Bills Rumors: Curtis Samuel to Sign 3-Year, $24M Contract After Commanders Stint
A gifted playmaker was allegedly added by the Buffalo Bills to their wide receiving corps on Thursday.
Wideout Curtis Samuel and Buffalo have reached an agreement on a new three-year, $24 million contract, according to ESPN’s Adam Schefter.
The deal has a guaranteed sum of $15 million and a maximum value of $30 million.
After playing for the Carolina Panthers for his first four seasons and the Washington Commanders for his final three, Samuel will be joining Buffalo for his third team. In the 2017 NFL Draft, Carolina chose him with a second-round selection, and he has generally produced well over his career.
Despite not having much of an impact on the Panthers during his debut year, Samuel scored seven touchdowns in each of his next two seasons.
Next, he posted a career-high 77 catches for 851 yards and three touchdowns in 2020 in addition to 200 yards and two scores from running. He got a three-year contract with Washington after showcasing some of his famed flexibility as a wide receiver and running back in college at Ohio State.
Sadly, Samuel was only able to play in five games in 2021 due to injury.
Because of this, he was an unsung hero coming into the 2022 season. However, he recovered, amassing 656 receiving yards, 187 rushing yards, and five total touchdowns before repeating the feat the previous season with 613 receiving yards and five total touchdowns before hitting free agency.
Samuel was described as “a dependable target who can fill out a wide receiver room” by Pro Football Focus. He recently finished a 2023 campaign in which he only completed four of the 66 catchable passes that were thrown to him.”
As a speedster who can operate outside or in the slot and occasionally support the rushing assault, he offers a lot to the table. Even if it won’t make the same headlines as a No. 1 receiver, the Bills can still consider this a nice pickup with his surefire hands.
Playing next to Stefon Diggs should allow Samuel to take advantage of the spacing, much as he did with Terry McLaurin when he was in Washington.
If he does, his output ought to match his figures from the previous two years.
