2016 Buffalo Bills season
The 2016 Buffalo Bills season will be the franchise's upcoming 47th season in the National Football League, the 57th overall and it will also mark the fourth season under leadership of general manager Doug Whaley and the second under head coach Rex Ryan. The Bills will attempt to snap their sixteen year playoff drought, which is the longest active playoff drought among all four North American major professional sports leagues.
Roster changes
Signings
| Position | Player | 2015 Team | Date signed | Notes and references |
| CB | Mario Butler | Buffalo Bills | January 4, 2016 | 1 year extension/$600,000 |
| RB | Mike Gillislee | Buffalo Bills | January 4, 2016 | 1 year extension/$600,000 |
| WR | Greg Salas | Buffalo Bills | January 4, 2016 | 1 year extension/$600,000 |
| P | Colton Schmidt | Buffalo Bills | January 4, 2016 | 1 year extension/$600,000 |
| RB | James Wilder, Jr. | Cincinnati Bengals | January 20, 2016 | 1 year/$525,000 (Reserve/Future) |
| CB | Javier Arenas | New York Jets | February 3, 2016 | 1 year/$600,000 (Reserve/Future) |
| DT | Corbin Bryant | Buffalo Bills | March 7, 2016 | 1 year tender/$1.67 million |
| OG | Richie Incognito | Buffalo Bills | March 8, 2016 | 3 year extension/$15.75 million |
| TE | Jim Dray | Cleveland Browns | March 16, 2016 | 1 year/$760,000 |
| SS | Robert Blanton | Minnesota Vikings | March 18, 2016 | 1 year/$840,000 |
| OT | Jordan Mills | Buffalo Bills | March 30, 2016 | 1 year tender/$1.67 million |
| WR | Leonard Hankerson | Buffalo Bills | April 4, 2016 | 1 year/$840,000 |
| LB | Zach Brown | Tennessee Titans | April 4, 2016 | 1 year/$1.25 million |
| CB | Corey White | Arizona Cardinals | April 4, 2016 | 1 year/$840,000 |
| CB | Sterling Moore | Tampa Bay Buccaneers | April 5, 2016 | 1 year/$840,000 |
| OG | Fernando Velasco | Carolina Panthers | April 7, 2016 | 1 year/$965,000 |
| LB | Lorenzo Alexander | Oakland Raiders | April 13, 2016 | 1 year/$885,000 |
| SS | Colt Anderson | Indianapolis Colts | April 13, 2016 | 1 year/$840,000 |
| OT | Cordy Glenn | Buffalo Bills | May 3, 2016 | 5 year extension/$65 million |
Free agents lost
Cuts
| Player |
Date |
| DE Mario Williams | March 1, 2016 |
| RB Boobie Dixon | March 1, 2016 |
| OG Kraig Urbik | March 1, 2016 |
| TE MarQueis Gray | March 1, 2016 |
| CB Leodis McKelvin | March 4, 2016 |
| CB Cam Thomas | April 18, 2016 |
| LB Tony Steward | April 19, 2016 |
| DE Jarius Wynn | May 2, 2016 |
| C Ronald Patrick | May 2, 2016 |
| CB Merrill Noel | May 2, 2016 |
Retirements
Draft
Main article:
2016 NFL draft- Notes
- The Bills traded their 2016 seventh-round selection, later revealed to be Alex McCalister, along with their 2015 fifth-round selection, later revealed to be Grady Jarrett, to the Minnesota Vikings in exchange for quarterback Matt Cassel and the Vikings' 2015 fifth-round selection, later revealed to be Tony Steward.
- The Bills traded their 2016 second-round pick (No. 49 overall), later revealed to be Jarran Reed, and fourth-round pick (No. 117 overall), later revealed to be Pharoh Cooper, along with their 2017 fourth-round pick, to the Chicago Bears in return for Chicago's 2016 second-round pick (No. 41 overall).
Undrafted free agents
All undrafted free agents were signed after the 2016 NFL draft concluded on April 30 unless otherwise noted.
Staff
On January 10, 2016 Doug Whaley signed a three-year contract extension to remain the Bills general manager. On the same day it was announced that Rex Ryan had hired his twin brother Rob to the Bills coaching staff. Rob will serve as an assistant head coach and will also work with the defense. Three days later Ryan hired former NFL standout Ed Reed to be an assistant defensive backs coach. On January 20, 2016, the Bills promoted Kathryn Smith to special teams quality control coach, making her the first female full time coach in NFL history.[1]
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- Front Office
- Owner/CEO – Terry Pegula
- Owner – Kim Pegula
- President – Russ Brandon
- General Manager – Doug Whaley
- Senior Vice President of Football Administration – Jim Overdorf
- Director of Player Personnel – Jim Monos
- Director of College Scouting – Kelvin Fisher
- Director of Pro Personnel - Rob Hanrahan
- Head Coaches
- Offensive Coaches
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- Defensive Coaches
- Special Teams Coaches
- Strength and Conditioning
- Head Strength and Conditioning – Eric Ciano
- Assistant Head Strength and Conditioning – Hal Luther
- Assistant Strength and Conditioning – Jason Oszvart
- Assistant Strength and Conditioning – Dan Liburd
→ Coaching Staff
→ Management
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- AFC East
- BUF
- MIA
- NE
- NYJ
- North
- BAL
- CIN
- CLE
- PIT
- South
- HOU
- IND
- JAX
- TEN
- West
- DEN
- KC
- OAK
- SD
- NFC East
- DAL
- NYG
- PHI
- WAS
- North
- CHI
- DET
- GB
- MIN
- South
- ATL
- CAR
- NO
- TB
- West
- ARI
- LA
- SF
- SEA
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Current roster
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Running backs
Wide receivers
Tight ends
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Offensive linemen
Defensive linemen
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Linebackers
Defensive backs
Special teams
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Reserve lists
Rookies in italics
Roster updated May 3, 2016
Depth Chart • Transactions
89 Active, 0 Inactive
→ AFC rosters → NFC rosters |
- AFC East
- BUF
- MIA
- NE
- NYJ
- North
- BAL
- CIN
- CLE
- PIT
- South
- HOU
- IND
- JAX
- TEN
- West
- DEN
- KC
- OAK
- SD
- NFC East
- DAL
- NYG
- PHI
- WAS
- North
- CHI
- DET
- GB
- MIN
- South
- ATL
- CAR
- NO
- TB
- West
- ARI
- LA
- SF
- SEA
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Schedule
Preseason
Regular season
- Notes
- Intra-division opponents are in bold text.
- Networks and times for Sunday games from Weeks 5–17 are subject to change as a result of flexible scheduling.
References
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