AFC Notes: Bills, Dolphins, Jets, Patriots

Bills

• ESPN’s Adam Schefter reports the Commanders initially didn’t offer RB J.D. McKissic a deal until he agreed to one with the Bills. Once McKissic found Washington was willing to match Buffalo’s offer he wanted to remain with the Commanders.
• USA Today’s Josina Anderson says the Bills were among the teams interested in OLB Chandler Jones before he signed with the Raiders on Wednesday.
• The Bills are not tendering restricted free agent DT Justin Zimmer. (Joe Buscaglia)
• Dolphins DE Emmanuel Ogbah, who re-signed to a four-year, $65 million deal, said he elected to return over several teams including the Bills, Colts, Ravens, and others. (Josh Mosher)

Dolphins

• Dolphins DE Emmanuel Ogbah, who re-signed to a four-year, $65 million deal, said he elected to return over several teams including the Bills, Colts, Ravens, and others. (Josh Mosher)

Jets

• Prior to the Saints signing Jets’ free-agent S Marcus Maye, the Athletic’s Connor Hughes reported New York hadn’t “shut the door” on re-signing him at the right price. However, New Orleans swept up Maye on a three-year, $28.5 million deal Tuesday night. 
• USA Today’s Josina Anderson says the Jets were among the teams interested in OLB Chandler Jones before he signed with the Raiders on Wednesday.
• Jets OT Conor McDermott’s one-year contract with the team includes a $250,000 signing bonus, a base salary of $1.3 million,  and an additional $750,000 in playing-time incentives. (Hughes)

Patriots

• Sports Illustrated’s Albert Breer mentions the Patriots thought G Shaq Mason was starting to decline a bit, which combined with the cap savings prompted them to make the trade with Tampa Bay. 
• NFL Media’s Mike Giardi reports that the Patriots were never close to bringing back CB J.C. Jackson and will now look to replace him, potentially with a veteran such as Joe Haden, Steven Nelson, or Janoris Jenkins.