Kyle Williams pact extended
Updated: 07/04/08 6:39 AM
The Buffalo Bills and defensive tackle Kyle Williams agreed to a multiyear contract extension Thursday. The Bills did not release the terms of the deal, but NFL Network reported it was a three-year extension worth $14.5 million.
Williams was entering the third year of a four-year contract he signed as a rookie in 2006. He was scheduled to make base salary of $445,000 under his former deal. He is now signed through 2012.
The extension is another move by the Bills to lock up their young starters for the long term. Right guard Brad Butler signed a three-year, $8.8 million extension last week.
Williams, a former fifth-round draft pick, has been a starter since his rookie year. But he will face stiff competition from fellow 2006 draftee John McCargo and free agent Spencer Johnson for a starting role next to Marcus Stroud.
