"Franklin joined the Bills last August, initially signing to the practice squad before moving to the active roster before the start of the season. He went on to play in all 17 regular season games and continued to be active on gamedays as a core special teams player. Franklin was on the field for 75.8% of special teams snaps."
"The deal is worth up to $7.5 million and includes $5 million in the first two years, per the source. Franklin joins a couple other Bills to re-signed to new deals over the last week with the Bills also bringing back offensive lineman Alec Anderson and defensive lineman Phidarian Mathis to one-year deals."
The Buffalo Bills have re-signed special teams player and safety Sam Franklin Jr. to a three-year contract valued at up to $7.5 million, with $5 million guaranteed over the first two years. Franklin joined the Bills last August on the practice squad before being promoted to the active roster. He appeared in all 17 regular season games and was a core special teams contributor, participating in 75.8% of special teams snaps. The 30-year-old undrafted free agent from Temple previously spent five years with the Carolina Panthers, where he also primarily focused on special teams. This signing follows the Bills' recent re-signings of offensive lineman Alec Anderson and defensive lineman Phidarian Mathis to one-year deals.
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