Curtis Samuel sent a strong message to the Buffalo Bills after agreeing to a three-year deal.

The Buffalo Bills have agreed to sign receiver Curtis Samuel to a three-year contract.

The Buffalo Bills have signed receiver Curtis Samuel to a three-year, $24 million contract, according to two persons familiar with the situation who spoke with The Associated Press on Thursday.

The sources, who asked for anonymity because Samuel had not yet signed the contract, revealed that the 27-year-old receiver is guaranteed $15 million, with extra bonuses that may bring the overall worth of the pact to $30 million.

Samuel, with seven NFL seasons under his belt, spent the last three years with Washington, demonstrating consistent performance with over 60 receptions and 600 receiving yards in each of his last two seasons, along with a total of 10 touchdowns (eight receiving, two rushing).

This surge in production marked a notable improvement from his initial season in Washington, marred by groin and hamstring injuries.

Formerly with the Carolina Panthers for four seasons, Samuel now reunites with Bills offensive coordinator Joe Brady, who previously held the same position with the Panthers in 2020.

Samuel had a spectacular season at Carolina, with 77 receptions, 851 yards, and three touchdowns. He also established career highs with 41 carries for 200 yards and two rushing scores.

In Buffalo, Samuel is expected to take over the starting role left vacant by Gabe Davis in free agency, providing the Bills with an explosive threat to stretch defences alongside receivers Stefon Diggs, Khalil Shakir, and Dalton Kincaid.

The Bills further bolstered their receiving corps this week by signing Mack Hollins to a one-year deal.

Overall, Samuel, a second-round draft pick out of Ohio State in 2017, has amassed 317 receptions for 3,383 yards and 22 receiving touchdowns, in addition to seven rushing touchdowns.

In a separate move, running back Ty Johnson agreed to return for his second season in Buffalo, signing a one-year contract. Johnson’s role expanded in the latter half of last season, particularly in a pass-catching capacity.