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Buffalo Bills Face Tight End Decisions Amid Cap Crunch

2/26/2026

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Brandon Beane, the Buffalo Bills general manager, said Dawson Knox, the Bills tight end, has a 2026 cap number of $17.068 million as he enters the final year.
The discussions about Knox's cap hit occurred at the Scouting Combine in Indianapolis.
Releasing Knox would free over $9.6 million in cap space but incur $7.4 million in dead money.
Beane said decisions will come in coming weeks, with no immediate resolution.

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Brandon Beane, the Buffalo Bills general manager, said Dawson Knox, the Bills tight end, has a 2026 cap number of $17.068 million as he enters the final year.
The discussions about Knox's cap hit occurred at the Scouting Combine in Indianapolis.
Releasing Knox would free over $9.6 million in cap space but incur $7.4 million in dead money.
Beane said decisions will come in coming weeks, with no immediate resolution.