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Grade Buffalo Bills sign DE Mike Danna
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Bills add solid depth at edge rusher with a low-risk, one-year deal. Media frames this as ex-Chiefs pass rusher joining division rival, generating mild intrigue. Danna's rotational role and affordable contract represent no-downside depth acquisition. Fans see competent backup reinforcement rather than transformative addition. Buffalo gains adequate edge depth while maintaining financial flexibility for future needs.
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Mike Danna's one-year, $1.075M signing earns a B- Contract Value Index (CVI), a fair deal for a depth defensive end on a prove-it contract. The price point reflects replacement-level compensation — essentially a veteran minimum floor-setter — which means the Bills are absorbing minimal risk if Danna fails to contribute meaningfully. At this salary band and term length, there's no dead-cap landmine or multi-year commitment hanging over the franchise, giving Buffalo flexibility to move on without penalty if the fit doesn't work. The real value hinges on whether Danna returns functional production as a rotation pass rusher; at $1.075M AAV, he doesn't need to be a star, just a capable warm body on a 12-5 playoff team heading into the offseason. This is the kind of low-leverage, short-window signing that allows contenders to add depth without hampering cap flexibility, though the modest guarantee also reflects limited confidence in his ceiling — a calculated, low-downside gamble that lands squarely in the competent-but-unspectacular zone.
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- 1 year
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- $1.1M
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The Buffalo Bills signed Mike Danna (DE) on May 11, 2026. FanVerdicts covers every reported NFL move — and asks fans to weigh in on each one. Cast your Fan Verdict on this move, see where the crowd lands, and argue the call. FanVerdicts brings its own read too — sentiment and Contract Value Index — as one honest input alongside the crowd's. Where FanVerdicts has weighed in so far: Contract Value Index B-, Sentiment A+.
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