One free agent each NFL team should sign in 2019

PITTSBURGH, PA - JANUARY 14: Le'Veon Bell
PITTSBURGH, PA - JANUARY 14: Le'Veon Bell /
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MINNEAPOLIS, MN – FEBRUARY 04: Brandon Graham
MINNEAPOLIS, MN – FEBRUARY 04: Brandon Graham /

Buffalo Bills — Brandon Graham

The Bills finished a disappointed 28th in adjusted sack rate last season and with the fourth-most cap space in football, could be poised to make a splash deal. If Graham hits the market, he’ll be the top edge rusher available and should command a significant pricetag.

Buffalo still has hope for Shaq Lawson, but Jerry Hughes hasn’t had a double-digit sack season since 2014. It’s strange to say for a guy still just 29, but his best days appear to be behind him.

Enter Graham, a premiere pass rush talent who the Eagles simply may not be able to afford. Right now, they stand nearly $50 million in the red against the 2019 cap. Some restructures and releases should ease the burden, but it’s unrealistic to imagine them clearing all that money and have room for a Graham mega-deal.

The Bills rode a strong defense to the playoffs in 2017. They’ll likely regress in 2018 with Josh Allen at the wheel, but they have a chance to make this defense even better next offseason by adding a terror rushing the passer.