The Buffalo Bills on Tuesday set their initial 53-man roster, with Western New York native and preseason standout linebacker Joe Andreessen making the cut.

The Bills released the following players:

  • DT Eli Ankou
  • OL Keaton Bills
  • OL Gunner Britton
  • WR Deon Cain
  • OL Will Clapp
  • DE Kameron Cline
  • OL La'el Collins
  • CB Te' Cory Couch
  • TE Zach Davidson
  • DT Branson Deen
  • QB Ben DiNucci
  • OL Mike Edwards
  • RB Frank Gore, Jr.
  • OL Richard Gouraige
  • WR K.J. Hamler
  • CB Daequan Hardy
  • WR Andy Isabella
  • S Kareem Jackson
  • WR Xavier Johnson
  • DE Kingsley Jonathan
  • CB Keni-H Lovely
  • TE Tre' McKitty
  • WR Tyrell Shavers
  • WR Justin Shorter
  • DT Gable Steveson
  • DT DeShawn Williams
  • S Kendall Williamson

The team also placed LB Matt Milano, OL Travis Clayton and RB Darrynton Evans on Injured Reserve, while trading for CB Brandon Codrington and a 2026 seventh-round pick from the New York Jets for a 2026 sixth-round pick.

This is a developing story and will be updated as more information becomes available.