The Bills signed Gaines to a contract Tuesday.
Gaines is a 6-foot-1, 312-pound nose tackle. The Bills' defense currently has standout second-year player Deone Walker set to fill the starting nose tackle role, but the team does not have much further depth at the position. Gaines is a strong space eater with a chance to fulfill a key depth role for the Bills in 2026 if he can prove himself throughout the preseason. The 30-year-old's first opportunity to show his stuff will be Saturday's showdown against the Browns. The Bills waived defensive lineman Tommy Akingbesote in a corresponding move.
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Buccaneers' Greg Gaines: Handled rotational role in '25
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Gaines posted 23 tackles (12 solo) including 2.0 sacks across 17 regular-season games in 2025.
Gaines spent his third campaign in Tampa Bay in his customary rotational role, seeing action on 369 defensive snaps and recording multiple sacks for the first time since his final season with the Rams in 2022. Gaines has proven to be a solid fit for head coach Todd Bowles' defensive scheme, so a return to the Buccaneers on another modest one-year deal would be a realistic possibility.
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Buccaneers' Greg Gaines: Ready for Sunday
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Gaines (toe) has no injury designation ahead of Sunday's matchup against the Saints, Brianna Dix of the Buccaneers' official site reports.
The veteran defensive tackle upgraded from a DNP on Wednesday to a full session Friday, suggesting he's moved past his toe injury in time to suit up Sunday. Gaines has appeared in all seven of Tampa Bay's games this season, recording five total tackles, including 1.0 sacks. He's expected to serve as one of the team's top reserve defensive linemen in the Week 8 divisional matchup.
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Buccaneers' Greg Gaines: Logs limited practice Thursday
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Gaines (toe) was a limited participant in Thursday's practice.
A toe injury prevented Gaines from participating in Wednesday's walkthrough. He was back at practice Thursday in a limited capacity, and Friday's injury report will indicate his chances of playing Sunday against the Saints. Gaines' availability could be even more crucial, given that Vita Vea popped up on Thursday's injury report due to a foot injury.
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Buccaneers' Greg Gaines: Sticking in Tampa
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Tampa Bay will sign Gaines to a one-year, $3.5 million contract, Jeff Howe of The Athletic reports.
Gaines was about as productive on a per-snap basis in 2024 as he was in his first season with the Bucs in 2023, and his role didn't truly shrink, but his numbers were slightly deflated because he missed two games in the middle of the season with a calf injury. He figures to play a moderate, nonstarting role on the interior of Tampa Bay's defensive line again in 2025.
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Buccaneers' Greg Gaines: Modest numbers in '24
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Gaines provided 17 tackles (seven solo), including 1.0 sacks, across 15 regular-season games in 2024.
The veteran played his fewest snaps (374) since the 2020 season, with that total also representing an 81-play downturn from his 2023 Buccaneers debut campaign. Gaines primarily served in a rotational role on the defensive front, and he went into the offseason on the heels of his most productive game of 2024 by recording six tackles over 26 snaps in the wild-card loss to the Commanders. Given Gaines' minor role and the fact he'll be 29 by the time next season begins, it's likely Tampa Bay lets him explore his options when he hits the open market at the start of the new league year.
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Rams' Greg Gaines: Undergoes bicep procedure
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Gaines recently completed a labral and bicep tendon repair, and he's expected to make a full recovery in approximately two months, Adam Schefter of ESPN reports.
Gaines sustained the injury during training camp, but he ultimately played through it and put off surgery until the Rams' season came to an end, per Schefter. The 312-pounder isn't expected to have any limitations throughout the offseason.
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Rams' Greg Gaines: Questionable against Baltimore
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Gaines (hand) is questionable for Sunday's matchup against the Ravens, Kevin Modesti of the Los Angeles Daily News reports.
Gaines underwent a procedure on Monday to correct a hand injury he suffered in Sunday's win over Minnesota. However, he is still expected to play in the Rams' Week 17 matchup after logging a limited practice Friday. Gaines has recorded 48 total tackles and 4.5 sacks across 15 games on the season.
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Rams' Greg Gaines: Undergoes surgery, expects to play
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Gaines (hand) underwent surgery Monday but is still expected to play in Sunday's matchup with the Ravens, J.B. Long of the Los Angeles Rams Radio Network reports.
Gaines injured his hand in the Rams' Week 16 matchup with the Vikings. He is expected to cast up following surgery and play through it.
