Whem employees (and thats what the players are...paid employees of the Bills) who work for a poorly performing company and see "new blood" that has performed well elsewhere come in, even when it has some baggage, it can and should ONLY get them excited. They should not then question their own pay, or what it might mean to their future salary and compensation. I speak from experience. Im sure others here do, too. You see that new blood walk in the door, especially when you know it has the inside ability to really improve things, and you get turned on.
And know what? If the first thing a player does when a someone of Merriman's pedigree comes in is to think of themselves, selfishly....thats not the kind of player the Bills want.