ORCHARD PARK — When the sun starts beating down and practices feel monotonous, the Buffalo Bills are going to rely on fresh legs during training camp.
The Bills needed to get younger and cheaper, so they turned over the roster in 2024 and infused some youth into the team, with eight rookies making the team a year ago. That continued this offseason with nine draft picks.
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