The Buffalo Bills have signed free-agent guard Richie Incognito, the team announced on Monday. Terms of the deal were not disclosed, but ESPN reported that Incognito signed a two-year, $2.25 million contract with the Bills.

Incognito, the 81st overall pick in the 2005 NFL Draft, has not played since the 2013 season following his involvement in a high-profile bullying scandal. Teams were reportedly hesitant to sign Incognito because of his alleged bad behavior as proven by his involvement in controversies even when he was still in college, but Bills owner Terry Pegula is convinced that the veteran guard will bring a lot of positives to the team.

Pegula revealed the he personally sat down with Incognito along with Bills new coach Rex Ryan. Based on their discussion, Pegula concluded that Incognito is ready to move on and revive his career in the NFL.

"Obviously, we all discussed Richie's past experience in the NCAA and NFL," Pegula said in a statement. "We are convinced that Richie is prepared to move forward and has and will continue to take the necessary steps to improve himself as a person and a teammate."

Incognito, who played three games with the Bills during the 2009 NFL season, was suspended in Miami Dolphins' final eight games in 2013 after reportedly bullying teammate Jonathan Martin.

NFL conducted a highly publicized investigation and concluded that Incognito, along with offensive linemen John Jerry and Mike Pouncey, bullied Martin.

Incognito was then cleared to sign a deal with any team last summer and was allowed to resume all football-related activities. However, the 31-year-old failed to find a new home despite sitting down with the Tampa Bay Buccaneers in August and Denver Broncos in November.

Incognito, who was once called as the "dirtiest" player in the league, is expected to play major role under Ryan. The Bills used Erik Pears and Kraig Urbik as their starters last season, but both guards failed to live up to expectation.

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