Kevin Kolb is getting another chance at a fresh start, this time with the quarterback-needy Buffalo Bills. A person familiar with negotiations said the free-agent sixth-year player agreed to a two-year contract potentially worth over $12 million with Buffalo on Saturday night. The person spoke on condition of anonymity because the Bills haven't announced the move. Kolb spent the past two seasons in Arizona, where injuries hampered his opportunity to prove himself as a starter. The Cardinals were left with little choice but to release Kolb on March 15 in a move that came before they were set to pay the player a $2 million roster bonus and saved the team about $7 million in salary cap space. Source: Associated Press
well, it's a 2 yr/$13 mill deal. without knowing the details, i can't say for sure how bad it is but just on the surface i know it's a bad contract for the bills. at this point, kolb only deserves a 1 yr/$3 mill-type deal (back-up money) and then if he can go out and earn the starting job and does well, then he can make more.
more details have come out about this contract and it now makes more sense. he will basically get about $3 mill a season if he's a back-up and will only get up to the $6 or $7 mill/year if he is playing a lot. that makes a lot more sense so it's a good deal for both sides.
