Buffalo Bills sign P Tommy Doman Jr

Buffalo's signing of punter Tommy Doman Jr. earns a C+ Contract Value Index (CVI), a pragmatic mid-tier value that reflects the modest financial footprint and positional constraints of kicking-game depth. At $1.14M AAV over four years ($4.56M total), this is a low-leverage commitment in the context of a 12-5 AFC East contender sitting at the #6 playoff seed — the kind of deal that doesn't move the needle on cap flexibility but fills a roster slot without excess baggage. Punters are inherently fungible assets, and this structure (four years, minimal guaranteed likely) suggests the Bills viewed Doman as a capable leg without breaking the budget or mortgaging future space. The C+ landing reflects neither strong value (a steal at the price) nor weak value (overpaid for marginal production); instead, it's a competent, low-risk signing that handles a position of need without strategic distraction. For a team in playoff positioning mode during the offseason stretch toward September, this transaction checks the box — solid starter-level at starter-level dollars — though it will live or die on in-game consistency rather than any structural market advantage.