Robert Blanton contract details: veteran minimum benefit for Buffalo Bills

The Bills added very little to their cap total by signing Blanton to a veteran minimum deal

The Buffalo Bills signed safety Robert Blanton to a one-year, $840,000 contract on Friday, a deal which included an $80,000 signing bonus, reports Tom Pelissero of USA Today.

#Bills gave ex-#Vikings safety Robert Blanton an $80,000 signing bonus on 1-year, $840K deal.

— Tom Pelissero (@TomPelissero) March 18, 2016 However, the deal will not count for the full $840,000 against the 2016 salary cap for the Bills, thanks to Blanton's contract qualifying for the NFL's veteran minimum benefit. As explained here by Spotrac.com, veteran minimum contracts dole out base salaries based on experience, but count…