Published
Jun 19, 2026 at 08:55 PM EDT
In order to keep Josh Allen healthy for the foreseeable future, the Buffalo Bills were advised to make one notable move.
In a pre-season column, ESPN suggested one move every team in the league should make with just under three months left to go until the start of the 2026 season. For the Buffalo Bills that means locking up right guard O’Cyrus Torrence for the foreseeable future.
“The Bills don’t have too many major contracts ending after the 2026 season, but it would be good to keep their offensive line continuity by re-upping Torrence,” ESPN suggested.
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“He is far from the best guard in the league, but last season he was above average in ESPN’s pass block win rate (93.3%, 25th) and run block win rate (74.1%, 13th) metrics. He’s also just 26 years old, so he’s right in his prime,” it added.
The former second-round pick from the 2023 NFL draft is also a smart player, committing just a single penalty during the 2025 season in which he started every game for the Bills. He allowed just three sacks last season after keeping Allen clean during the 2024 campaign as well.
He likely won’t be paid along the likes of Dallas Cowboys star Tyler Smith or Kansas City Chiefs star Trey Smith, who both make over $23 million per season, but Torrence can certainly hold his own.
