Grading the Buffalo Bills’ Free Agency Signings So Far

Moore via trade was their big move. But they still brought in a few more impactful players alongside him. Between re-signing key starters from last year’s team and bringing in a few new names, the Bills are off to a good start in the offseason.

More will likely be made from now until the beginning of the season, but the team seems content with filling the rest of their needs in the upcoming draft. Connor McGovern , Center — A Before free agency started, the Bills were faced with the decision of re-signing their starting center, Connor McGovern, or starting left guard, David Edwards . On Saturday, March 7, ESPN’s Adam Schefter reported that the Bills were re-signing McGovern to a four-year deal worth up to $52 million, with $32 million in guarantees.

This deal makes the 28-year-old the fourth-highest-paid center in the league. The money sounds like a lot, but he’ll be making less than half of what the highest-paid center in the league, Tyler Linderbaum , is. To bring a former Pro Bowler back for less than what he would’ve received on the open market helps create the continuity on the offensive line the Bills have prided themselves on recently.

Just last season, McGovern allowed zero sacks. Furthermore, over the course of his Bills career, he has played in 49 of the possible 51 games at both guard and center. But w hat makes this an “A” signing isn’t just bringing McGovern back — it’s doing it at a reasonable price tag.