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Bills Take Step Toward Ending Long Playoff Drought by Locking Up Cordy Glenn
- Updated: May 4, 2016
Last year, the Buffalo Bills came teasingly close to ending a postseason drought that extends all the way back to the stone ages of the 20th century. To the dark days when you’d probably be reading this on America Online.
Don’t lie. You just heard that dial-up cacophony.
After the team came up just short in 2015, Bills owner Terry Pegula issued an ultimatum to general manager Doug Whaley and head coach Rex Ryan: Make the playoffs for the first time since 1999 or suffer the consequences.
On Tuesday, Whaley took yet another step toward ensuring that both he and Ryan still have a job at this time next year.
As ESPN’s Adam Schefter tweeted, the Bills agreed to terms on a five-year, $65 million extension with offensive tackle Cordy Glenn, who was set to play in 2016 under the franchise tag. The deal includes $36 million in guarantees:
Cordy Glenn’s deal: 5 years, $65M with $36M guaranteed. $19M in 2016 and $30M in first 2 years. Per source.
— Adam Schefter (@AdamSchefter) May 3, 2016
It’s a deal that drew kudos from teammate Richie Incognito:
Congratulations to my guy @cordyglenn77 for signing a new deal. Much deserved!! #LeftSidePride
— Richie Incognito (@68INCOGNITO) May 3, 2016
And fellow O-lineman Eric Wood:
Congrats to @cordyglenn77. You earned it brother!
— Eric Wood (@EWood70) May 3, 2016
From a football standpoint, it isn’t hard to see why the Bills did this deal. Glenn’s ranking of ninth among offensive tackles at Pro Football Focus in 2015 was a career high. The 26-year-old has ranked inside the top 25 at his position in each of the past three years.
The 6’6″, 345-pound road-grader allowed only two sacks in almost 1,100 snaps last season. He’s also been very durable, making every start on the blind side for the Bills since November 2012.
Glenn’s an outstanding and durable performer at the most important position on the offensive line, and he is just now entering the prime of his career. Successful NFL teams do not let such players get away.
Yes, it wasn’t as if Glenn was going anywhere after the Bills tagged him. But now the Bills don’t have to …
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