The 2024 NFL trade deadline has come and went for the league, the Buffalo Bills included.

The Bills (7-2) opted not to made a deal. The 4 p.m. deadline on Nov. 5 came and went–Buffalo was not involved in any reported trades as that time passed.

That doesn’t mean something couldn’t be brewing.

On deadline day, two moves that were seen on the horizon ended up happening.

Reportedly safety Mike Edwards asked for a trade in recent weeks. After failing to stay on the field due to injury this offseason, Edwards became a backup option at safety and ended up being a healthy scratch on most game days.

Because of Edwards’ desire to play, general manager Brandon Beane respected his feeling and the team has released him. That freed up a roster spot for Beane.

Then another already confirmed move officially happened. Defensive end Dawuane Smoot was placed on injured reserve as he’s set to have wrist surgery. That’s a second roster space.

For those counting, that means the Bills have 51 players rostered. Could an addition via free agency or the waiver wire be on the way? What about the retirement route?

The latter brings Micah Hyde to mind.

Hyde, 33, was a free agent at the end of the 2023 season and never returned to Buffalo. The safety has been a free agent and said he would only return to the Bills if he decided to play in the NFL again following a neck injury last season.

It remains to be seen if Hyde or anyone else ends up signing in Buffalo. Regardless, eventually, those roster spots will be filled.

Bills Wire will provide future updates.

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