The Buffalo Bills have agreed to terms on a three-year contract with former CFL defensive back DeAundre ‘Dee’ Alford worth $21 million, according to a report from ESPN’s Jeremy Fowler. The deal includes $10.12 million in guaranteed money.
Alford is a pending free agent and was allowed to negotiate with teams beginning on Monday. He cannot officially sign his deal until the start of the new league year on Wednesday, March 11.
The 28-year-old has spent the past four seasons with the Atlanta Falcons, appearing in 64 games and making 23 starts, including seven last season. He has recorded 216 total tackles, 10 tackles for loss, 3.5 sacks, 37 pass knockdowns, two forced fumbles, and four interceptions.
The five-foot-eleven, 180-pound defender originally went unselected in the 2020 NFL Draft out of Tusculum University, a Division II program located in Tennessee. He then signed with the Winnipeg Blue Bombers and made his debut with the team in 2021 once the CFL returned to the field following the COVID-19 pandemic.
Alford made 48 tackles, four interceptions, and one forced fumble over 14 games with the Blue Bombers, earning an All-CFL selection and helping the team win the Grey Cup.
According to Spotrac, Alford has earned $5.47 million USD playing in the NFL.
