Overview
- The Bills passed on matching Minnesota’s one-year, $4.2 million fully guaranteed offer for restricted free agent Ryan Van Demark, per multiple reports.
- The deal includes a reported $2.5 million signing bonus, sending the veteran tackle to Minnesota without draft compensation to Buffalo due to his original-round tender as an undrafted player.
- Van Demark is expected to serve as the Vikings’ swing tackle behind Christian Darrisaw and Brian O’Neill after both starters missed time last season.
- Buffalo loses its most experienced backup at tackle and now leans on Tylan Grable, Chase Lundt and Travis Clayton behind starters Dion Dawkins and Spencer Brown.
- The 2022 UConn undrafted product has appeared in 43 NFL games with six starts and earned a 74.4 PFF grade in 2025 while logging snaps at both tackle spots.