One Major Problem With Bills’ Final Puzzle Piece (And It’s Not James Cook) originally appeared on Athlon Sports.
The Buffalo Bills’ offseason has seen general manager Brandon Beane get to work in re-signing a host of key players as he locked down the star core for Sean McDermott.
Josh Allen, Greg Rousseau, Khalil Shakir, and Terrel Bernard have all signed new deals, but there are a couple that remain to be finalized.
The big one is running back James Cook, who reportedly wants roughly $15 million APY to sign on the dotted line, but it doesn’t appear the Bills are too keen to do that.
But ESPN’s Aaron Schatz has another name Buffalo should re-sign – left guard David Edwards.
“The Bills have two veterans on their offensive line entering free agency in 2026, and it would be a good idea to get at least one of them nailed down for an extra couple of years,” Schatz wrote. “I’m going with Edwards over center Connor McGovern, but the Bills should get by with either deal or both.
“Edwards was 16th among qualifying guards in pass block win rate (93.5%) last season and was also above average in run block win rate (73.1%). He’ll be 28 during the 2025 season, so he still has plenty of prime left in his career.”
The 28-year-old has been with the Bills the past two seasons, and after playing 17 games (zero starts) in 2023, last season, he played and started in 16 games as he developed into a trusted piece of the offensive line.
He didn’t allow a sack and only two quarterback hits last season per PFF, as Josh Allen was one of the best-protected quarterbacks in football.
The problem is that the Bills only have $100,700 in cap space per Over The Cap, and while Edwards’ last deal was a two-year, $6 million deal, giving him that sort of deal again is challenging.
But a key piece of the offensive line might deserve a new deal, whether that’s in Buffalo, though, is another thing entirely.
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This story was originally reported by Athlon Sports on Jun 27, 2025, where it first appeared.