In a move that was simultaneously unexpected and understandable in hindsight, the Buffalo Bills have released veteran tight end O.J. Howard as part of their roster cutdown. As of 9:30am, the Bills still have Dawson Knox, Quintin Morris, and Tommy Sweeney on their roster (plus Reggie Gilliam, who moonlights at the position).
In March, the Bills signed Howard to a one year, $3.5 million contract. That contract guaranteed Howard $3.2 million of the money, in the form of a $1.25M signing bonus and $1.95 million of fully-guaranteed salary. To put that into context, Howard was guaranteed more money on his contract than Isaiah McKenzie, not to mention a slew of players on their rookie contracts like Knox, Devin Singletary, and Gabriel Davis.