Overview
- Franklin’s contract is reported at up to $7.5 million with $5 million in the first two years, per ESPN’s Jeremy Fowler.
- Used almost exclusively on special teams in 2025, he appeared in all 17 games and logged roughly 75.8% of the unit’s snaps.
- He played only six defensive snaps last season, signaling Buffalo’s intention to keep him in a third-phase specialist role.
- An undrafted Temple product, Franklin spent his first five NFL seasons with the Panthers before joining Buffalo last August from the practice squad to the active roster.
- The move continues a string of internal retentions, following one-year deals for Alec Anderson and Phidarian Mathis, as the Bills prepare for free agency and possible safety-room changes with Jordan Poyer, Damar Hamlin and Darnell Savage pending.