As the Buffalo Bills gear up for the 2025 NFL season, there’s one glaring need that has largely flown under the radar during the offseason: the cornerback position. With veteran Rasul Douglas hitting free agency and former first-rounder Kaiir Elam now on the Dallas Cowboys roster following a trade, Buffalo finds itself thin at cornerback. The need to reinforce the secondary—especially the outside cornerback spot—is becoming more urgent with each passing week.
While the Bills have options in both free agency and the upcoming NFL Draft, a possible short-term solution may already be on the market. According to reports, the Las Vegas Raiders, now under the leadership of new head coach Pete Carroll, are about to part ways with one of their cornerbacks. Interestingly, he has since been released, making him a free agent and a potential low-cost target for Buffalo.
Dharya Sharma of the Sporting News has suggested that he could be an ideal fit for the Bills’ defense. “The Bills are in desperate need of another starting-caliber corner opposite rising star Christian Benford, as the team traded away Kaiir Elam to the Dallas Cowboys this offseason,” Sharma noted. “Jack Jones would immediately step in as a starter on Buffalo’s defense and provide serviceable play as the No. 2 boundary corner.” Sharma also points out that Buffalo’s current salary cap situation—just over $5.2 million in available space—might be enough to afford Jones’ services without making major roster cuts or restructures.
Jones, a former fourth-round pick of the New England Patriots, has had a rocky NFL journey to this point. Despite showing flashes of talent on the field, his career has been marred by off-field incidents and questions about his maturity. That said, the Bills may be in a strong position to take a chance on him, given the veteran presence throughout their locker room and the stability provided by head coach Sean McDermott’s defensive system.
The fit makes sense: Buffalo’s defense is built around discipline, communication, and versatility—elements that could help Jones thrive if he commits to the team’s culture and expectations. And for the Bills, who are aiming to make another deep postseason run and finally break through to a Super Bowl appearance, bolstering the secondary with a capable, low-cost cornerback could prove to be a crucial move.
The question now is simple: With Jones available, will Buffalo act? Time will tell whether the front office views him as a risk worth taking or prefers to address the position through the draft. Either way, the cornerback issue is one the Bills can’t afford to ignore any longer.
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