"The Bills' coaching staff knew Samuel well from their time together on the Carolina Panthers. That also went for ex-Commanders head coach Ron Rivera, who thought he could get a tune out of the versatile wide receiver in Washington after he went over 1,000 all-purpose yards in 2020. Rivera, not for the first time, was wrong. And now, the Bills are paying $24 million to find out what the Commanders already knew about Samuel."
"As for Samuel? He was an innocent bystander once again. The Bills made the former Ohio State standout a healthy scratch for the contest. He's yet to feature this season, which is the second year of his deal. Keon Coleman, Elijah Moore, Khalil Shakir, and Joshua Palmer are clearly ahead of him in the pecking order right now. That's profoundly concerning for someone counting $9.06 million against Buffalo's salary cap in 2025."
"If the same trend continues in the weeks ahead, and the Bills' pass-catchers all remain healthy, a situation could emerge where Samuel is put on the trade block. He's not dressed for any of Buffalo's first three games of the campaign, so it's going to take a health problem or two to get back into the mix. Should the Bills ride out this season with Samuel, he'll be a prime cut candidate in 2026 with savings of $6.27 million attached."
Curtis Samuel failed to become a productive No. 2 receiver in Washington after signing in 2021, yet the Buffalo Bills later signed him to a multi-year deal reportedly worth $24 million. Bills coaches and ex-Commanders coach Ron Rivera previously worked with Samuel in Carolina and expected impact based on his 2020 1,000-plus all-purpose yard season, but Samuel has not produced. He was a healthy scratch for Buffalo's Week 3 game and has not played this season, sitting behind Keon Coleman, Elijah Moore, Khalil Shakir, and Joshua Palmer. Samuel counts $9.06 million against the 2025 cap and could be a trade candidate or cut in 2026, yielding $6.27 million in savings.
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