{"id":178997,"date":"2026-04-22T01:33:07","date_gmt":"2026-04-22T01:33:07","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/sportnews.azontree.com\/?p=178997"},"modified":"2026-04-22T01:33:07","modified_gmt":"2026-04-22T01:33:07","slug":"%f0%9f%9a%a8-bills-front-office-signal-brandon-beane-speaks-on-tredavious-white-before-draft-%f0%9f%91%87","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/sportnews.azontree.com\/?p=178997","title":{"rendered":"\ud83d\udea8 BILLS\u2019 FRONT OFFICE SIGNAL: Brandon Beane Speaks on Tre&#8217;Davious White Before Draft \ud83d\udc47"},"content":{"rendered":"<div id=\"post-featured-container-id\">\n<div id=\"post-featured\">\n<figure><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/heavy.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/04\/GettyImages-2254674970-e1776783729169.jpg?quality=65&amp;strip=all&amp;w=780\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 820px) 95vw, 780px\" srcset=\"https:\/\/heavy.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/04\/GettyImages-2254674970-e1776783729169.jpg?quality=65&amp;strip=all&amp;w=780 780w, https:\/\/heavy.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/04\/GettyImages-2254674970-e1776783729169.jpg?quality=15&amp;strip=all&amp;w=1100 1100w, https:\/\/heavy.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/04\/GettyImages-2254674970-e1776783729169.jpg?quality=35&amp;strip=all&amp;w=1350 1350w\" alt=\"Bills GM Brandon Beane Sends Message on Free Agent CB Tre'Davious White Before Draft\" width=\"780\" height=\"439\" \/><\/figure>\n<div>\n<p>Getty<\/p>\n<p>Tre&#8217;davious White #27 of the Buffalo Bills<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<p>The 2025 NFL season didn\u2019t exactly go as planned for one-time NFL MVP Josh Allen and the Buffalo Bills, with the talented squad unable to break through in the AFC and reach the Super Bowl as many predicted.<\/p>\n<p>As a result of the Bills falling short in the playoffs, losing to the Denver Broncos in the Divisional Round, Buffalo has decided to make some drastic changes, starting with replacing head coach Sean McDermott with Joe Brady.<\/p>\n<p>Along with the changes at the top, the team is trying to put together a competitive roster once again, with some questions still to be answered, such as whether bringing back veteran corner Tre\u2019Davious White is an option they\u2019ll explore.<\/p>\n<hr \/>\n<h2>Bills Will \u2018Never\u2019 Close the Door on Bringing Back Tre\u2019Davious White<\/h2>\n<div id=\"attachment_5925094\">\n<figure><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/heavy.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/04\/GettyImages-2249250227-e1776783646510.jpg?quality=65&amp;strip=all\" alt=\"Bills GM Brandon Beane Sends Message on Free Agent CB Tre'Davious White Before Draft\" width=\"780\" height=\"439\" aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-5925094\" data-lazy-load=\"\" \/><\/figure>\n<p id=\"caption-attachment-5925094\">GettyReggie Gilliam #41 and Tre\u2019Davious White #27 of the Buffalo Bills<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<p>Ahead of the 2026 NFL Draft, Bills general manager Brandon Beane was asked about Davis and if the team would consider bringing back the 31-year-old for another stint.<\/p>\n<p>Beane didn\u2019t hesitate to say the team won\u2019t \u201cclose the door\u201d on White returning to the team, via Josh Alper of Pro Football Talk.<\/p>\n<blockquote><p>\u201cYeah, I mean, we love Tre\u2019Davious,\u201d Beane said. \u201cI think at this point, you know, we\u2019re waiting through the draft and probably he is as well. You would never close the door on bringing a guy like Tre back here to Buffalo.\u201d<\/p><\/blockquote>\n<p>Outside of the 2024 NFL season, where he played for the Los Angeles Rams and Baltimore Ravens, White has spent his entire professional career with the Bills. He has been named an All-Pro twice during his time in Buffalo.<\/p>\n<p>During the 2025 campaign, White played in all 16 regular-season games and both playoff games. He recorded an interception, 10 passes defended and 29 solo tackles during the regular season.<\/p>\n<hr \/>\n<h2>Bills May Bring Back WR Brandin Cooks<\/h2>\n<div id=\"attachment_5925109\">\n<figure><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/heavy.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/04\/GettyImages-2255738987-e1776783915516.jpg?quality=65&amp;strip=all\" alt=\"Bills GM Brandon Beane Sends Message on Free Agent CB Tre'Davious White Before Draft\" width=\"780\" height=\"440\" aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-5925109\" data-lazy-load=\"\" \/><\/figure>\n<p id=\"caption-attachment-5925109\">GettyBrandin Cooks #18 of the Buffalo Bills<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<p>One area of need that the Bills\u2019 brass has emphasized improving this NFL offseason is the wide receiver position, with the team recently pulling off a trade with the Chicago Bears to acquire veteran wideout DJ Moore.<\/p>\n<p>The team has been in desperate need of a consistent deep threat for Allen and may have found their man in Moore, but they may not be done adding more talent at the position.<\/p>\n<p>According to Alaina Getzenberg of ESPN, the Bills have been in touch with Brandin Cooks and could explore bringing him back for the 2026 NFL season.<\/p>\n<blockquote><p>The position remains unsettled. Beane said a couple of weeks ago that a receiver is still in play at No. 26. The Bills traded their second-round pick to the\u00a0Chicago Bears\u00a0as part of the deal for wide receiver\u00a0DJ Moore.<\/p>\n<p>The Bills remain in touch with veteran receiver\u00a0Brandin Cooks, who spent the end of last season with the team.<\/p><\/blockquote>\n<p>Cooks played in five regular-season games and both playoff games for the Bills last season after spending the first 10 games of the 2025 campaign with the New Orleans Saints.<\/p>\n<p>He caught 24 passes for 279 yards during the regular season and hauled in five catches for 78 yards during the playoffs.<\/p>\n<p>Ryan Ward is a longtime credentialed writer covering the NBA and NFL. He has over 15 years of experience in the sports industry from writing, editing, social media management and podcasting. He has covered the Lakers and Raiders for Medium Large Sports, with a previous stint at ClutchPoints. Ward is a Los Angeles native from the United Kingdom, who now resides in Colorado. 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