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Tre'Davious White signs with Los Angeles Rams on one-year deal worth up to $10 million, per report

20200517_134556by:Justin Rudolph•03/26/24
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Jan 8, 2023; Orchard Park, New York, USA; Buffalo Bills cornerback Tre'Davious White (27) intercepts a pass intended for New England Patriots wide receiver Nelson Agholor (15) in the third quarter at Highmark Stadium. Mandatory Credit: Mark Konezny-USA TODAY Sports

Former Buffalo Bills All-Pro and Pro Bowl cornerback Tre’Davious White has found a new home. According to NFL Network’s Mike Garafolo, White is moving out West to join head coach Sean McVay and the Los Angeles Rams.

According to Garafolo, the former LSU Tigers star will sign a one-year deal to join the NFC’s Los Angeles-based franchise, which could be worth up to $10 million.

ESPN’s Adam Schefter broke the news that White was one of several huge shake-up moves for the Bills after they fell short in the NFL playoffs last season. Buffalo had to make several cuts to get the franchise back under the cap after starting the day at nearly $40 million over the threshold.

Buffalo designated White as a post-June 1 cut that saved the franchise $10.2 million in salary cap and $6.2 million in dead money. The Bills will still be responsible for his contract, as it will remain on their books until June 1, which likely is the reason why the former All-Pro took an offer less than his believed market value.

More on the 2024 NFL offseason, free agency

The NFL 2024 calendar year begins at 4 p.m. ET on March 13. At that time, contracts running through 2023 officially run out, making those players free agents. Prior to the beginning of free agency, teams will have a chance to designate one franchise or transition tag player, starting on Feb. 20 at 4 p.m. ET and ending on March 5. Beginning March 11 through March 13 teams can enter into a legal negotiation with players who are set to become unrestricted free agents.

In addition to NFL free agency, the new year also marks the beginning of all trades being made official by the league office. April 19 marks the deadline to sign restricted free agents to offer sheets. On April 24, the deadline for teams to match restricted free agent offers sheets hits. Following the restricted free agent deadline follows the 2024 NFL Draft, which runs from April 25-27.

More on restricted, exclusive rights free agents

Players with only three years of accredited NFL experience become restricted free agents. Their original team will have the option to apply first-round, second-round, original-round, and right-of-fight-of-first-refusal tenders on players at escalating price tags. The higher the round, the more expensive the tender amount; however, if a separate team does offer a contract and the original team does not match that round pick will be conveyed from the new team to the original team. Right of first refusal only gives a team the option to match or not. If they don’t match, they get nothing in return. An original-round tender would send a draft pick from whatever round the player was drafted back to the original team if they chose not to match. The original team will have five days to match once a player signs an offer sheet from a new team.