Siran Neal signs 3 year deal

[BillsMafi$]

 

Edited February 23, 2022 by BillsMafi$

[Bangarang]

Decent home grown player with some versatility. The price should’ve been relatively low. 
 

I didn’t realize he was so old for a guy drafted in 2018. He’ll be 28 when the season starts. 

[H2o]

Probably not too expensive. Decent depth signing. 

[eball]

Still one of the most athletic players on the roster.  I'm not giving up hope he can develop into a real contributor on defense.

[Steptide]

10 mil total i read

[JMF2006]

Good to see Siran wrapped up a new deal 

[JohnBonhamRocks]

Just now, JMF2006 said:

Good to see Siran wrapped up a new deal 

[Saxum]

Yet another good 5th round pick.

[BillsMafi$]

 

[MWK]

Another contract overpaying a special teamer. When will we learn????? Matakevich better be GONE after this ridiculous news

[JGMcD2]

Good defensive depth and great ST player. 
 

Homegrown guy… at least Beane and McDermott stick to their word with their philosophies. 

[ytownblofan]

Good signing. Tough to find a better gunner out there. I would also be willing to bet his cap hit is nowhere near the 3.6MM. Guessing the 10.9MM maximum value also includes all of the not likely to be earned incentives

[First Round Bust]

is he a gunner on the ST, Taiwan was one last seasaon nd was hurt quite a bit, if so and the secondary depth he provides, esp with the run D, makes it a good 2 year deal I would think

[JGMcD2]

Just now, ytownblofan said:

Good signing. Tough to find a better gunner out there. I would also be willing to bet his cap hit is nowhere near the 3.6MM. Guessing the 10.9MM maximum value also includes all of the not likely to be earned incentives

Correct. Usually when the maximum value gets reported, it’s the agent getting the news out there ahead of time. Makes them look good. 

[RoyBatty is alive]

I like this signing and am heavily influenced by several Bills in the past have said Siran Neal is one of the teams best natural athletes. 

[Rigotz]

11 minutes ago, MWK said:

Another contract overpaying a special teamer. When will we learn????? Matakevich better be GONE after this ridiculous news

 

He's not just a special teamer. He played 140 snaps on defense last year.

For comparison, Matakevich played 40. 

 

They also play completely different positions on ST and Defense...

[Demongyz]

Great deal!  Keep our talent here!

[Miyagi-Do Karate]

He is much more than a ST gunner. He provides outstanding depth— can play corner and safety. Great signing. 

[msw2112]

Seems like a good deal on many fronts:

 

1.  Keep a top special teams performer on the team

2. Keep a great athlete and contributor on defense (who may contribute more in the coming years, as the Bills are thin at DB)

3. Keep one of "your own" - which sends a positive message to other free agents

4. Pay what appears to be a reasonable salary, in NFL terms

[Ethan in Cleveland]

Puke. Another overpay for a guy that plays mostly special teams. Any UDFA can do what he does. He is a decent player that can get a contract like that when you don't have superstars to pay. Beane is not evolving.