The Buffalo Bills deploy two of the NFL’s best offensive tackles in their starting lineup. Both of those players are under contract for the 2026 season. Does that mean that the team has nothing to do along the offensive front — at least as it relates to the tackle position?
President of football operations/general manager Brandon Beane is known to build depth along the offensive line, and the Bills have had success finding athletic, developmental prospects late in the NFL Draft and via the free-agent process after drafts. The Bills have built an enviable stable of depth along the offensive line, and while they have been fortunate enough where they haven’t had to use most of it, when it’s been necessary to start backups, the offensive tackle reserves have performed well.
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In another look at the state of the Buffalo Bills roster, we discuss the offensive tackles.
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LT Dion Dawkins
Contract Status for 2026: Signed; second year of three-year $60.06 million contract ($24,877,333 cap hit; $21,946,833 dead-cap number)
Age: 31 (32 on 4/26/2026)
Playing Time: 15 games (15 starts), 957 offensive snaps (84.54% of team total), 67 special teams snaps (15.44% of team total)
Key Statistics: 10 penalties, 6 sacks allowed, 73.9 PFF Grade (28/89 tackles)
Buffalo’s Walter Payton Man of the Year remains a franchise cornerstone. Dion Dawkins is consistently graded among the league’s better offensive linemen, and while it’s fair to say that he’s closer to very good than he is elite, he’s still an asset to the team both on the field and in the locker room.
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The Bills can clear a boatload of space on the salary cap by restructuring his contract, which would help the team in its pursuit to improve the roster through free agency. While such an action would add void years and “kick the can down the line,” it’s a sacrifice that Brandon Beane needs to be…
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