If I had written this piece a week ago, it would have been quite boring. The Buffalo Bills interior offensive line, though aging, looked to be a group that had two-thirds of its starters set. However, the degenerative neck injury that forced Eric Wood to retire has opened up a tremendous hole in the middle of the offensive line. Buffalo will head into the 2018 NFL season in search of a new center for the first time since 2010, when Wood shifted to the pivot from right guard.
Every interior offensive lineman employed by the Bills in 2017 is slated to count against their 2018 salary cap, though that will probably change with roster cuts and subsequent improvements to the roster.