AFC East Rumors: Bills, Jets, Patriots

Bills

• According to Dan Graziano, the Bills are a team to watch for Rams free agent ILB Cory Littleton, who could secure as much as $13 million per year this offseason.
• According to NJ.com’s Mike Kaye, Eagles DE Vinny Curry makes a lot of sense as a free-agent target for the Bills if they miss out on some of the top options.

• ESPN’s Jenna Laine confirms the Buccaneers don’t expect to be able to re-sign WR Breshad Perriman.
• Laine writes Tampa Bay is expected to prioritize re-signing other players on defense and addressing the vacancy at No. 3 wide receiver in what’s expected to be a deep draft class. 

Jets

• Dan Graziano expects the Jets to be among the teams with a lot of interest in offensive line free agents.
• The expectation, according to Graziano, is that Jets WR Robby Anderson will secure $10 million a year or more in free agency.
• According to NJ.com’s Mike Kaye, Eagles DE Vinny Curry makes a lot of sense as a free-agent target for the Jets given his familiarity with GM Joe Douglas.
• ESPN’s Rich Cimini lists several other players on the Jets’ free-agent radar, including Patriots G Joe Thuney, Titans OT Jack Conklin, Lions G Graham Glasgow, Eagles OT Halapoulivaati Vaitai, Buccaneers WR Breshad Perriman, Rams DE Dante Fowler, Cowboys CB Byron Jones, Panthers CB James Bradberry and Broncos CB Chris Harris. 
• Cimini also mentions the possibility of the Jets being interested in franchise-tagged Ravens LB Matt Judon in a sign-and-trade scenario. 
• According to Cimini, he could see the Jets going as high as a three-year, $36 million deal with $20 million guaranteed for Jets WR Robby Anderson. However, that might not be enough to keep him if he gets an offer for $13 million per year in free agency. 
• Other free-agent targets for the Jets include Eagles LT Jason Peters and Vikings CB Trae Waynes. (Brian Costello)
• Manish Mehta says Rams EDGE Dante Fowler Jr and ILB Cory Littleton are both worth keeping an eye on for the Jets.

Patriots

• ESPN’s Mike Reiss says the new CBA passing is good for the Patriots’ chances of re-signing QB Tom Brady. 
• Reiss writes the two key questions are still how much Brady really wants to stay in New England and how much Patriots HC Bill Belichick is willing to give financially, annually and emotionally to keep him. 
• NFL Media’s Michael Giardi points out the new CBA allows the Patriots to push money into future years in a new deal for Brady. 
• Tom Curran of NBC Boston reports that if Tom Brady hits the open market, it’s unlikely there will be a long, drawn-out process
• According to Curran, Brady isn’t melancholy about the possibility that his time with the Patriots could be coming to an end and he’s instead “at peace and looking forward to the possibilities in front of him.”
• Curran says it “seems doubtful” that Brady’s preference at this point is to return to New England.
• Dan Graziano notes that if the Patriots don’t re-sign QB Tom Brady before 4 p.m. ET on Wednesday, an additional $6.75 million charge accelerates onto their 2020 salary cap.
• With this in mind, Graziano expects New England to have a deal in place with Brady before Wednesday.