and Dion Dawkins to his left at left tackle.
30 Most Important Bills of 2025
Check back as we continue to countdown on our list of the 30 most important Bills ahead of the 2025 season.
No. 30 DT T.J. Sanders, No. 29 LB Dorian Williams, No. 28 DT Larry Ogunjobi, No. 27 Alec Anderson, No. 26 DE A.J. Epenesa, No. 25 DT DaQuan Jones, No. 24 TE Dawson Knox, No. 23 WR Elijah Moore, No. 22 WR Joshua Palmer, No. 21 S Cole Bishop, No. 20 K Tyler Bass, No. 19 WR Keon Coleman.
This article originally appeared on Bills Wire: David Edwards among 30 most important Bills players of 2025