Greg Gaines signs with Bills after stints with Rams and Buccaneers
3 sources • 1 min read • Latest: Aug 20, 2026, 6:01 PM
Last updated Aug 20, 2026
The Bills have agreed to terms with free agent defensive lineman Greg Gaines. Gaines, 30, had a productive year with the Buccaneers, playing all 17 games last season and totaling 23 tackles and two sacks. In addition to his time in Tampa, he also spent four seasons with the Rams after being drafted in 2019. As part of the transaction, the Bills have released defensive tackle Tommy Akingbesote. Gaines brings valuable experience to Buffalo's defensive line.
- •Bills sign free agent defensive lineman Greg Gaines on August 18, 2026.
- •Gaines played all 17 games last season with the Buccaneers.
- •He has 108 career games with 34 starts and 14.5 career sacks.
- •The Bills released defensive tackle Tommy Akingbesote in a corresponding move.
- 6:01 PMYahoo Sports — Grade the Bills’ signing of DL Greg Gaines
- 10:55 PMYahoo Sports — Bills sign Super Bowl winner Greg Gaines to defensive line
- 9:36 PMYahoo Sports — Free agent DL Greg Gaines agrees to terms with Bills
"The Bills added to their defensive line by signing free agent Greg Gaines prior to the team’s second preseason matchup against the Browns.
"The Buffalo Bills tackled a need at the interior of their defensive line by adding veteran defensive tackle Greg Gaines.
"The Bills are signing free agent defensive lineman Greg Gaines, Jeremy Fowler of ESPN reports.
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External links- Yahoo SportsAug 20, 2026, 6:01 PMGrade the Bills’ signing of DL Greg Gaines
The Buffalo Bills tackled a need at the interior of their defensive line by adding veteran defensive tackle Greg Gaines.
- Yahoo SportsAug 18, 2026, 10:55 PMBills sign Super Bowl winner Greg Gaines to defensive line
The Bills added to their defensive line by signing free agent Greg Gaines prior to the team’s second preseason matchup against the Browns.
- Yahoo SportsAug 18, 2026, 9:36 PMFree agent DL Greg Gaines agrees to terms with Bills
The Bills are signing free agent defensive lineman Greg Gaines, Jeremy Fowler of ESPN reports.
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