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Bills Host Ex-Chiefs Edge Mike Danna on Free-Agent Visit

The visit signals Buffalo’s search for veteran edge help during a defensive reset under coordinator Jim Leonhard.

Overview

  • Danna visited the Bills on Thursday, according to ESPN’s Jeremy Fowler, after the Chiefs released him in February to clear about $9 million in cap space.
  • Buffalo has not announced a deal, and the look-in comes as the team seeks depth behind starters Greg Rousseau and Bradley Chubb with rookie T.J. Parker entering his first camp and Michael Hoecht rehabbing.
  • Over six seasons in Kansas City, Danna played 87 games with 49 starts, totaled 21.5 sacks, and won two Super Bowls, peaking in 2023 with 6.5 sacks before a reduced role and 1.0 sack in 2025.
  • Scouting reports describe Danna as a sturdy rotational end who sets the edge and tackles well, and he produced key pressure games against Buffalo, including four pressures on 17 rushes in the 2024 AFC title game.
  • If signed, he would be a plug-in option for Leonhard’s new 3–4 front next to interior pieces like Ed Oliver and developing linemen T.J. Sanders and Landon Jackson, with his free-agent market still open.