Cordy Glenn, Bills Agree to New Contract: Latest Details, Comments, Reaction

May 3, 2016   ·   Timothy Rapp   ·   Jump to comments

The Buffalo Bills and star offensive tackle Cordy Glenn agreed to a new five-year contract on Tuesday, according to Glenn's management firm, SportsTrust Advisors.   
The Bills would later confirm the news. 
The deal is for five years and $65 million, with $36 million guaranteed, according to Ian Rapoport of the NFL Network, who added it's worth $30 million over the first two years. The guaranteed money is the second most ever for an offensive tackle, per Rapoport. 
The Bills used the franchise tag on Glenn in March, but the two sides were able to reach an agreement on a long-term deal that will keep Glenn in Buffalo for the foreseeable future.
Retaining Glenn, 26, and securing him on a long-term deal was a major priority for the Bills, as the team couldn't afford to lose Pro Football Focus' 10th-ranked offensive tackle and fifth-ranked pass-blocking tackle during the 2015 season (via Mike Rodak of ESPN.com).
Indeed, for a team built aro...

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