Buffalo Bills sign P Mitch Wishnowsky

The Buffalo Bills' one-year, $1.475M signing of punter Mitch Wishnowsky earns a C- Contract Value Index (CVI), a pragmatic but unspectacular move that reflects the limited leverage in the specialist market rather than any breakthrough value capture. At $1.475M AAV on a one-year deal, the contract sits comfortably in the replacement-level punter range — functional depth acquisition, not an investment in elite leg talent or game-changing consistency. The minimal financial commitment insulates the Bills from downside risk; if Wishnowsky struggles or production dips, the club can pivot without cap bleed or dead money concerns heading into the regular season. However, the C- CVI grade signals that this isn't a steal or a particularly clever piece of roster construction — it's a fairly neutral transaction that addresses a need without generating meaningful surplus value or securing long-term stability at the position. With the regular season 91 days away and the Bills holding the #6 seed in a competitive AFC East, this signing functions as organizational maintenance rather than a differentiator; the Bills are filling a roster slot efficiently, but neither the deal structure nor the player profile suggests outsized upside or championship-window urgency.