Cornerback · Buffalo Bills

Role Score

Backup

Projected Role

Unknown

Current Status

BUFBUF

Last Season → Now

Player profile

Age: 30 yr
Height: 6'3"
Weight: 210 lb
NFL Experience: 6 years
Birth Date: Feb 2, 1996
College: Temple
Draft: 2020
Draft Pick: —

Availability & contract

Expected Games: 15/17
Total Contract: —
This Year: —
Per Game: —

Roster Value breakdown

Compare this player against

Roster Value+4.0 vs NFL CB63rd percentile

Role−2.4 vs NFL CB42nd percentile

Experience+11.0 vs NFL CB59th percentile

Prime−15.5 vs NFL CB10th percentile

Durability+28.6 vs NFL CB87th percentile

Continuity−16.3 vs NFL CB54th percentile

Draft Pedigree−28.6 vs NFL CB0th percentile

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Status and availability

Where he stands

Unknown

His roster status is not established yet.

Next game

Not established

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No published status yet

Still needed: a scheduled next game.

Where Sam Franklin Jr. fits · Cornerbacks

BUF cornerbacks, last season vs this season — Sam Franklin Jr. is highlighted. This shows where he sits in the room now, alongside last season's group for context.

NEW arrived this offseasonRE-UP re-signedLEFT left after last season- returning players are unmarked

This season · 2026Cornerbacks: Jay Valai

#47Christian Benford849214/177499819622$7.4M26.06'1"205

#31Maxwell Hairston677811/173351659080$3.5M23.15'11"186

#23Dee Alford667216/1768094840$3.2M28.95'11"170

#21Davison IgbinosunDrafted, unsigned707210/1700508570—22.56'2"189

#28Sam Franklin Jr.514515/17481390730—30.66'3"210

Kani WalkerPractice squad26455/17——50930—23.66'2"204

#22C.J. Gardner-Johnson534012/17850728555—28.85'11"208

Anthony KendallPractice squad403016/171—94960—26.85'10"180

D.J. MillerFree agent29303/170050960—26.15'11"190

#43Dorian StrongReserve list30254/171549249625$611K24.56'0"185

Last season · 2025Cornerbacks: Jay Valai

Christian Benford849214/177499819622$7.4M26.06'1"205

Tre'Davious White778212/179065706681—31.75'11"192

Maxwell Hairston677811/173351659080$3.5M23.15'11"186

Darius SlayReserve list657211/17990674078—35.76'0"190

Brandon CodringtonUnknown49629/17134153960—25.95'9"185

Te'Cory CouchPractice squad45455/17——50960$887K27.15'10"175

Daryl PorterUnknown27451/17106960—24.65'10"185

MJ DevonshireUnknown32302/170—50965—26.05'11"190

Dorian StrongReserve list30254/171549249625$611K24.56'0"185

Taron JohnsonUnknown——14/17——————30.25'11"192

Dane JacksonUnknown——8/17——————29.85'11"180

Contract notes

Short excerpts from public reporting. These notes are reported context, separate from the structured contract figures above.

“three-year deal”

ReportedBuffalo Bills official site

Transactions

Every tracked move involving this player, from the canonical transaction tracker.

#28Sam Franklin Jr.

Roster Value51

UnknownBUFOffseason roster

Buffalo Bills re-sign CB Sam Franklin Jr.

Feb 27, 2026

Official