Buffalo Bills Offensive Line Uncertainty INTENSIFIES After Connor McGovern Hints at EXIT

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🗓️ 4 March 2026

⏱️ 19 minutes

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Summary

Buffalo Bills face a pivotal transition as top center Connor McGovern appears poised to exit, leaving Josh Allen with an uncertain anchor for 2026. Can Sedrick Van Pran-Granger step up to fill this void, or will Brandon Beane target a replacement amid fierce league-wide demand for centers? Joe Marino analyzes the implications of McGovern’s departure, weighs the impact of available free agents, and explores draft strategies in a market where Tyler Linderbaum headlines coveted talent. Special teams get a boost as Sam Franklin signs a 3-year extension, calming salary cap concerns and reinforcing coverage stability. Marino spotlights remaining gaps at punter, kicker, and punt returner, offering insight into potential solutions like Blake Gillikin or a rookie draftee. The addition of Trace McSorley as offensive assistant marks another intriguing move in Buffalo’s evolving staff. Will the Bills’ offseason gambits propel them toward contention, or signal deeper roster reshuffling ahead of the new league year?

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0:00.0	All signs point to Josh Allen having a new center in 2026.
0:07.0	We're going to break it all down right now on Locked On Bills.
0:15.4	You are Locked on Bills, your daily Buffalo Bills podcast.
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0:26.5	What's up, Bill's Mafia?
0:28.3	It's Joe Marino, author of the Heard Mentality Substack, co-host of the Lockdown NFL
0:33.3	Scouting podcast, co-hosts of the NFL First Read podcast, and I'm your host of Locked On
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0:48.4	and a big welcome and shout out to our everydayers. You know who you are. Those of you who never
0:53.5	miss a single episode.
0:54.7	I appreciate y'all being here very, very much.
0:57.2	Well, folks, welcome in.
0:59.1	Tim Graham of The Athletic put out an article on Wednesday morning sharing a lot of
1:05.2	information about Bill's Center Connor McGovern.
1:08.9	And it certainly looks like his days in Buffalo are over.
1:14.0	And I would encourage you to read the article for yourself.
1:17.4	It is linked in today's show notes.
1:19.8	But I want to share some of the highlights, things we learned, and then tell you my thoughts.
1:26.0	But Connor McGovern pretty much came out and said that he feels like his time in Buffalo is over and done.
1:33.1	He shared that the bills have not had contact with him since his exit interview,
1:38.0	which happens right after the season.
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