Saturday, August 27, 2011

Kyle Williams signs new contract with Bills

Jason LaCanfora of the NFL Network broke the news yesterday that the Bills and Kyle Williams agreed to terms of a new deal which is 6 years long and worth $39 million dollars. $17 million of that is guaranteed. What is interesting is, Kyle still had 2 years left on his deal which means he's had 3 new contracts in 5 years which is rare in the NFL.

Williams was a 5th round draft pick out of LSU and has consistently been a starter on defense for the Bills while missing only 2 games. Williams made his first pro bowl last season. He's also considered one of the top defensive tackles around the league by many writers including Peter King.

LaConfora also said the Bills will turn their attention to Stevie Johnson next.

MY TAKE: This is the best news the Bills have released in weeks. Maybe months. I'm still debating which is more significant: getting rid of those awful jerseys of the Donahoe era or the extension of Williams? Kidding aside, Williams is a monster. Bills fans should be excited that we will have Williams playing next to Dareus for the next 4 years minimum.

Besides that, this is a hell of a bargain for a player of Williams caliber. He could have waited until his contract ran out and got a much larger contract through free agency but he chose to stay here which is encouraging. There's a sick part of me that is happy that the Bills decided to spend some of their $26 million dollars in available cap space.

I also like that they are working on a new deal with Stevie Johnson which is indicative that Nix/Overdorf want to spend money on their own guys. Johnson has emerged as a star on this team. If he can match last season's numbers, he will emerge as a big star in this league. Johnson's value stretches beyond his play on the field - he will surely become the top jersey seller on the Bills because of his personality on and off the field.

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