Bills Part Ways With 6-Foot-4, 316-Pound DT After Offseason Re-Signing

With less than a month until the NFL regular season, the Buffalo Bills adjusted their defensive line rotation under new coordinator Jim Leonhard’s emphasis on bigger players to generate sustained pressure. The team waived 6-foot-4, 316-pound defensive tackle Tommy Akingbesote, a Dallas Cowboys seventh-round pick who spent time on Buffalo’s practice squad and training camp after signing a reserve/futures contract in January. To fill the opening, Buffalo signed 30-year-old veteran Greg Gaines, who spent the last three seasons with the Tampa Bay Buccaneers. Gaines appeared in 17 games with four starts, totaling 23 tackles and two sacks, and is expected to provide depth behind Deone Walker.