EDGE OVERHAUL: Buffalo Bills Free Agency Targets to Supercharge PASS RUSH

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🗓️ 25 February 2026

⏱️ 30 minutes

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Summary

Buffalo Bills face critical decisions as free agency beckons, with pass rush upgrades taking center stage. Can Brandon Beane build a dominant edge rusher group to fit Jim Leonhard’s new 3-4 defense scheme? Arnold Ebiketie, Arden Key, Dre'Mont Jones, and Jadeveon Clowney headline a deep pool of intriguing candidates, while Khalil Mack and Jalen Phillips present high-risk, high-reward scenarios that could reshape the defense. Joe Marino explores realistic signings, bargain options like Josh Uche and Azeez Ojulari, and one-year mercenary fits reminiscent of Joey Bosa’s role. Salary expectations, fit for the rush outside linebacker position, and injury concerns are all weighed as the Buffalo Bills look to add impact veterans, depth, and draft talent. With the AFC East on the line, will the Bills find the right combination of burst and bend to unlock their pass rush and pursue championship ambitions?

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0:00.0	Another off season is here, and of course the bills are looking for pass rush.
0:05.5	I've got plenty of ideas for players the bills could sign that I'm going to share with you right now on Locked on Bills.
0:17.6	You are Locked on Bills, your daily Buffalo Bills podcast.
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0:28.9	What's up, Bill's Mafia?
0:30.8	It's Joe Marino, author of the Heard Mentality Substack, co-host of the Lockdown NFL Scouting
0:36.2	podcast, co-hosts of the NFL First Read podcast,
0:39.8	and I'm your host of Lockdown Bills. Lockdown Bills is a proud part of the Lockdown
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0:54.1	You know who you are those of you
0:55.7	who never miss a single episode i appreciate you all being here very very much well folks welcome in
1:01.7	it's time to discuss edge rushers the bills could sign in free agency and we're going to work
1:08.1	through 15 different options several several that I really like.
1:11.8	And so I'm excited to explore this with you. Obviously, the bills have a need here as not only
1:17.9	they have some expiring contracts and Joey Bosa and AJ Appanessa, but there's a transition to a new
1:24.3	style of defense expecting Jim Leonard to bring a three, four scheme to
1:29.1	Buffalo. And I want to really focus this discussion on players that fit that rush outside
1:35.9	linebacker role. I'm not talking about the Greg Rousseau type player or the AJ Appanessa type
1:40.2	player. I'm talking stand up outside pass rushers that this team needs.
1:46.1	And currently they have Michael Hoyt and Javon Solomon. That's it. That's it. And obviously
1:53.9	Michael Hoyt coming off of an Achilles, Javon Solomon with a lot to prove entering his third
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