{"id":148465,"date":"2026-02-03T21:38:26","date_gmt":"2026-02-03T21:38:26","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/sportnews.azontree.com\/?p=148465"},"modified":"2026-02-03T21:38:26","modified_gmt":"2026-02-03T21:38:26","slug":"its-over-bills-cut-ties-with-12-6-million-star-the-stunning-move-nobody-saw-coming","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/sportnews.azontree.com\/?p=148465","title":{"rendered":"IT&#8217;S OVER! BILLS CUT TIES WITH $12.6 MILLION STAR! The Stunning Move Nobody Saw Coming!"},"content":{"rendered":"<p><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/heavy.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/12\/GettyImages-2251893916-e1765826356104.jpg?quality=65&amp;strip=all&amp;w=780\" \/><\/p>\n<p>The Buffalo Bills are headed to some significant changes on defense after dumping head coach Sean McDermott and bringing in a new defensive coordinator, with one veteran edge rusher potentially on the chopping block.<\/p>\n<p>The Bills made a drastic change in direction after firing McDermott and installing offensive coordinator Joe Brady as head coach. He brought on former Bills defensive back Jim Leonhard as defensive coordinator, marking a likely change in the team\u2019s base defense.<\/p>\n<p>Amid the potential overhaul, SI.com\u2019s Alex Brasky predicts the Bills will cut ties with veteran Joey Bosa after a season that brought only mixed results.<\/p>\n<p><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/images2.minutemediacdn.com\/image\/upload\/c_crop,x_0,y_71,w_2009,h_1130\/c_fill,w_720,ar_16:9,f_auto,q_auto,g_auto\/images\/ImagnImages\/mmsport\/bills_central\/01kgjf0zqgawzc8d9kj4.jpg\" alt=\"Bills offensive coordinator Joe Brady calls out during drills on the opening day of Buffalo Bills training camp at St. John Fisher University in Pittsford Wednesday, July 24, 2024.\" \/><\/p>\n<p>Bills Should Only Consider Joey Bosa on \u2018Bargain\u2019 Deal<\/p>\n<p>Brasky noted that Bosa was one of the most productive edge rushers for the Bills last season, when he joined the team on a one-year, $12.6 million deal. But the SI.com reporter added that there were no stars among Buffalo\u2019s pass-rushing group, which would allow the Bills to let Bosa leave in free agency without losing much.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cBosa\u2019s five sacks were second on the team this season, while his quarterback pressure rate was third among Bills defensive linemen,\u201d Brasky wrote. \u201cBut that\u2019s not saying much, as the Bills struggled to get opposing quarterbacks on the ground all year. He didn\u2019t record a single sack over the past five weeks of the regular season and playoffs and was also a liability against the run.\u201d<img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/static.clubs.nfl.com\/image\/upload\/t_landscape_tablet\/bills\/mp5rahhtfw4cydiqhrwc.jpg\" alt=\"Top 4 things to know from Bills GM Brandon Beane's post-53-man roster  announcement press conference\" \/><\/p>\n<p>Despite Bosa\u2019s production during the season, he also had some clear deficiencies, especially on run defense. He also had some costly mistakes, including a roughing the passer penalty late in overtime of the team\u2019s divisional-round loss to the Denver Broncos.<\/p>\n<p>Brasky conceded that there could be a place for Bosa to return to Buffalo, but only if the veteran is willing to take an even lesser deal than before.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cThe 10-year-pro is set to enter his age-31 season and appears to be just about finished as a top-tier pass rusher. If you can get him back on a bargain, it would be a consideration. But otherwise, one year was enough of Bosa in Buffalo,\u201d Brasky wrote.<\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>The Buffalo Bills are headed to some significant changes on defense after dumping head coach Sean McDermott and bringing in a new defensive coordinator, with one veteran&#8230; <\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":2,"featured_media":148480,"comment_status":"closed","ping_status":"closed","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"footnotes":""},"categories":[5],"tags":[],"class_list":["post-148465","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","has-post-thumbnail","hentry","category-nfl"],"yoast_head":"<!-- This site is optimized with the Yoast SEO plugin v23.6 - https:\/\/yoast.com\/wordpress\/plugins\/seo\/ -->\n<title>IT&#039;S OVER! BILLS CUT TIES WITH $12.6 MILLION STAR! 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