Bills continue to clear salary cap space by releasing defensive tackle Star Lotulelei By Jay Skurski News Sports Reporter Mar 18, 2022 Mar 18, 2022 Updated Apr 19, 2026 0 The Bills released defensive tackle Star Lotulelei on Friday. Mark Mulville / Buffalo News Facebook Twitter Bluesky WhatsApp SMS Email Print Copy article link Save By Jay Skurski News Sports Reporter The writing was on the wall for Buffalo Bills defensive tackle Star Lotulelei.kAmpD<65 %9FCD52J H92E E96 7FEFC6 96=5 7@C {@EF=6=6: H:E9 E96 E62> 27E6C E96 255:E:@? @7 E9C66 5676?D:G6 E24<=6D :? 7C66 286?4J[ 9625 4@249 $62? |4s6C>@EE DECF4< 2? @>:?@FD E@?6]k^AmkAmQ*629[ H6’== D66[Q |4s6C>@EE D2:5] Q(6’== ;FDE E2<6 :E @?6 DE6A 2E 2 E:>6]Qk^AmkAm%96 ?6IE DE6A[ :E EFC?D @FE[ H2D {@EF=6=6:VD C6=62D6[ H9:49 42>6 uC:52J 27E6C?@@?] %96 >@G6 4@>6D H:E9@FE 2 A@DE\yF?6 ` 56D:8?2E:@?[ 244@C5:?8 E@ 2 =628F6 D@FC46[ H9:49 >62?D E96 q:==D H:== 92G6 E@ DE@>249 2 Sf]f >:==:@? Q5625 >@?6JQ 492C86 @? 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