The newest player to hold the mantle of “most expensive player on the Buffalo Bills” is free agent defensive tackle Star Lotulelei, who this week signed a five-year, $50 million deal. Mike Rodak of ESPN was the first with the exact breakdown.
To kick things off, Lotulelei received a $13 million signing bonus, likely to keep his 2018 salary cap hit low while still giving him a good amount of money in the first year. Putting it in the signing bonus allows the team to spread the hit over five seasons. On top of that, he’ll receive his entire $3.