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He was set to sign with the Browns at one point earlier this spring but an issue with his physical scuttled the deal.\u00a0<\/p>\n
The Browns had agreed to a one-year contract worth up to $5 million with Epenesa based on reports. This contract with Miami is likely for less but gives him a chance to prove himself and increase his earnings next year.\u00a0<\/p>\n
Epenesa, 27, is a former second-round pick of the Bills back in 2020. He played out the final year of his four-year, $5,877,299 rookie contract that included a $1,834,399 signing bonus.\u00a0<\/p>\n
Epenesa was testing the open market as an unrestricted free agent for the first time in 2024 when he returned to the Bills on a two-year $12 million contract.<\/p>\n
In 2025, Epenesa appeared in 16 games for the Bills and recorded 32 tackles, 2.5 sacks, a fumble recovery, two interceptions and four pass defenses.<\/p>\n
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