Barnwell crowned the Indianapolis Colts as having the best offseason, while the Houston Texans were named the worst. The Patriots were labeled "way ahead of expectations", while the Dolphins and Jets were in the "way below expectations" tier.

While the safety is going on injured reserve with a knee injury, three other key Bills starters will be questionable for the Panthers game.

The Buffalo Bills' starting off-the-ball linebackers, Terrel Bernard and Matt Milano, are both questionable for Sunday's game in week 8.

Former Buffalo Bills linebacker Shawne Merriman sends a blunt message to the team about their future if they don't win now.

This article was originally published on www.si.com/nfl/bills as Buffalo Bills linked to veteran LB ahead of NFL trade deadline. The Buffalo Bills are coming out of their Week 7 bye and will face the Carolina Panthers this Sunday.