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Buffalo Bills sign LB Theron Gaines

Buffalo Bills signed LB Theron Gaines on May 9, 2026.

Event type
Free agent signing
First reported
May 9, 2026
Official
May 9, 2026
Player
Theron Gaines
Position
LB

What changed

Player
Theron Gaines
From
Free agent
To
Buffalo Bills
Effective
May 9, 2026

Known details

Compensation
Signed a contract with Buffalo (BUF)

How this move reshapes the Linebackers room

Buffalo Bills linebackers, this season vs last season — the room this transaction changed.

NEW arrived this offseasonRE-UP re-signedLEFT left after last season- returning players are unmarked

This season · 2026Inside Linebackers Coach: John Egorugwu
92Terrel Bernard8614/177699819662$5.4M27.26'1"222
82Bradley ChubbNEW7615/17890888992$6.5M30.16'4"275
72T.J. ParkerNEW7310/1700505078$3.3M——263
62Dorian Williams7417/176293979661$3.9M25.16'1"230
45Michael Hoecht5611/1773556496—$7.0M28.86'4"310
45Keonta Jenkins373/175511894—$1.0M24.56'2"219
45Demetrius Flannigan-FowlesNEW5113/175407491—$1.1M29.96'2"209
45Jimmy CiarloNEW291/1700696—$887K25.46'2"225
45Theron GainesNEW435/17005050—$1.0M——237
45Joe Andreessen5515/1730469196—$1.1M26.56'0"232
35Kaleb Elarms-OrrNEW414/1700505047$1.4M——234
Last season · 2025Inside Linebackers Coach: John Egorugwu
92Terrel Bernard8614/177699819662$5.4M27.26'1"222
82Matt MilanoLEFT7610/179399587932—32.06'0"223
72Shaq ThompsonLEFT7411/179864667781—32.36'0"230
62Matthew JudonLEFT6712/179665696838—33.96'3"261
62Dorian Williams7417/176293979661$3.9M25.16'1"230
55Baylon SpectorLEFT497/17356938965—27.86'0"235
45Michael Hoecht5611/1773556496—$7.0M28.86'4"310
45Joe Andreessen5515/1730469196—$1.1M26.56'0"232
45Keonta Jenkins373/175511894—$1.0M24.56'2"219

Timeline

  1. OfficialMay 9, 2026

    Buffalo Bills sign LB Theron Gaines

    Signed a contract with Buffalo (BUF)

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