The Buffalo Bills should acquire a defensive stud, per an NFL analyst.
The Buffalo Bills have been urged to trade for a $39 million defensive weapon.
NFL analyst Moe Moton of Bleacher Report believes the Bills should trade for Denver Broncos DT D.J. Jones this offseason.
"New Bills head coach Joe Brady hired defensive coordinator Jim Leonhard, who was the defensive pass game coordinator on the Denver Broncos' staff under Sean Payton over the last two years," Moton wrote. "He may be able to convince the Bills that D.J. Jones is worth acquiring to strengthen the run defense.
"Although Jones only played 40 percent of the defensive snaps during the previous term, he logged 39 tackles (four for loss) and three sacks, missing just three tackles all year. In Buffalo, Jones could play in an expanded role as the leader of a young interior group that shows a little more resistance against ground attacks."
Jones played in 16 games for Denver last season. He finished with three sacks, 21 solo tackles, four tackles for loss and six QB hits.
The 31-year-old Jones has been in the NFL since 2017. He has played for the San Francisco 49ers and Broncos. The veteran enters next season with 15 career sacks, 186 solo tackles, 36 tackles for loss and 26 QB hits.
The Broncos signed Jones to a three-year, $39 million extension last year. Jones has a base salary of 12.5 million for next season.
"In 2025, the Buffalo Bills allowed the fifth-most rushing yards, third-most yards per carry and the second-most rushing touchdowns," Moton wrote. "They need to beef up their defensive front on early downs. Thus far, the Bills have made few notable moves to bolster their interior defensive line, which could be a problem if they rely solely on inexperienced starters and rookies."
The Bills lost to the Broncos in the AFC Divisional Round last season. They have yet to reach the Super Bowl in the Josh Allen era, which began in 2018.
Sean McDermott was fired as head coach and replaced by OC Joe Brady, who has a close relationship with Allen. The Bills were fourth in the NFL in points per game last season and 12th in points per game allowed.
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