AFC east.(NFL)

BUFFALO BILLS

MOVING ON: The Bills, who plan to release QB Drew Bledsoe, think second-year QB J.P. Losman will give the offense more flexibility. The Bills want to keep LT Jonas Jennings and DT Pat Williams but might have to choose. Jennings is young but has durability concerns. The team will be thin at offensive tackle if Jennings and top backup Marcus Price, a free agent, leave. Williams, 32, has said he would take less money but still won't come cheap. Ron Edwards, Tim Anderson and Justin Bannan are younger options, but none has Williams' size, strength and quickness. FS Izell Reese likely won't be retained. Trey Vincent has taken over, and Rashad Baker is a promising backup. ACTION PLAN: The Bills have the money to replace Jennings and/or Williams. Expect them to re-sign Price, who could start at left tackle. Other left tackle options include L.J. Shelton, who could be cut by Arizona, and Brad Hopkins, a possible cap casualty in Tennessee. The market is thin at defensive tackle, so the Bills might go with Edwards, Anderson and Bannan if Williams doesn't re-sign. A veteran backup for Losman is a priority. Shane Matthews could return; he knows the offense and has starting experience. Brad Johnson, Brian Griese and Jay Fiedler, if they become available, are options. TEs Mark Campbell and Tim Euhus are coming off knee surgeries, so the Bills could pursue a veteran. Jermaine Wiggins (Vikings), Matt Cushing (Steelers) or Itula Mill (Seahawks) would fit the scheme and budget. RB Travis Henry is seeking a trade, so Mike Cloud (Giants) or Anthony Thomas (Bears) could back up Willis McGahee.--Allen Wilson

MIAMI DOLPHINS

MOVING ON: There will be lots of changes on defense, with OLB Junior Seau, FS Arturo Freeman and SS Sammy Knight likely to leave. Look for the team to find safety replacements among Yeremiah Bell, Jraft picks and perhaps a low-level free agent. DT Tim Bowens, who missed almost all of 2004 with a back injury, and DL Jay Williams, Jeff Zgonina and Bryan Robinson all could go. Expect the Dolphins to pick up a defensive tackle in the draft. The team is looking to trade LCB Patrick Surtain and perhaps RCB Sam Madison, depending on what it could get in draft picks. Will Poole and Reggie Howard likely can step in as replacements, though Howard struggled in '04. The big problem is changing so many players at once. ACTION PLAN: The team will focus on left tackle, though it wants to get its cap situation under control and won't spend a lot in the market. Possibilities include Jonas Jennings (Bills) or perhaps a cap casualty such as Brad Hopkins (Titans). The options aren't great, which could force the team to look to the draft. Expect Miami to sign a couple of low-priced veteran defensive tackles to provide depth. The team also could pursue a running back in the free-agent market or in a trade. Edgerrin James, Shaun Alexander, Travis Henry and Reuben Droughns are interested in Miami, but the team won't give up a lot of money and/or draft picks. Coach Nick Saban also would like to sign a quarterback to push A.J. Feeley after the team cuts Jay Fiedler. Ideally, such a player would be a veteran who is comfortable in that role. But that player might be hard to find considering Jeff Garcia, Drew Bledsoe and Kurt Warner want to start.--Jason Cole

NEW ENGLAND PATRIOTS

MOVING ON: Keep an eye on LG Joe Andruzzi and No. 3 WR David Patten, both unrestricted free agents. Andruzzi is a huge team favorite and deserves big money, but he might not get it from New England. The team has to be careful because it is thin at guard. Russ Hochstein would be an adequate replacement, but the ...