Trent Murphy

The Bills took a free-agent swing on Murphy in 2018 after he missed all of 2017 with a torn ACL. He's posted just nine sacks across 29 games in Buffalo and is headed into the final year of his deal. His release would clear over $7.5 million in cap space for the Bills, who signed DEs Quinton Jefferson and Mario Addison in free agency before drafting A.J. Epenesa in the second round last weekend. Jerry Hughes is already entrenched as a starter. Murphy would be an expensive fourth or fifth edge rusher.

The veteran finished the season quite strong following some early season struggles, with two sacks each between Week 17 and the Bills' playoff loss, and at least one full sack in four of the last six games he's played. Murphy has one year left on a hefty three-year, $22.5 million deal he signed in 2018, and while the Bills have tons of cap space for 2020, he's a potential cut candidate simply because his production -- until recently -- hasn't come close to matching his dollar figure. The veteran finished the regular season with 36 tackles, 5.0 sacks, three passes defensed, two forced fumbles and two fumble recoveries while playing in all 16 games for the first time since 2016.

The veteran defensive end is a long way from his 9.0-sack season with Washington in 2016, but he's seemingly finding his groove again (following some injury-plagued seasons) as the Buffalo defense continues to heat up. Murphy has two sacks over the last three games, while seeing exactly 63 or 64 percent of the defensive snap counts in each of the last four weeks.

Murphy sustained a concussion during the Week 5 win over the Titans, but he looks good to go coming off the bye week for Sunday's against the Dolphins. The 29-year-old has four tackles, three passes defensed, an interception and a fumble recovery through five games.