Bills free agency prediction would make up for Brandon Beane's NFL Draft blunder
The Buffalo Bills have adequately addressed the guard position following the free agent departure of David Edwards, but one analyst predicts the perfect answer to that need.
Bills free agency prediction would make up for Brandon Beane's NFL Draft blunder originally appeared on The Sporting News . Add The Sporting News as a Preferred Source by clicking here . The Buffalo Bills lost David Edwards in free agency and have yet to adequately replace him.
If the season were to start today, the Bills would have Alec Anderson starting at left guard. The problem with that is Anderson has been a backup the past two years and posted a putrid 41. 3 pass-blocking grade in 2025, per Pro Football Focus.
We figured general manager Brandon Beane would spring for a guard at some point during the 2026 NFL Draft, but that never came to fruition. Instead, he added Jude Bowry , who could switch to guard in the NFL but played at tackle in college. Neither Anderson nor Bowry are sufficient for a Bills team with Super Bowl aspirations, so the signing of a veteran in free agency should be in the cards.
Pro Football & Sports Network's Jacob Infante has just the solution. He predicts the Bills will sign former Cleveland Browns guard Joel Bitonio. 2025 marked the first time since 2018 that Joel Bitonio failed to make a Pro Bowl appearance, and 2026 might mark the first time he plays for a team that isn’t the Browns.