BUFFALO, N.Y. (AP) – High-priced defensive end Mario Williams is out in Buffalo, while the Bills aren’t giving up on re-signing left tackle Cordy Glenn.
The Bills released Williams and retained the rights to Glenn by designating him their franchise player on Tuesday in a series of moves made a week before the NFL’s free-agency period opens.
Neither move was a surprise.
By releasing Williams, the salary cap-strapped Bills freed up nearly $13 million in payroll next season. He had two years left on the six-year, $100 million contract, and was scheduled to make an $11.5 million base salary this year.
Williams’ departure opened room for Buffalo to tag Glenn, who was eligible to become an unrestricted free agent. The $13.7 million designation is essentially a one-year contract offer which Glenn can sign or negotiate a longer-term deal with Buffalo.