Bills’ Big DECISION on Cole Bishop’s Running Mate: Free Agent Targets That MAKE SENE for Buffalo

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🗓️ 1 March 2026

⏱️ 28 minutes

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Summary

Buffalo Bills face a pivotal offseason decision: Who will line up next to Cole Bishop in the safety duo? Joe Marino spotlights top free agent safety targets, revealing budget-friendly steals like Dane Belton and Andre Cisco, as well as pricier playmakers including Alohi Gilman and Kevin Byard. Will Brandon Beane invest in an experienced veteran, or lean into upside with younger, under-the-radar talent? Discover how the Bills' limited cap space and changing secondary—highlighting expiring contracts for Jordan Poyer, Damar Hamlin, and Cam Lewis—shape the search for Bishop’s running mate. Joe Marino breaks down critical factors from coverage skills and durability to locker room fit, offering insight on players like Geno Stone, Xavier Woods, Jalen Thompson, and more. The safety position could be the key to unlocking the defense’s potential—can Buffalo find the perfect match?

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0:00.0	Cole Bishop needs a running, mate, so I'll tell you about the free agent safety options that make sense for the role right now on Locked On Bills.
0:15.1	You are Locked on Bills, your daily Buffalo Bills podcast.
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0:26.2	What's up, Bill's Mafia?
0:28.0	It's Joe Marino, author of the Heard Mentality Substack co-hosts of the Lockdown NFL Scouting
0:33.6	podcast, co-hosts of the NFL First Read podcast, and I'm your host of Locked On Bills.
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1:11.2	Well, folks, welcome in.
1:12.7	We are going to break down free agent safety options for the bills on this episode.
1:19.1	We have went through all of the primary needs for the bills, receiver, center,
1:24.3	left guard, defensive line, edge, linebacker, and safety.
1:28.2	And I've identified free agent targets that make sense.
1:31.8	And this is the last one that we'll do with safeties.
1:35.2	And of course, the legal tampering period opens up a week from Monday.
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