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A huge boost for Buffalo heading into 2026.
General manager Brandon Beane has spoken plenty at the NFL Combine, giving fans an inside look at where the operation stands in Buffalo, all while leaking a few moves along the way.
It started on the first day of the NFL Combine, with Beane opening up during an interview before his scheduled media time to reveal that the team would be picking up tight end Dalton Kincaid’s fifth-year option. A huge weapon for Buffalo stays in Buffalo, at least for now. We also got an update on Kincaid’s knee, a persistent issue that’s followed him over the past two seasons.
“Our number one thing with Dalton is to see if we can get him in a healthier fashion this year, so that we don’t have to A: miss games, and B: limit how much he’s playing,” Beane said. He also added that Kincaid has been “very intentional” about his rehab process during the offseason.
He wasn’t done there, as he also announced that the team had restructured the contract of offensive lineman Spencer Brown, freeing up some much-needed cap space as Buffalo finds itself in the negative, according to Over The Cap. It’s a move that needed to be done, with plenty more moves still on the horizon. Buffalo needs to get cap compliant, and this was a move in the right direction.
Beane opens up on a slew of injuries for the Bills
Beane also opened up on a handful of other injury updates that should have Bills Mafia excited for the future. It’s only February, but it’s looking like several players are trending in the right direction after a season filled with brutal injuries to all three phases of the team. Offense, defense, and special teams.
Outside of Kincaid’s rehab, kicker Tyler Bass, defensive end Landon Jackson, and defensive end Michael Hoecht have also been working back from injury.
“For timelines, I would say Tyler (Bass) is the closest [to returning] from sports hernia. The other guys will be into the spring, but they’re there in Buffalo,” Beane said. “It’s been fun to see them. And I know they’ve been up to meet some of the new coaches.”
Hoecht, Bass, and Jackson should all be ready once the season rolls around. Hoecht himself, when speaking on the Centered on Buffalo podcast, opened up that he should be ready for Week 1. Everything is coming up Buffalo in the early stages of the offseason.
For a team that limped to the finish line in 2025, this is exactly what Buffalo needed to hear.
Cap flexibility is slowly being created, core pieces are staying put, and key contributors are attacking their rehab with purpose. Most importantly, there’s a clear sense that the organization understands what went wrong and how to fix it.
February press conferences don’t win football games. But transparency, intentional rehab, and proactive roster moves are how you build toward a different ending in January.
If Beane’s words at the Combine turn into action this spring, the Bills won’t just be healthier in 2026; they’ll be better positioned to finally finish what they started.
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