The Panthers hosted Delaney for a tryout Tuesday, Howard Balzer of USA Today reports. Delaney was let go by the Bills with an injury settlement Sept. 2 after suffering a knee injury in Buffalo's preseason finale. He appears to be fully healthy, and he'll look to catch on with a team in need of depth in the secondary. Delaney played for the Buccaneers in 2023, and he finished with 25 tackles (17 solo) and five pass defenses (including two interceptions) across 17 regular-season games.
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Team
Dallas Cowboys
Birthdate
2/20/1995 (29)
Status
Practice Squad
HT/WT
5'11", 200 lbs
Birthplace
Beaufort, SC, USA
Position
SAF
College
Miami (FL)
Experience
4 seasons
Career History
Buffalo Bills
2024-2025
(1 season)
Tampa Bay Buccaneers
2021-2024
(3 seasons)
New York Jets
2019-2020
(1 season)
Washington Commanders
2019-2019
(1 season)
Jacksonville Jaguars
2018-2019
(1 season)
The Panthers hosted Delaney for a tryout Tuesday, Howard Balzer of USA Today reports. Delaney was let go by the Bills with an injury settlement Sept. 2 after suffering a knee injury in Buffalo's preseason finale. He appears to be fully healthy, and he'll look to catch on with a team in need of depth in the secondary. Delaney played for the Buccaneers in 2023, and he finished with 25 tackles (17 solo) and five pass defenses (including two interceptions) across 17 regular-season games.
The Bills released Delaney (knee) off injured reserve with an injury designation Monday, per the NFL's transaction log. The veteran safety was placed on IR in late August after sustaining a knee injury during the Bills' preseason finale, but he was removed after the two parties reached an injury settlement Monday. Delaney is now free to sign elsewhere once he proves that he's moved past his knee issue.
Delaney (knee) was placed on the Bills' reserve/injured list Sunday. Delaney injured his knee late in the fourth quarter of Saturday's preseason game against the Panthers, finishing the game with three tackles. He will now be forced to miss the entire 2024 season unless he reaches an injury settlement with Buffalo.
Delaney did not return to Saturday's presason game against Carolina due to a knee injury. Delaney was injured on the Bills' penultimate defensive series in the middle of the fourth quarter, finishing the game with three tackles. He was a long shot in making Buffalo's 53-man roster as a depth secondary piece, and the injury he sustained Saturday lowers those chances even more.
The Bills signed Delaney on Thursday, Nick Wojton of BillsWire.com reports. With Jordan Poyer having been poached by Miami and Micah Hyde eyeing retirement, Buffalo is understandably scrambling to restock at safety ahead of next season. Delaney recorded 25 tackles (17 solo) and two interceptions with Tampa Bay last year.