Archives for March 31, 2013

‘The deal is expected to be worth a maximum value of about $13 million, which makes Kolb the clear favorite over incumbent seven-year veteran Tarvaris Jackson in the Bills’ QB competition. Jackson signed a one-year deal last month.’

‘The Cardinals gave Kolb a new five-year, $65-million contract, but in two seasons he was a huge bust in Phoenix.’

‘Kolb spent the past two seasons in Arizona, where injuries hampered his opportunity to prove himself as a starter. The Cardinals were left with little choice but to release Kolb on March 15 in a move that came before they were set to pay the player a $2 million roster bonus and saved the team about $7 million in salary cap space.’

‘Kolb led the Arizona Cardinals to a 4-0 start last season, but was knocked out for the rest of the season in a game against Buffalo as he suffered detached ribs and a sprained shoulder. He also missed a total of five games in 2011 and 2010 with separate concussions.’

‘The addition of Kolb would give the Bills another player that has started in the NFL at the quarterback position. When the team re-signed Jackson, head coach Doug Marrone declared an open competition at quarterback. With the likely Kolb signing, it would appear as though he would figure in to that mix as well.’