The Buffalo Bills have made changes to their defensive backfield this offseason by re-signing safety Taylor Rapp and cornerback Cam Lewis to new contracts.
Some supporters believe another former player may also come back soon.
Levi Wallace, who played for the Bills from 2018 to 2021 before leaving for the Pittsburgh Steelers, sparked rumors of possibly returning to Buffalo with an Instagram postthat referenced his former team. Wallace shared a set of photos on March 10, the day before the league’s legal tampering period began, including a picture of him wearing a Steelers jersey and walking through the tunnel at Highmark Stadium in Buffalo. In the caption, Wallace wrote, “Felt like you missed me so..,” which led Bills fans to speculate if he was indicating a desire to come back to Buffalo. There has been previous speculation connecting Wallace with the Bills.
Wallace joined the Bills as an undrafted free agent in 2018 and quickly became a key player in the defensive backfield, starting in all 52 games he played over the next four seasons and making a total of 219 tackles with six interceptions.
The 28-year-old cornerback then took on a reduced role in Pittsburgh, appearing in 18 games over two seasons and making 86 tackles and six interceptions. Wallace had already suggested that he would not be returning to the Steelers, stating on
“Good Morning Football”
on March 8 that he’s prepared for a new chapter in his career.
“This isn’t the first time for me, so it’s always exciting,” Wallace said. “New opportunities, new team, and so I anticipate the process of joining a new team and being a major part of their defense.” Wallace has been linked to the Bills before. As SI.com’s Anthony Licciardi
pointed out, the veteran cornerback seemed to be available at last season’s trade deadline and posted another cryptic message on Instagram, fueling speculation that he was returning to Buffalo.
“The Pittsburgh Steelers recently announced that rookie corner Joey Porter Jr. has taken the starting job from the aforementioned Wallace. Suddenly, he’s expendable,” Licciardi wrote in October. “Fans of both teams have taken notice, and the corner stoked the flames with an Instagram story – complete with just a single emoji.”
Licciardi speculated that Wallace could fit well in Buffalo, particularly as second-year cornerback Kaiir Elam was struggling at the time. “Wallace, seemingly by default, is a better fit for head coach Sean McDermott’s defense than Elam,” Licciardi wrote. “He has excelled in the Bills secondary before, and with star cornerback Tre’Davious White out with a season-ending injury, Buffalo is in need. Bills Focusing on Defense
Although the Bills have been relatively quiet in the early stages of free agency, they have made efforts to address their defense by re-signing Rapp, Lewis, defensive end A.J. Epenesa, and defensive tackle DaQuan Jones to new contracts.
Another significant move may be in the works, with an insider predicting that the Bills will pursue defensive lineman
Arik Armstead
following his unexpected release from the San Francisco 49ers.
After Armstead was let go on March 15, The Athletic’s Matt Barrows posted on X, “Keep an eye on Buffalo as a potential landing spot.”
Former Buffalo Bills cornerback Levi Wallace is stirring rumors of a comeback to Buffalo with a mysterious post on Instagram. The Athletic’s Matt Barrows posted on X, “Keep an eye on Buffalo as a possible landing spot.”
