The mark of a good general manager is not simply whether he brings talent to a team, but whether he acquires that talent at a good value. Buffalo Bills general manager Brandon Beane has done a nice job thus far in his tenure of securing solid talent at a reasonable price and, for most NFL teams, this value is often best exemplified in one-year free-agent contracts.
In 2019, the Buffalo Bills made a number of value free-agent acquisitions in the offseason, some who are new and some who are returning for a year. Why does a player sign up for a one-year contract?