Bills new defender Leonard Floyd has a very unique contract structure for this season
The Buffalo Bills grabbed some headlines earlier this week. It wasnt by signing DeAndre Hopkins, though. Instead, Buffalo signed veteran edge rusher Leonard Floyd to a one-year deal. The Bills needed more pass rush help, and Floyd is a proven talent at the position. Buffalo isn't a league leader in cap space, so they had […]
The Buffalo Bills grabbed some headlines earlier this week. It wasnt by signing DeAndre Hopkins, though. Instead, Buffalo signed veteran edge rusher Leonard Floyd to a one-year deal. The Bills needed more pass rush help, and Floyd is a proven talent at the position.
Buffalo isn't a league leader in cap space, so they had to structure his contract in a specific way. It is heavily incentivized, and the deal looks different than your normal one-year deal.
- Base Pay: $7 million
- $500K for 8 sacks
- $500K for 10 sacks
- $1 million for 12 sacks
- Maximum total: $9 million
- 3 void years
Floyd has totaled 29 sacks over the past three seasons. For the Bills, he will be a major piece on their defensive line during a playoff push – alongside Ed Oliver, Von Miller, and others. He will have plenty of motivation to put pressure on the passer this season.
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