Most NFL franchises are going through an overhaul, and the Buffalo Bills are among them. The franchise has kick-started its overhaul grandly, allowing several key contracts to automatically void before free agency begins. However, in doing so, the front office has racked up a massive dead cap hit before the real spending even begins.

“The #Bills had 5 contracts void this week, creating $29,661,000 of dead cap in 2026,” reported Spotrac on X. “LB Matt Milano ($11.071M), ED Joey Bosa ($7.2M), C Connor McGovern ($4.805M), DL DaQuan Jones ($3.724M), ED A.J. Epenesa ($2.861M). Buffalo now ranks 10th in the NFL in dead cap this season.”

Last year, the Bills signed Bosa on a one-year deal. Bosa did not disappoint the Bills Mafia, recording five sacks, five forced fumbles, and 17 solo tackles. Milano, too, signed a one-year deal, valued at $6.3 million in 2025.

Unlike Bosa, Milano had been with the Bills since 2017, logging 3.5 sacks and 36 solo tackles this past season. Even after such performances, the Bills made the calculated financial decision not to extend their contracts before the deadline, allowing them to void. DaQuan Jones and A.J. Epenesa were on a similar trajectory and thus will hit the open market.

The Bills were carrying less than $1 million in dead cap before these five contracts expired. They ranked 26th in dead cap, but one front-office decision changed it all. The decision to void these deals provides immediate clarity for the roster, even if it accelerates the dead cap hits to the current ledger.

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Although there is a massive dead cap penalty, this tactical decision allows them the flexibility to evaluate these players when free agency officially hits. The Bills are already $15-$20 million over their salary cap. Besides allowing these contracts to be voided, head coach Joe Brady also saw an assistant coach who heavily trained Josh Allen leave for an AFC rival.

Ronald Curry left the Bills for the Denver Broncos

Ronald Curry has joined the Denver Broncos, reuniting with Sean Payton. Curry and Payton spent six years together in New Orleans. However, in doing so, Curry left behind star quarterback Josh Allen, dealing the franchise signal-caller a major developmental setback.

Curry joined the Bills in 2024 as the quarterbacks coach. Under his guidance, Allen finished the 2025 season with 25 touchdowns, completing almost 70% of his passes for 3,668 passing yards. He had a QBR of 65.4 and a passer rating of 102.2. And it is not just this season.

Last season, too, Allen excelled under the former quarterbacks coach. He recorded a career-high QBR of 74.8 and won the NFL MVP of the season. Unfortunately, that duo is no more, with Curry leaving the Bills. Surprisingly, it was the Broncos who eliminated the Bills from the playoffs. The score read 33-30, with the Broncos picking up the win in overtime.

Before joining the Bills, Curry spent eight years in New Orleans, taking on various roles. Out of those eight, he spent six years as an assistant to Payton. Initially, he was an offensive assistant, then a wide receivers coach, followed by a quarterbacks coach, and finally a quarterbacks coach and pass game coordinator.

Payton left the franchise after the 2021 season, but Curry stayed on till the end of 2023.

Now, he will once again take over as the wide receivers coach under Payton, replacing Keary Colbert. While the exact reason behind Colbert’s firing remains undisclosed, Payton mentioned that he was disappointed with the way the pass-catchers played this season. Regardless, Ronald Curry will have the likes of Courtland Sutton and Marvin Mims Jr. at his disposal. Curry did a great job in guiding Allen; now it is time to do the same with these wide receivers. Curry himself was a wide receiver in the NFL, so it remains to be seen how he improves the pass-catching department.