After losing out on Arik Armstead, the Buffalo Bills turned their focus to the other side of the football and landed the top receiver remaining on the market.On Thursday night, the Bills agreed-to-terms with wide receiver Curtis Samuel on a three-year, $24 million deal that can reach up to $30 million. Samuel, 27, will get $15 million guaranteed in the deal.What do Bills fans need to know about Curtis Samuel? Here are six things to know.Reunited and it feels so goodCurtis Samuel will reunite with Joe Brady on the Bills. The wide receiver played for Joe Brady on the Carolina Panthers from 2020-2021.Samuel’s best season of his career came in 2020 when he finished with 851 yard receiving and three touchdowns on 77 receptions along with 200 yards rushing and two scores on 41 carries.Samuel will enter Buffalo knowing the Brady’s system and Brady will know exactly how to utilize the receiver.Drafted by Brandon BeaneBrady isn’t the only connection that Samuel has with the Bills.Brandon Beane was the Assistant GM of the Panthers when Carolina selected Samuel in the second round of the 2017 NFL Draft. Beane would leave shortly thereafter to become Buffalo Bills general manager, but he was part of the braintrust that selected Samuel.Creates separationCurtis Samuel still creates separation at an elite level. As noted by Cover1, Samuel was tied for 13th among in average separation at 3.3 yards in 2023.Samuel’s ability to get open will give him plenty of opportunities in Buffalo’s passing offense.Elite burstOne reason why Samuel can create separation is due to his burst. Next Gen Stats pointed out that Samuel had the third quickest burst in the NFL last season at 9.08 mph. That’s a significant upgrade over what the Bills did in this area last year
