The next great rebuild for the Buffalo Bills is already underway. The team hired their new coach in Sean McDermott and they’re putting together a veteran staff to support the first-time head coach. Once all those pieces are in place, the job of finding ways to rebuild a potentially shattered roster begins.

The Bills are currently scheduled to have a total of 32 free agents this offseason, 24 of which will be unrestricted free agents able to test the open market and take the best deal on the table for them. It’s going to be a busy offseason for general manager Doug Whaley and his staff.

To help re-sign those players and fill holes left behind by those that chose to or are allowed to move on, the Bills can roll over the money left unspent from the 2016 salary. According to the official report from the NFLPA, Buffalo will be able to roll over just under $3 million to their 2017 cap number, a total that’s expected to take another dramatic hike as high as $170 million.

Wondering which teams will have the most 💸 to spend this offseason? 🤔 pic.twitter.com/uDNgOZfn6O — NFLPA (@NFLPA) January 18, 2017

While it’s not much, it’s something. Quite frankly, they might need every penny in order to field a competitive roster for the 2017 season. According to salary cap site OverTheCap, this will take Buffalo’s team salary cap to $170,837,222, currently giving the team $23,125,000 in cap space.

There are ways to add some money to their available funds but it will come at a cost, primarily losing a starting caliber quarterback in Tyrod Taylor. Should the team not pick up Taylor’s contract option, Buffalo could save another $13.06 million, but they would be left with just Cardale Jones as a viable rostered option.

Even with that projected $36.185 million, the Bills would still need to fill a number of holes in the starting lineup. That scenario would leave the team without a quality, or proven, starting quarterback, No. 2 receiver, starting right tackle, starting cornerback, and starting weak side linebacker.

There’s also the potential need to replace Aaron Williams at free safety, even a starting fullback should the new offense requires one. That’s before delving into a plethora of depth issues that this impending mass exodus might lead to.

The new coaching staff will have to assess the top pending free agents on the roster quickly. The likes of Stephon Gilmore, Robert Woods, and Zach Brown should be the top priorities to decide on. We certainly don’t envy the job they have to do in an effort to turn around the fortunes of the Buffalo Bills in 2017.