‘Money talks everywhere, especially in the NFL. And this was a calculated relatively hefty expenditure. It hinted at what Buffalo thinks of him. The Bills had ample connections to Samuel from afar, as he was selected at No. 40 overall in 2017 by the Panthers when, coincidently, Beane was Carolina’s assistant GM. In 2021, Samuel joined Ron Rivera in Washington. Of course, Beane and Bills head coach Sean McDermott worked alongside Rivera with the Panthers.’