The Bills are re-signing offensive lineman Alec Anderson to a one-year, $3MM contract that includes $1.8MM in guaranteed money, per NFL Network’s Ian Rapoport.
Anderson, 26, signed in Buffalo as an undrafted free agent out of UCLA in 2022. He spent the first two years of his pro career on the practice squad before making the 53-man roster in 2024. He went on to appear in every regular season and playoff game in the next two years with two starts at left guard and one at right tackle.
Anderson also emerged as Bills offensive coordinator Joe Brady‘s preferred sixth offensive lineman for ‘jumbo’ packages in 2024. His 190 snaps as an inline tight end led all OL that season, per Pro Football Focus (subscription required), with recently-retired Lions tackle Dan Skipper in a distant second with 70 ITE snaps. However, Buffalo’s use of six-lineman packages dipped sharply in 2025, with a corresponding role reduction for Anderson.
Bills starting left guard David Edwards and center Connor McGovern are both set to hit free agency in March. Anderson is already familiar with Brady’s system and has lined up at multiple spots along the offensive line, so he could be key depth or even a stopgap starter, most likely at left guard.