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In one of the less surprising headlines of the day, it was announced that the Buffalo Bills had elected to place their franchise tag on star offensive tackle Cordy Glenn. The Bills absolutely had to make sure that they retained Glenn and placing the tag on him was necessary to the continued success of their team.
When the Bills selected Glenn in the second round of the 2012 NFL Draft, it was widely assumed that he would be, at best, a solid guard in the NFL. The reason he fell into the second round was because teams thought that he would not be able to play tackle. Little did they know that Glenn would quietly develop into one of the league’s most steady blockers and become a borderline elite left tackle.
Glenn has improved in each of his seasons, and last year he was crucial to the success of the Bills’ running game. He opened up massive holes for LeSean McCoy and Karlos Williams, and Glenn was also great in pass protection, doing a good job of keeping Tyrod Taylor upright. He deserved a big payday and he got one.
This season, Glenn will likely play on the one-year tender as he will make roughly $13.7 million. Granted, the deal is not long term, but I doubt that Glenn is complaining about the payment. He is probably happy to stay in Buffalo at this point in his career, and now the two sides will have another year to work out a long-term extension. If they can come to an agreement, it will likely keep Glenn in Buffalo for a good chunk of his career.
Of course, this signing was bigger for the Bills than it was for Glenn simply because the team is very thin on the offensive line. Richie Incognito is a free agent who may not re-sign because he is asking for too much money. Meanwhile, tackles Seantrel Henderson and Cyrus Kouandjio have been disappointments while backup guard Kraig Urbik was released on Tuesday. The team needed to keep Glenn or their offense would collapse during the 2016 season, so this move really is a win-win for both sides.
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