Analyst urges Bills to sign 7-time Pro Bowler for Joe Brady

The Buffalo Bills' offense, you could make the case, is nicely poised to be one of the top units in football under Joe Brady.

With Josh Allen at the helm, James Cook as the running back, and adding DJ Moore to the receiver, there is a lot to work with for Brady.

But there is a piece missing, and it is due to guard David Edwards moving on in free agency, and so far, the Bills have yet to replace him.

So, who could the Bills look at? Bleacher Report's Brad Gagnon thinks Joe Bitonio.

"The Buffalo Bills face uncertainty at left guard after David Edwards departed for the New Orleans Saints in free agency," Gagnon writes. "They may look to replace Edwards through a camp competition involving Alec Anderson and Austin Corbett. However, scooping up free agent Joel Bitonio might make such a competition moot.

"While Bitonio will turn 35 in October, he's a seven-time Pro Bowler who started all 17 games for the Cleveland Browns this past season. He wouldn't give Buffalo a long-term option at left guard, but he'd provide a quality starter for 2026."

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Is Bitonio a good move?

Well, for a team that is the very definition of Super Bowl-or-bust, getting a one-year rental in Bitonio isn't a bad bet.

Yes, he's a little older and reportedly considering retirement, but a chance to play in front of Allen and with the opportunity for a Super Bowl, that might entice him to go one more year.

A plug-and-play starter in 2026, Joe would bring more experience to a line that needs it, especially as the playoffs begin.

He might not be on Buffalo's radar until training camp gets underway and the coaching staff sees what it has, but if there's any doubt, a phone call might not be a bad option.

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