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The Buffalo Bills have reached an agreement to sign linebacker Leonard Floyd to a one-year contract to reunite the player with fellow edge rusher, Von Miller, a person with direct knowledge of the agreement told The Associated Press Monday.
The person spoke on condition of anonymity because the contract was not signed. The NFL Network was the first to report the agreement.
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Von Miller #40 of the Los Angeles Rams celebrates with Leonard Floyd #54 of the Los Angeles Rams after a turnover on downs against the Cincinnati Bengals during the NFL Super Bowl 56 football game, at SoFi Stadium on February 13, 2022 in Inglewood, California. The Rams won 23-20. (Photo by Michael Owens/Getty Images)
Floyd, 30, is entering his eighth NFL season after spending the past three years with the Los Angeles Rams, winning a Super Bowl two years ago while playing the other side of the line as Miller – the active leader of the NFL in sacks. In 104 games, all starts, Floyd has 47 1/2 sacks since being selected by Chicago in the first round of the 2016 draft.
Floyd’s presence should improve Buffalo’s pass rush immediately, even though his on-field reunion with Miller will likely have to wait. Miller had surgery on his right knee in December and his return timetable is not clear, with the player possibly missing the start of the season.
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Los Angeles Rams outside linebacker Von Miller #40 shakes hands with Los Angeles Rams outside linebacker Leonard Floyd #54 during the Los Angeles Rams Super Bowl LVI Championship parade held at the Los Angeles Memorial Coliseum in Los Angeles, CA on February 16, 2022. (Photo by Jevone Moore/Icon Sportswire via Getty Images)
The Buffalo defense struggled to apply pressure after Miller was sidelined in late November.
Floyd’s agreement comes on the same day the Bills announced the signing of Ed Oliver to a four-year, $68 million contract, two days after the parties reached an agreement. While negotiating the contract extension, which runs through the 2027 season, the person said the Bills restructured the last year of Oliver’s existing deal to free up space under the salary cap for this season.
Von Miller #40 of the Los Angeles Rams celebrates firing a quarterback with teammate Leonard Floyd #54 in the second quarter of the game against the Seattle Seahawks at SoFi Stadium on December 21, 2021 in Inglewood, California. (Photo by Ronald Martinez/Getty Images)
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Oliver was guaranteed $10.7 million this season after the Bills took up the fifth-year option on his rookie contract a year ago.
