Bills' Safety Room Evolves with Hamlin's Return

0:00It's March 29th. This is NFL News Today, AI-powered stories from around the league. I'm Cory with the story. The Buffalo Bills just resigned safety. DeMar Hamlin to a one-year deal right after bringing back wide receiver Trent Sherfield. It's looking like they're leaning into recycling their own talent this off-season after starting out by grabbing some fresh faces from outside. That said, at the safety spot, Hamlin's return ain't shaking up much. They've already locked in veteran CJ. Gardner Johnson in Geno Stone, plus second-year guy Cole Bishop is coming off a strong season and expected to start alongside Gardner Johnson under. New defensive coordinator Jim Leonhardt. Bill's fans are split. Some grown at another familiar name, tired of the same old crew year after year. But this safety group marks a real shift from last season, with proven ball-hawks like Stone, who's got 13 picks over three years and started. 34 games recently. From the depth chart, Geno Stone slots in as the top back up, maybe even pushing for

1:03a starting gig if Gardner Johnson slips up. Then you got fifth-round rookie Jordan Hancock, who saw 13 games last year with 22 tackles, plus Hanlin and rookie Wandae Owens. Battling for special team snaps, Hanlin at 35% last time, Hancock at 58. Bottom line? The Bill's safety room is evolving fast into something deeper and more dynamic for next ball, and Hanlin's just adding that reliable. Depth without flipping the script.