Percy Harvin is back in our lives.

The electric pass-catching return man signed a contract on Tuesday with the Buffalo Bills, according to agent Greg Barnett, who announced the deal on Twitter.

NFL Network Insider Ian Rapoport reported that Buffalo will pay Harvin a generous $1 million, including incentives, over the final eight games of the season. The pact reunites Harvin and the Bills less than seven months after the receiver told the team he planned to retire.

Badgered by a chronic hip injury last season, Harvin first pondered calling it quits when the Bills placed him on injured reserve last November.

Healthy again, the 28-year-old Harvin now rejoins a Buffalo squad that could use receiving help with Sammy Watkins (foot) out until at least Week 12, Greg Salas (groin) on injured reserve and Marquise Goodwin coming off a concussion.

Harvin arrives just in time to face his old team on Monday, the Seattle Seahawks, but it's unlikely the pass-catcher will be much help this week after not taking a snap in 13 months.

With Buffalo's bye coming up in Week 10, it's more likely we'll see Harvin eased into action the following week against the Bengals. From there, the Bills face tilts with the Jaguars, Raiders, Steelers and Browns.

It's fair to wonder what Harvin has left in the tank, but -- when healthy -- he's proven to be one of football's most exciting players since entering the league in 2009. Notched at 4-4 and fighting for a playoff spot, Buffalo could use a spark.