How are Buffalo Bills Spending Their Money in the NFL?
The Buffalo Bills are a professional American football club that is headquartered in Buffalo, New York. The Bills are a member of the AFC East division of the National Football League. In 1964 and 1965, the Bills won consecutive AFL Championships, the only major professional sports championships won by a club from Buffalo.
They became frequent postseason competitors after joining the NFL in the late 1980s and 1990s. Between 1990 and 1993, they enjoyed their greatest success, appearing in a record of four consecutive Super Bowls, an accomplishment that was widely overshadowed by their loss in each game.
The Bills had the longest playoff drought among the four major North American professional sports from 2000 to 2016, making them the last NFL team and the last of the four leagues to make the playoffs in the twenty-first century. As the Bills struggle to perform at the top level in the NFL, many have questioned their spending in the past few years. Following is the list of their positional spending in the NFL.
Buffalo Bills – Spendings in NFL
| Position | Cap Hit | League Rank | League Average | Differential |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| QB | $20.8 million | 14 | $19.5 million | $1.3 million |
| RB/FB | $8.8 million | 20 | $11.6 million | $-2.8 million |
| TE | $8 million | 24 | $11.4 million | $-3.4 million |
| WR | $22.4 million | 17 | $23.4 million | $-1 million |
| OL | $40.8 million | 13 | $37.3 million | $3.5 million |
| DL | $27.3 million | 21 | $35.2 million | $-7.9 million |
| LB | $31.8 million | 8 | $25.4 million | $6.4 million |
| DBs | $50.9 million | 3 | $35.6 million | $15.3 million |
| ST | $4.2 million | 30 | $6.6 million | $-2.4 million |
| Total | $215.1 million | 14 | $206.1 million | $9 million |
| Dead Money | $16.6 million | 17 | $29.5 million | $-12.9 million |
| Cap Space | $5.055776 million | 26 | $11.0 million | $-5.944224 million |
Because the stats don’t include the amount spent on defensive players, which in the Bills’ case is important, ranking around the middle of the pack (15th) with $2.904 million per TD doesn’t necessarily suggest they’re overspending. Last season, they allowed the fewest yards and points in the league. The Bills ended up paying $15.05 million per win, which was enough for 17th place.
The Bills’ cost per touchdown and victory are anticipated to soar in 2022 after paying lavishly on an agreement for wide receiver Stefon Diggs and acquiring edge rusher Von Miller during an improbable spending frenzy this spring. However, if they win it all, the means will be justified.
