The Buffalo Bills signed James Wilder Jr. to a two-year, $990,000 deal with an average yearly pay of $495,000. Wilder will make base salaries of $55,000 in 2016 and 2017 before becoming a free agent. His cap number for 2016 is $1.9 million. He'll be the highest paid player at his position and 16th overall. After playing one season at Alabama where he was a first-team All-American and winner of the Jacobs Blocking Trophy, Wilder entered the NFL draft ranked No. 1 by ESPN/CBS Sports and No. 2 by The New York Times. He went on to win the Ray Lewis Award as the nation's top offensive line recruit. Wilder started all 52 games he played in during his four years at Alabama. He helped lead his team to a national championship in 2015 after posting 3.5 sacks and three forced fumbles that year. He also earned First Team All-America honors from the Associated Press and College Football News. During his career at Alabama, Wilder never missed a game due to injury. He was part of three National Championship teams (2013, 2014, 2015).