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The Buffalo Bills<\/a> were awfully busy on Wednesday, but they may have saved the most significant move for last. Following a slew of salary-cap moves to begin the day, veteran edge-rusher Von Miller agreed to a massive contract restructuring, saving the team over $8 million in cap space.\u00a0 <\/p>\n<\/p><\/div>\n<\/p><\/div>\n On top of the obvious cap space the move saves, why is Miller taking one for the team such a big deal? In short, it likely makes the Bills players in free agency.\u00a0<\/p>\n The Bills already had an active, cost-cutting day, releasing several players, including safety Jordan Poyer and cornerback Tre’Davious White, to save roughly $36 million<\/a> in cap space. They entered the day $40 million in the red, so they’re slowly getting above water, taking the savings from Miller’s new deal into account.\u00a0<\/p>\n Additionally, there are probably a few more moves to come, like a potential restructuring of quarterback Josh Allen’s contract, which carries an untenable $47.1 million cap hit in 2024. However, for now, Miller’s solid gives them much-needed breathing room.<\/p>\n For Miller, he likely had no choice but to rework his deal or get cut. After recording an eight-sack campaign in his first season with the Bills in 2022, the former Super Bowl MVP regressed, posting zero sacks for the first time in his career.\u00a0<\/p>\n Yet, instead of exploring possible greener pastures, the veteran decided to bet on himself while helping his team out of a jam. How general manager Brandon Beane plans to use the gift Miller gave him remains to be seen, but he now has wiggle room to tinker, which is good for a team with Super Bowl aspirations like the Bills.\u00a0<\/p>\n<\/p><\/div>\n<\/p><\/div>\n