The Buffalo Bills re-signed linebacker Tyrel Dodson on Thursday. Dodson was an Exclusive Rights Free Agent.
An ERFA has just two accrued NFL seasons of six or more games. In order to retain the rights to an ERFA, a team needs to extend a one-year contract for the league minimum. While not disclosed, it’s likely this is the contract Dodson signed.
Dodson could be in like to be the top backup linebacker in 2022. A.J. Klein has held that job for a couple seasons, but his bloated cap hit is a luxury the team can likely no longer afford.