Buffalo Bills sign CB Daryl Porter Jr

Daryl Porter Jr's one-year, $1.4M signing earns a C+ Contract Value Index (CVI), a fair but unspectacular allocation that reflects the low-risk, low-investment nature of depth cornerback acquisitions in the preseason window. At $1.4M AAV on a prove-it deal, the Bills are pricing Porter as a replacement-level or developmental corner, not as a veteran safety net or immediate starter—this is pure roster depth on a short tether. The contract structure itself is clean; a single year means zero long-term commitment and full flexibility for Buffalo heading into the regular season, but it also signals the front office views this signing as a camp body or swing defender rather than a cornerstone addition. For Porter, it's an opportunity to earn roster real estate on a 12-5 team currently positioned for playoff contention, though the modest AAV and term suggest limited organizational confidence in his immediate impact. The CVI grade captures this tension: not a steal (which would demand higher upside or lower salary), but not a misstep either, given the marginal cost and the transactional reality of secondary depth in September.