The Buffalo Bills are retaining a core special teams player who provides depth in the defensive backfield.
Local college product Cam Lewis has agreed to a four million dollar, two-year contract extension, according to Adam Schefter of ESPN, who cited agent Sean Stellato. Buffalo, a team in the Mid-American Conference, did not select the 26-year-old Lewis, who spent the previous four seasons with the Bills.
The Bills were forced to release defensive back and core special teamer Siran Neal as a salary cap casualty last week, so re-signing Lewis allows for some continuity on the four specialty units.
Lewis has participated in 42 regular season games as a member of the Bills, playing in every game of the 2023 season. He was on the field for 75 percent of special team plays, where he made five tackles. Additionally, he contributed 16 tackles and defended two passes out of 144 plays on defense.
Despite being smaller in stature at 5-9, Lewis initially made the team as a backup cornerback but has since transitioned to a role as a backup safety, also capable of filling in as a nickel cornerback when needed. Going into his fifth professional season, he has yet to intercept a pass.
In 2024, Lewis will be back in the secondary, which will see some changes as the Bills have already parted ways with safety Jordan Poyer and cornerback Tre’Davious White. He is the second defensive back from Buffalo to re-sign this offseason, alongside safety Taylor Rapp.
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