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in dead money on the salary cap last year.But the Bills feel like it was worth it for this year John Brown Jerseys Stitched , and the future.Via Mark Gaughan of the , the Bills planning has left them with the third-most cap space this year (around $79 million) and the most heading into 2020 (around $123 million).Of course, any deals they sign this offseason will cut into next year’s amount, but the Bills are in an interesting place as they build a roster.They’ve churned it significantly, with just five players left who pre-date coach Sean McDermott and General Manager Brandon Beane. Losing some of the leftovers they didn’t want to build around led to last year’s spending limitations, but the Bills had the benefit of goodwill from breaking a 17-year playoff drought.“I think you have to look at where you are as a football team,” NFL Network analyst and former NFL G.M. Charley Casserly said. “The Bills are in a rebuilding situation. You have to be smart with your money, meaning players you want to sign are guys going into their second contract if you’re going to do big deals. Not third contract. And you take the best player available because they have multiple needs.”The Bills are also in the window of having that most valuable commodity — a quarterback on his (cheap) rookie contract. Josh Allen counts just $4.8 million this year and $5.7 million in 2020, allowing them to spend on the roster around him.Beane emphasized in his letter to fans last week that it would be a process to create “long-term, sustained success Youth Bruce Smith Jerseys ,” which doesn’t suggest a wild spree this offseason. But if they can target players effectively, they certainly have an opportunity. The Buffalo Bills defensive captains in 2018 are a pair of 35-year old veterans, gritty players who are equally valuable in the locker room and on the field. While one of those players announced his retirement effective at the end of this season, the other venerable veteran seems to be inching closer to returning in 2019.Lorenzo Alexander and the Bills reportedly have mutual interest in reuniting for the 2019 season. Ryan Talbot of Syracuse.com first tweeted on December 16 about Alexander’s interest in returning, noting the mutual interest in a return but also stating that no official talks had begun at the time. Today, Jay Skurski of The Buffalo News tweeted about a conversation he had with Bills general manager Brandon Beane. Skurski reports that Beane confirmed the Bills’ interest in the 35-year old Alexander, stating that ensuring Alexander’s return is even more important in the wake of Kyle Williams’s news on Friday, Buffalo’s stalwart veteran of thirteen seasons, announcing his retirement earlier in the day on Friday. Alexander continues to defy Father Time, posting yet another outstanding season in what many assumed to be the twilight of his career. The veteran linebacker has 68 combined tackles on the season Bruce Smith Jerseys Stitched , 2 interceptions, 6.5 sacks, 9 pass breakups, 11 tackles for loss, 10 quarterback hits, 1 forced fumble, and 1 fumble recovery. At present, his sack total leads the team, and if he remains on top, it would be the second time in his Bills’ career that he has led the team in that category 2019 Ed Oliver Jersey , with the other coming in his first year with the team in 2016.Alexander’s current contract, a two-year pact worth a combined $5.95 million, was signed after that season, which ended in a Pro Bowl nod (and Pro Bowl MVP honors, as well). If the two sides want to stay together, a one-year deal at a reasonable salary cap figure should be fairly easy to negotiate.