The Bills had a major question lingering over the entire offseason; What will they do at guard? The answer has become clear, as they extended RG O'Cyrus Torrence to a four-year $78.4m deal. With the biggest fish in the barrel thoroughly shot, the question remains: Who's next?
4 Bills that must get great consideration for extension
LB Dorian Williams
As Dorian Williams enters the final season of his inconsistently impactful rookie contract, his value is at once both apparent and undefinable. In the midst of a battle for a starting role, even a second-place finish would put Dorian Williams on the field for hundreds of snaps a season.
Meeting Williams where he's at- poised to be a backup- and showing him an offer worthy of that position, is only prudent. Williams is a talented young player who could hit the market and find a hope with a starting role. The drafting of Kaleb Elarms-Orr by the Bills hurts his prospects in town, but the decision should be his.
RB Ty Johnson
This season, there's a great deal of comfort at running back, but the same cannot be said of 2027, or beyond. Buffalo has an elite starter in James Cook and a highly talented specialist in the group, but there's something else they need. Ty Johnson is, and has been, that something else.
As far as versatile, change-of-pace backs with good hands, Josh Allen's trust, and a sense of chemistry go, Ty Johnson will do fine. It's a rare day to find a running back worthy of a sixth career contract, but another two-year deal with Ty Johnson eliminates the Bills' future need at running back and cements an affordable piece to one of the NFL's best position rooms.
His current two-year, $5m contract is cap-negligible, and more of the same would be a welcome choice.
OL Alec Anderson
Despite the reassurance of retaining O'Cyrus Torrence, the Bills still have a major hole at left guard. They've failed to make an adequate effort at finding notable talent to fill the role, but managed to bring back Alec Anderson before the 2026 NFL Draft.
Anderson's own retention was a floor-raising move, not a ceiling-heightening one. When the chips failed to fall in line during the draft, he became essential personnel. Extending him takes the pressure away from 2027.
S Cole Bishop
The biggest name on this list is the only definitive person on the block. Cole Bishop went from questionable but exciting player to bonafide star at the beginning of 2025. When his play elevated the entire defense, despite a rotating cast of support safeties, he remained impactful.
As safeties begin to draw $15-22m per season with consistency, getting ahead of the curve and spreading out an extension though the remaining two years on his deal becomes fiscally responsible.
If Cole Bishop can continue to play at the high level he's enjoyed thus far, he will be a bargain. It's a risk for the Buffalo Bills, but a worthy one.
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