The Buffalo Bills had one of the NFL's best secondaries last season. Safety Micah Hyde was voted to the Pro Bowl, teammate Jordan Poyer matched Hyde with five interceptions, and cornerback Tre'Davious White finished second in the Associated Press' voting for NFL defensive rookie of the year.
The other cornerback spot was locked down when E.J. Gaines, acquired from the Los Angeles Rams in an August trade involving wide receiver Sammy Watkins, was healthy. But Gaines missed five games with various injuries, forcing veteran journeyman Shareece Wright into the lineup. General manager Brandon Beane noted after the season the Bills went 8-3 when Gaines started and 1-4 when he did not.