Bills Could Re-Sign CB Tre’Davious White

“Yeah, I mean, we love Tre’Davious,” general manager Brandon Beane said Monday (via Josh Alper of PFT). “I think at this point, you know, we’re waiting through the draft and probably he is as well. You would never close the door on bringing a guy like Tre back here to Buffalo.”

A week before last April’s draft, the Bills reunited with White on a deal worth up to $6.8MM. The Bills went on to use their first-round pick on former Kentucky cornerback Maxwell Hairston, who would have competed for the No. 2 job with White over the summer. However, Hairston sprained his LCL early in training camp, which gave White a season-opening starting role opposite Christian Benford by default.

Hairston debuted in late October, but the Bills eased him in and used White as a 16-game starter. White logged a 71.38% defensive snap share, good for third on the team, and totaled 40 tackles, 10 passes defensed and an interception. Pro Football Focus ranked White’s performance a respectable 49th among 106 corners.

Although White held his own in 2025, it is fair to wonder whether he is a fit in the Bills’ new defensive scheme. White played all eight of his Bills seasons under defensive-minded head coach Sean McDermott, whom they fired in January. The Bills stayed in-house to replace McDermott with former offensive coordinator Joe Brady, but their defense will look much different under rookie coordinator Jim Leonhard. Along with switching from a 4-3 to a 3-4 base, the Bills are expected to run more man coverage after using a zone-heavy scheme under McDermott. At 31 years old, the aging White may be better suited for a McDermott-style defense.

Whether the Bills re-sign White or add another notable veteran in free agency may depend on how their draft unfolds. Benford is a lock to remain a starter next season. Hairston will probably serve as the No. 2, but the cupboard at outside corner is mostly empty beyond those two. The Bills spent a sixth-rounder on Dorian Strong last year, though his status has been up in the air since he suffered a season-ending neck injury in Week 4. Aside from free agent pickup Dee Alford, who will handle slot duties, the only other corners under contract in Buffalo are M.J. Devonshire, Te’Cory Couch and Daryl Porter Jr.. Devonshire and Couch have zero regular-season appearances between them. Porter has just one, which came with the Steelers last year.

Elsewhere on defense, Greg Rousseau will continue as one of the Bills’ top edge rushers next season. He was a defensive end under McDermott, but Beane recently confirmed to Joe Buscaglia of The Athletic that Rousseau will switch to outside linebacker. Rousseau, free agent signing Bradley Chubb and Michael Hoecht are the Bills’ top options at the position. They could also add to the group in the draft, perhaps as early as Round 1.