The Buffalo Bills will match the Chicago Bears’ offer sheet for offensive lineman Ryan Bates. They had five days to maneuver the cap space to make it work and Buffalo has decided to solidify their offensive line.
Brad Briggs, who originally reported the Bears’ agreement, was able to provide some details on Monday afternoon. It’s a four-year, $17 million deal with the first two years fully guaranteed to the tune of $8.8 million.
That’s a lot of cheese for a guy with four regular season starts on his resume. Buffalo had tendered him at $2.