ESPN questions Bills' $29 million free agency signing
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The Buffalo Bills needed more defensive firepower for Jim Leonhard, and they got it early in free agency.
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Bradley Chubb was signed to a huge, three-year, $43 million deal that has $29 million guaranteed.
Some think the move for Chubb was a good one, as it gives the Bills some much-needed pass-rusher help, but others were surprised by the money involved.
We know that the early wave of free agency sees big contracts, but even Chubb's took some by surprise.
Even for ESPN's Field Yates, who named Chubb his head-scratching move of free agency.
"The Bills signing edge rusher Bradley Chubb," Yates wrote. "Buffalo had a significant need to upgrade at edge rusher, and Chubb helps that cause. But the amount was surprising; Chubb's deal includes $29 million guaranteed over three years. He is a solid player who piled up 8.5 sacks last season, but that's a steep figure for a soon-to-be 30-year-old rusher.
"I thought his market would be lighter than that, but Buffalo acted fast with many of the coveted pass rushers unavailable."
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Bills overpay for Chubb?
Right now, you could say yes, but if Chubb posts 12 sacks and is a shining light for a defensive overhaul with Leonhard, then it won't be, right?
To get 8.5 sacks in the first season after tearing your ACL, and playing all 17 games as well, mind you, that is a great effort.
Yes, the numbers are a little big, but you have to pay a premium for top talent in the NFL, and the Bills clearly felt Chubb was worth it.
Others might disagree, but if Chubb lights up quarterbacks for fun in Leonhard's system in 2026, the Bills will get the last laugh.
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