As the Buffalo Bills head into the offseason, they could shed some significant cap space and upgrade at several positions. In our next look at positions where the Bills could release their 2017 starter, we look at defensive end Jerry Hughes.
Part of the declining stats are the result of McDermott’s emphasis on rotation. Compared to 2016, Jerry Hughes played 121 fewer snaps this season (856 to 725) and shouldn’t have been expected to tally the same number of sacks or tackles. Despite the reduction in time, his 28 tackles were within striking distance from his all-time best of 36 in a season.