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Bills make Cordy Glenn highest paid left tackle, per year, in NFL

Chiefs OLB Justin Houston (50) with Bills OT Cordy Glenn (77) (AP)
Chiefs OLB Justin Houston (50) with Bills OT Cordy Glenn (77) (AP)

Cordy Glenn should thank the people in the Buffalo Bills organization who saw him as a left tackle, and not the guard some viewed him as coming out of the University of Georgia.

Glenn is not only making left tackle money, he's making more money than all the left tackles. He signed a five-year extension on Tuesday worth $65 million, including $36 million guaranteed and $30 million in the first two seasons according to ESPN's Adam Schefter. According to Spotrac, the $13.6 million annually makes Glenn the highest paid left tackle in football, based on average per year. Although Glenn hasn't made a Pro Bowl, he is considered one of the best tackles in the NFL. He has the paycheck to match now.

Glenn had already been given the franchise tag this offseason. The Bills didn't have a ton of cap room going into free agency, so tying up a large chunk of it to retain Glenn showed how the organization valued him. The Bills said all along that the ultimate goal was to sign him to a long-term deal. Glenn is an athletic and huge tackle (345 pounds), and he fits well with the Buffalo offense, which wants to run the ball.

Along the line, left tackle is still viewed as the most valuable position, and the contracts given to some top left tackles reflect that. Glenn cashed in, and probably reset the market for the position in the NFL.

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Frank Schwab is the editor of Shutdown Corner on Yahoo Sports. Have a tip? Email him at shutdown.corner@yahoo.com or follow him on Twitter!