There are no two ways about it: Buffalo Bills general manager Brandon Beane did not have much success in free agency this past offseason.
Three of the biggest signings by Beane were wide receiver Joshua Palmer, defensive end Michael Hoecht and defensive lineman Larry Ogunjobi.
Hoecht was hit with a suspension before even playing a snap, and he went on to suffer a season-ending injury after playing in just two games.
Palmer was a massive disappointment, also, as the veteran wideout barely contributed when on the field and he was plagued by injuries during the campaign.
Like Hoecht, Palmer won't be available for the playoffs after he was placed on injured reserve on Saturday.
And we can now officially confirm Ogunjobi as a free-agent bust, also. When the Bills dropped their inactives list for the wild-card game against the Jacksonville Jaguars, Ogunjobi was on it.
Ogunjobi was not on the injury report during the week, which means he is a healthy scratch for Buffalo's most important game of the 2025 campaign.
Ogunjobi appeared in 10 games for the Bills this season after he was also hit with a suspension prior to Week 1, but he didn't make much of an impact in those contests and only played 38.4% of the team's defensive snaps all season.
It's hard to totally blame the Hoecht situation on Beane given the injury, but the move is still a bad look for the Bills general manager after how things unfolded with him.
There is no argument to be made to defend the signings of Palmer and Ogunjobi, though, and they are two clear stains on Beane's resume.
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