
WR · Buffalo Bills
1 transaction this offseason
Height
5'11"
Weight
191 lbs
Draft
—
Experience
0 yrs
Grade this player:
Length
3 years
Total Value
$3.1M
Guaranteed
$15K
AAV
$1.0M/yr
Ja'Mori Maclin earns a C+ Contract Value Index (CVI) on his new deal with the Buffalo Bills — a grade that reflects the inherent uncertainty of a rookie-season receiver entering the NFL with minimal track record rather than any red flag in the contract structure itself. At roughly $1M AAV across three years, the contract sits well below the threshold of anything resembling market risk, which is precisely why the CVI doesn't dip lower despite the developmental profile. For a receiver at this career stage, that kind of financial commitment is essentially a free look — the Bills are paying practice-squad-range money for a player who could exceed those expectations if his collegiate tools translate. The media framing around this signing is telling: coverage characterizes it as a routine camp competition move, not a meaningful roster investment, which puts a ceiling on how high the CVI can climb regardless of the dollar efficiency. Buffalo appears to be running Maclin through the standard evaluation gauntlet alongside a wave of similarly-priced late-offseason signings, all of which suggests the front office views him as a depth candidate or practice squad option rather than an immediate contributor. The three-year term is low-commitment by design, giving the organization the flexibility to retain him if he develops or move on without consequence if he doesn't — making the contract structure itself the most defensible element of this deal.
Ja'mori Maclin has not yet appeared in an NFL regular season game. A performance grade will be automatically generated once career statistics become available and the 16-game minimum is reached.
Buffalo adds a young receiver prospect with limited NFL experience. Media coverage suggests routine free agent signing, neither blockbuster nor concerning. Kentucky product Maclin represents potential depth at a position needing development. Fans view this as a low-risk, high-reward camp competition move. Bills likely evaluating him as practice squad candidate or reserve depth option.
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Ja'mori Maclin is a player on a rookie-scale contract listed at WR for the Buffalo Bills. FanVerdicts maintains four independent grades for every NFL player on an active roster — Contract Value Index for the deal itself, Performance for on-field production, Sentiment for media and fan reaction, and Fan Verdict for community voting. Current grades for Ja'mori Maclin: Contract Value Index C+, Performance pending, Sentiment C-, Fan Verdict pending.
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