Matt Milano on Thursday, and now Daryl Williams on Friday.
It’s been a busy couple of days for Buffalo Bills general manager Brandon Beane and the organization, as the team announced on Friday the signing of Williams to a new three-year contract to remain with the club.
According to NFL Network insider Ian Rapoport, Williams’ new deal will pay him $28.2 million over three years with close to $14 million of that guaranteed. The offensive tackle's contract will carry an average annual value of $9.4 million.
Williams, who was set to become an unrestricted free agent next Wednesday, had a very good season at right tackle after signing a one-year contract with the Bills prior to 2020. He had come over from the Carolina Panthers, where he spent the first five years of his career (2015-2019) and earned All-Pro honors in 2017.
His familiarity with Beane and head coach Sean McDermott while all in Carolina together helped land him in Buffalo on a one-year deal last offseason, but his play in 2020 earned him a much bigger payday.
With Williams locked up, he joins Dion Dawkins, Mitch Morse, Cody Ford, Ryan Bates, Jordan Devey, and Trey Adams as Bills offensive linemen now under contract for 2021. Jon Feliciano, Brian Winters, and Ty Nsekhe are all scheduled to become free agents when the new league year begins March 17 at 4 p.m. ET.
To help free up salary cap space to re-sign Milano and Williams, several Bills have taken pay cuts recently, including center Mitch Morse and defensive tackle Vernon Butler. The latest is defensive end Mario Addison, a league source has confirmed to WGR.
All three will have the chance to earn back some of their base salaries via incentives.
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