Buffalo Bills: 4 defensive tackles to consider trading for this season

Sep 22, 2019; Orchard Park, NY, USA; Cincinnati Bengals defensive tackle Geno Atkins (97) jogs off the field following his sack of Buffalo Bills quarterback Josh Allen (not pictured) during the first quarter at New Era Field. Mandatory Credit: Rich Barnes-USA TODAY Sports /

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Dec 22, 2019; Atlanta, Georgia, USA; Atlanta Falcons defensive tackle Grady Jarrett (97) reacts after they defeated the Jacksonville Jaguars at Mercedes-Benz Stadium. Mandatory Credit: Jason Getz-USA TODAY Sports /

Grady Jarrett

While the Atlanta Falcons may not be sellers quite yet, after winning their first game of the season against the Minnesota Vikings, if they decide they want to plan for the future a player like Grady Jarrett would make sense for the Bills to inquire about.

The former fifth round pick is one of the better run stuffing defensive tackles in the NFL but also is able to get penetration with double digit tackles for a loss in two of the past four seasons.

Similar to Atkins, the biggest hurdle is likely going to be how to fit his contract under the salary cap. Jarrett has a significant salary increase next year and has a cap hit over $20 million but does have an out after 2021 with only a $7.3 million cap hit

The addition of Atkins might be a short-term fix while if the Buffalo Bills were to trade for Jarrett this would likely be more of a long-term solution considering he is only 27 years old.

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