Buffalo Bills Terminate Contract of 25-Year-Old Defender

The Buffalo Bills released cornerback A.J. Woods from their practice squad on Wednesday in a corresponding move that brought guard Nick Broeker back to the team.

Official announcements from the Bills confirmed the transaction, which cleared a spot on the 17-man practice squad for Broeker, a former seventh-round pick by Buffalo in 2023 out of Ole Miss.

Broeker has bounced between the Bills and other clubs, including stints with the Houston Texans and brief stops elsewhere; this marks his fourth association with the organization.

Woods, 25, had been a familiar if low-profile presence in Buffalo’s secondary depth chart this fall.

The undrafted free agent out of Pittsburgh first signed with the Bills’ practice squad on October 6 after being waived by the Atlanta Falcons in final roster cuts.

He was released less than two weeks later to make room for the return of Tre’Davious White, then re-signed on October 27 alongside outside linebacker Andre Jones Jr.

During his time in Buffalo, he was elevated to the active roster on at least one occasion and appeared in a game against the Baltimore Ravens on November 1, though he recorded no statistics.

A Germantown, Maryland, native, Woods spent five seasons at Pittsburgh, appearing in 59 games and posting 70-plus tackles, four interceptions, and 25 pass breakups.

He entered the league in 2024 as an undrafted free agent with the Washington Commanders, then landed on the Philadelphia Eagles’ practice squad and earned a Super Bowl LIX championship ring as part of that group.

Brief practice-squad stops followed with the Denver Broncos and Falcons before he reached Buffalo. Despite three years in the league, his regular-season snaps remain minimal.

The move comes as the Bills, 7-1 after a Monday night win over the Minnesota Vikings, continue refining their roster following the trade-deadline acquisition of safety Amani Hooker from the Tennessee Titans.

Practice-squad spots in the secondary have turned over frequently this season, with veterans such as White and Kader Kohou also cycling through.

Woods’ release simply reflects the fluid nature of those bottom-of-the-roster decisions rather than any reported performance issue.

Woods is now free to sign with another club’s practice squad or active roster.

For a young corner with athletic testing numbers that include a 4.35-second 40-yard dash and experience around Super Bowl-caliber defenses, the next opportunity could come quickly as teams manage injuries down the stretch.