For nearly a decade, the Buffalo Bills had nothing to worry about at center. Eric Wood was there, and he was outstanding. However, after the 2017 season, Wood was forced into an early retirement due to a degenerative condition in his neck discovered during his exit physical at season’s end.
In 2018, the Bills’ offensive line struggled greatly. New faces in new places meant that the unit had to gel quickly, and that never seemed to happen. This year, the team went into the offseason with the clear intention of upgrading along the line, and they spent big in order to do it.