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Locked On Bills - Daily Podcast On The Buffalo Bills

NEEDS: Defensive Line, Linebacker, and Depth SOLUTIONS to Solidify Bills’ Roster Ahead of NFL Draft

Locked On Bills - Daily Podcast On The Buffalo Bills

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🗓️ 22 March 2026

⏱️ 29 minutes

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Summary

Buffalo Bills face critical offseason decisions as key roster needs remain unresolved. Can Brandon Beane secure veteran talent to shore up the defensive line, linebacker corps, and offensive line before the NFL Draft? Joe Marino spotlights DJ Reader, Calais Campbell, and Jermaine Pratt as top free agent targets, and weighs the fit of depth options like Greg Gaines, Shaq Thompson, and Chris Rumph. Explore how additions at wide receiver, cornerback, and fullback—like a possible return for Brandin Cooks or a move for Michael Burton—could influence the Bills’ 2024 outlook. Offensive line depth is a central concern, with names such as Joel Bitonio, Kevin Zeitler, and Ryan Bates in the mix. Are the Bills set for maximum draft flexibility, or do urgent signings loom? Get comprehensive analysis on Buffalo’s path to AFC contention and which moves could solidify playoff aspirations.

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0:00.0

The bills have several remaining needs, so I'll tell you how they can fill them with what's left on the market.

0:12.4

You are locked on bills, your daily Buffalo Bills podcast.

0:17.8

Part of the Locked on podcast Network, your team every day.

0:23.6

What's up, Bill's Mafia? It's Joe Marino.

0:26.8

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0:30.3

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0:38.2

On today's show, we're diving into the bill's remaining needs and which free agent

0:43.7

options could help fill them.

0:46.9

They've done a lot.

0:47.9

They've addressed needs at edge rusher, wide receiver, safety, but there is still more to do. So what I want to do is take

0:57.3

a look at which needs remain and which available players the bills could sign to fill them

1:05.4

and make sure that there is a veteran option in place heading into the draft at the end of April. So let's dive into it.

1:14.5

We'll do the offensive line. We'll get into some key depth items. But I want to start with the

1:19.8

defensive tackle position where the bills have Ed Oliver and then a bunch of young guys.

1:25.8

I've been through this a few times lately where it's

1:27.9

Ed Oliver and then Dion Walker and T.J. Sanders and DeWain Carter and Landon Jackson,

1:33.1

and while those are some intriguing young players, we have a lot to learn about a lot of them.

1:39.0

And so I'd love for the bills to get another meaningful veteran for this group, especially at nose tackle,

1:45.6

but even towards that five technique position where you're just going to want some more

1:50.7

veteran know-how in this mix to go with Ed Oliver. So let's talk about my favorite options

1:56.4

for the bills to consider. And of course, you know where this is going, DJ Reader. I feel like

2:00.7

every Bill's fan in the world wants the bills to sign DJ Reader., you know where this is going, DJ Reader. I feel like every

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