Moats Signs Rookie Contract With the Bills

We’ve been busy at JMUSB headquarters watching the World Cup and continuously toasting Robert Green, so we’ve slept on some important and exciting news. JMUSB favorite, Arthur Moats, signed his rookie deal with the Buffalo Bills. The contract included a signing bonus of $112,000.

Moat’s deal is for 4 years and has a total value of $1.9 million. It also includes an escalator clause for the fourth year that can boost the total value significantly if he triggers it. Todd is the lawyer, so maybe he knows what that means. I have no clue, other than realizing Moats is due to make a lot more than I did graduating with my good ol’ CIS degree. Of course I also got stock options which the recruiters assured me would turn into a nice little nest egg. Not so much. Thank you very much internet bubble.

And as long as we’re posting about things we missed, go check out this article about Moats and Armanti Edwards on The Sports Network last month. It has the following quote from Moats about his experiences at the Bills first mini-camp:

The fact that I had to stand up, that was just a little different for me. And then on top of that, they had me at inside (linebacker) a bit, so I just changed how my eyes were as far as my keys and everything. That was a little difficult. But I definitely feel like I picked it up really well toward the end of (mini-)camp after we started watching film.

I’m not at all surprised to hear that Moats saw some improvement in his play over the course of mini-camp. I am a bit surprised to hear he was lining up inside however. In any case, it’s great news that he signed and can now focus on football and learning his new position.