Linebacker Matt Milano is heading back to Orchard Park and Buffalo Bills general manager Brandon Beane has worked his magic yet again.
Getty Buffalo Bills LB Matt Milano will forego free agency to try and win a Super Bowl ring for the team that drafted him. Linebacker Matt Milano is heading back to Orchard Park and Buffalo Bills general manager Brandon Beane has worked his magic yet again. The Bills announced that Milano, who was set to be one of the top linebackers in free agency this offseason according to Pro Football Focus, signed a 4-year, $44 million extension on Thursday, which will keep him in Buffalo through the 2024 season. The @buffalobills signed LB Matt Milano to a four year contract extension. pic.twitter.com/sepKQiY68b Buffalo Bills PR (@BuffaloBillsPR) March 11, 2021 Entering this offseason, Milano was seen as one of the biggest question marks for the Bills outside of offensive linemen Daryl Williams and Jon Feliciano. In the past four years, he’s been one of the staples of the Bills defense and has tallied 273 tackles, five interceptions, six sacks and has recovered five fumbles in the past four years. 2019 was also a career year for the former Boston College Eagle as he made 101 tackles and nine pass deflections for the Bills in 15 games. This past season was riddled with injuries though as Milano only played in 10 games due to a pectoral injury that placed him on the injured reserve late in the year. But, the Bills only lost one game this season when Milano was on the field. In his end of the season press conference, Beane stated that the Bills wanted to keep Milano, but that he had also earned the right to test free agency and they had to wait to see how the situation played out. “We want to keep good players, but it’ll come back to that cap – you know, what we can afford,” Beane said via Buffalo News’ Jay Skurski. “If it’s $175 (million), we’re right at it right now, so definitely some tough moves to make.
