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Buffalo Bills sign S Sam Franklin

Buffalo Bills signed S Sam Franklin on February 27, 2026.

Event type
Free agent signing
First reported
Feb 27, 2026
Official
Feb 27, 2026
Player
Sam Franklin
Position
S

What changed

Player
Sam Franklin
From
Free agent
To
Buffalo Bills
Effective
Feb 27, 2026

Known details

Compensation
Signed a 3 year $7 million contract extension with Buffalo (BUF)

How this move reshapes the Safeties room

Buffalo Bills safeties, this season vs last season — the room this transaction changed.

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

This season · 2026Secondary Coach: Joe Danna
72Cole Bishop7717/175784988771$1.8M23.86'2"207
45Sam Franklin Jr.5415/1748139093——30.56'3"210
45Wande Owens385/17005094—$893K25.35'11"210
35Jalon KilgoreNEW344/1700505030$1.2M——210
25Geno StoneNEW5016/1779095969$1.3M27.35'11"210
25Damar Hamlin469/176478539613$1.1M28.36'0"200
25Jordan Hancock4013/172030768428$1.1M23.06'1"195
Last season · 2025Secondary Coach: Joe Danna
84Darnell SavageLEFT7313/17870769683—29.05'11"200
82Jordan PoyerLEFT7512/179963736910—35.36'0"191
82Taylor RappLEFT7911/178597679670—28.66'0"208
72Cole Bishop7717/175784988771$1.8M23.86'2"207
45Cam LewisLEFT5415/175809196——29.35'9"185
45Sam Franklin Jr.5415/1748139093——30.56'3"210
45Wande Owens385/17005094—$893K25.35'11"210
25Damar Hamlin469/176478539613$1.1M28.36'0"200
25Jordan Hancock4013/172030768428$1.1M23.06'1"195

Timeline

  1. OfficialFeb 27, 2026

    Buffalo Bills sign S Sam Franklin

    Signed a 3 year $7 million contract extension with Buffalo (BUF)

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