great decision

Let’s hope it’s three years, $4-5M or something like that. Keeps him here for a while.

I think i see how this works. Buffalo does one player at a time. Jackson just had to wait his turn till after the draft. Glad the guy got paid. He deserves it

Hmmm…so if you show up to work, you get paid?

What a novel concept?

Great Job OBD – Let’s go sabres!!!!!

Jackson deserved it, good to see him get the extension. Interested in seeing the terms of the deal…

Finally. Ever since Freddy stepped up, I’ve been having visions of a backfield tandem in the mold of Thurman Thomas and Kenny Davis.

and now Rhodes?!
I love our backs.

I was at the park with my daughter when I got the text. My first thought was: “There are going to be some happy Rumblers.”

Ditto to all the “smart move by OBD” comments.

One of the best moves of the off season.

Shame it took so long.

Funny how leverage can change. The Lynch suspension gave it to Jackson, and then the Rhodes signing gave it back to the Bills. Now the pressure is squarely on Lynch not to screw up again.

Now if Lynch can keep the knucklehead routine down in the offseason, things are looking up for our RBs.

Looks like Jackson did the smart thing for his wallet by holding out and then coming in soon after to show his committment to the team, though his agents diatribe was a bit unwise.

I think the deal is for about 10 million over 4 years with about 3-4 guranteed

I think the deal is for about 10 million over 4 years with about 3-4 guranteed

I concur

Good for Fred. He’s a ballplayer all the way. He’s a tough runner, has good hands, is a decent blocker, smart, and a hard worker. He’s may be the best backup running back in the league. I hope the Bills signed him to at least a 3 year contract….of course, longer is even better.

Happy to see that Fred got the extention that he deserves. I think he’s HUGELY underated and a much bigger part of this offence then a lot of ppl think.

And with Marshawn out for the first 3 games, I would not be surprised to see the Bills having two 1000 yards rushers this season. Marshawn will be good for a thousand (even with the suspension) and Fred was close last year.

By pure curiosity, has Buffalo ever had two 1000 yards rushers in one season?

All 3 Buffalo RBs have similar skill sets. They all are exceptionally quick runners with great hands who aren’t afraid to pick up the blitz.

the fun part is that each RB package is different. they range Large, Medium and Small in style.
    Lynch – Powerful with great lateral movement to evade. Will not go down unless there’s 3 would-be tacklers clinging to him.
    Action Jackson – Taller than Lynch, better match up against LBs when catching but evades differently. That fifty yard wheel route bomb last season was so pretty.
    Rhodes – quick, smallish with amazing hands. super elusive.

I want to see so many split back formations with different RB combos. Lynch-Rhodes, Jackson-Rhodes, Lynch-Jackson; it’s all so exciting!

on this move is that it is nice to see an organization that preaches that it wants players of character, work ethic, and high integrity, and to say that is one thing. But then to reward players of high character, and great inspirational stories like Fred Jackson is an action that speaks much louder than words. Guys like Evans, Schobel, Kyle Williams, Brad Buter, and Langston Walker, exemplify what the Bills strive for in not only football players but individuals. It’s a point that isn’t talked about much cuz all fans care about mostly is wins and losses, but having class is something I can be proud of

I watched Jackson’s interview on bb.com and he struck me as a guy who thinks he got a fair deal, which isn’t to say the deal he was hoping for.

Good for Fred, hard worker that deserves whatever he gets.

I don’t agree with the whole “finally, this was long overdue” crowd. Freddie has one full season under his belt, so it’s not like he’s got an extensive track record and NFL experience. Many of you criticized Peters saying he got his first extension without earning it. Well, I think it’s unfair and a little hypocritical to be saying this was long overdue and well earned.

No matter what, I’m happy Freddie is secured for the foreseeable future. He’s a big part of our offense and a guy that’s easy to root for. Good work getting to where you are now Freddie.

I just hope he isn’t getting more than $2.5M per season. I’m guessing it’s a 4 year deal in the neighborhood of $9-10M just like many of you are thinking. I wouldn’t be surprised to see a good chunk of it guaranteed and maybe some performance bonuses included as well.

Excellent. At least our RB situation is solid. Now we just need blocking.