I still like Gaither if he can pass a physical with a 2 year incentive laden contract based on games played.
League minimum for passing a physical Guaranteed
$1,000,000 for 3 games played
$3,000,000 for 12 games played
$5,000,000 for 16 games played
If he plays in 12 games or more, he automatically gets a $5 Million second year guaranteed with a Bills option for another year (for a total of 3 years) at the same value.
This whole scenario does several things, it creates a potential for talented depth at some point during this season, especially if someone gets hurt (which is almost assured with no other training during the off-season). It also forces Gaither to not play the oh my back hurts coach / I can't play thing & there is a better than average chance that Gaither could be rotated in to help keep our opponents off track. The guy is 340 lbs & only 25 years old, one would think he has something left in the tank here. As long as it's based on playing time, it's a decent bet. He could also help the other OT's on our team gain his experience, which is sorely needed (Wang comes to mind). So, there is one solution.