Buffalo Bills sign former Chiefs edge rusher Mike Danna to one-year contract
Kansas City Chiefs defensive end Mike Danna looks to the scoreboard during the second half of an NFL football game against the Washington Commanders, Oct. 27, 2025 in Kansas City, Mo. Credit: AP/Reed Hoffmann
ORCHARD PARK, N.Y. — The Buffalo Bills signed free agent linebacker Mike Danna to a one-year contract on Monday, filling a key depth role on a new-look defense.
Danna is a two-time Super Bowl winner who spent the previous six seasons with the Kansas City Chiefs. At 6-foot-2 and 257 pounds, he played defensive end with the Chiefs but projects to fill an outsider linebacker role in Buffalo.
The Bills are making a switch to a 3-4 style of defense under new head coach Joe Brady and new coordinator Jim Leonhard.
The 28-year-old was selected by Kansas City in the fifth round of the 2020 draft out of Central Michigan. Danna has 21 1/2 sacks and six forced fumbles in 87 career games, including 49 starts.
Danna is expected to compete for a backup role behind starters Bradley Chubb and Greg Rousseau. Last month, Buffalo used its top pick in the draft, 35th overall, to select Clemson edge-rusher T.J. Parker.
In a corresponding move, Buffalo released cornerback MJ Devonshire, who was signed by the team in January.
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