The Buffalo Bills are right at or over the NFL’s projected 2021 salary cap. They’re going to need to clear cap space in order to sign free agents at multiple positions and NFL draft picks. We’ve been running articles on who they could cut to clear cap space, but they could also clear cap space and keep players on the roster.
If they convert base salary to a new signing bonus, they can pro-rate that cap hit over the remaining years of the deal. The player gets the money for the season up front and of course it’s guaranteed, so it’s usually a win for the player and helps out the team.