Bills sign Aaron Maybin
Now there are only two remaining unsigned first-round draft picks -- Cincinnati's Andre Smith and San Francisco's Michael Crabtree.
The Buffalo Bills have signed Aaron Maybin, the 11th overall draft pick in this year's draft, to a five-year contract and he is expected to begin practicing on Monday, per the Associated Press.
According to ESPN's John Clayton, the deal is worth up to $25 million.
Maybin has missed 23 practices through Thursday and two pre-season games. The Bills play the Packers at Lambeau tomorrow.
"There's a lot of catching up that I have to do. But we still have three weeks to go," Maybin said. "I'm really excited about getting back out there, getting back on the field. And I think I'll be fine."
When Maybin signed the contract, he had a slight mohawk with the numbers 58 (his number) and 78 (Bruce Smith's number) shaved on one side and the Bills logo on the other, per Chris Brown of BuffaloBills.com.
“I’ve got two numbers," said Maybin. “I did carve my number in there but also in respect to Bruce Smith being inducted into the Hall of Fame this year, I figured I’d show him so love in the hair cut as well.”
While nobody should expect him to play like Smith, the all-time sacks leader, Maybin should help improve the Bills' pass-rush, which recorded only 24 sacks in 2008. Only four teams had fewer last season.
Maybin, who emerged as a starter in the third game last year, has an exceptional first step and finished last year with 12 sacks and first-team All-American honors.
