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.
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passing yards
4306rushing yards
1122receiving yards
1183tackles
84interceptions
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name GP CMP ATT CMP% YDS YDS/G TD INT SACK SYL RTG J. Allen,QB1738557966.5%4,306253.329182415292.2Rushing
name GP CAR YDS AVG LNG YDS/G TD FUM LST FD K. Shakir,WR1711010.0100.60101J. Allen,QB171115244.72330.8157657L. Murray,RB16793003.82918.8411027D. Harris,RB623944.11115.71019L. Fournette,RB212403.3920.00012D. Harty,WR16400.040.00250T. Johnson,RB10301324.41313.201118S. Diggs,WR17155.050.30201J. Cook,RB172371,1224.74266.0245853K. Allen,QB713-13-1.00-1.90000G. Davis,WR171-2-2.02-0.10120Receiving
name GP REC TGTS YDS AVG TD LNG YDS/G YAC FD K. Shakir,WR1739456111628135.9282.026T. Sherfield Sr.,WR1711228681125.149.04R. Gilliam,FB171133030.22.00L. Murray,RB16172211970227.492.07D. Harris,RB6221680132.716.00D. Knox,TE122236186821715.596.013D. Harty,WR161521150101439.479.09T. Johnson,RB10776291286.260.02S. Diggs,WR171071601,1831185569.6399.058D. Kincaid,TE167391673925142.1315.029J. Cook,RB1744544451044826.2398.016G. Davis,WR1745817461775743.9180.034Q. Morris,TE152326131151.75.01Defense
TacklesSacksInterceptionsFumblesname GP SOLO AST TOTAL SACK SCKYDS TFL PD INT TD FF FR FTD T. Bernard, LB17 84 59 143 6.5 32 10 5 3 0 0 3 0 J. Poyer, SAF16 66 34 100 1 4 2 4 0 0 0 0 0 T. Johnson, CB17 72 26 98 1 1 3 8 0 0 0 1 0 T. Dodson, LB17 53 17 70 2.5 11 8 2 0 0 0 1 0 C. Benford, CB15 43 11 54 0 0 3 10 2 0 0 1 0 M. Hyde, SAF14 37 17 54 0 0 1 7 2 0 0 0 0 E. Oliver, DT16 34 17 51 9.5 64 14 3 1 0 0 0 0 T. Rapp, SAF16 29 16 45 0.5 3 1 2 1 0 0 1 0 G. Rousseau, DE16 30 12 42 5 33.5 13 4 0 0 0 1 0 D. Jackson, CB15 32 5 37 0 0 0 5 0 0 0 0 0 D. Williams, LB17 22 13 35 0 0 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 L. Floyd, DL17 21 11 32 10.5 66 9 1 0 0 0 0 0 M. Milano, LB5 18 12 30 0 0 1 2 2 0 0 0 0 R. Douglas, CB9 21 8 29 1 10 1 8 4 0 0 2 0 A. Epenesa, DE15 9 11 20 6.5 40 7 8 2 0 0 1 0 D. Jones, DT7 8 8 16 2.5 17 4 0 0 0 0 0 0 C. Lewis, CB17 13 3 16 0 0 1 2 0 0 0 0 0 J. Phillips, DT14 10 5 15 2.5 23.5 2 5 0 0 0 0 0 K. Elam, CB3 10 4 14 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 T. Settle, DT17 9 5 14 1 4 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 S. Lawson, DE16 7 6 13 1 10 2 0 0 0 0 0 0 T. White, DB4 10 2 12 0 0 1 2 1 0 0 0 0 L. Joseph, DT7 7 5 12 1 3 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 P. Ford, DT8 5 4 9 1 6 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 S. Neal, CB17 4 2 6 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 B. Spector, LB9 1 3 4 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 K. Jonathan, DE13 2 1 3 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 T. Matakevich, LB17 1 2 3 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 V. Miller, LB12 2 1 3 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 K. Vickers, DL2 1 1 2 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 J. Norman, CB4 1 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 D. Hamlin, SAF5 1 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 C. McGovern, G17 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 T. Sherfield Sr., WR17 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 R. Gilliam, FB17 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 M. Morse, C17 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 L. Murray, RB16 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 D. Harris, RB6 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 R. Ferguson, LS17 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 D. Harty, WR16 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 T. Johnson, RB10 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 S. Diggs, WR17 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 D. Kincaid, TE16 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 T. Bass, K17 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 J. Cook, RB17 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 G. Davis, WR17 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 Q. Morris, TE15 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 -
passing yards
389rushing yards
146receiving yards
104tackles
9interceptions
1Passing
name GP CMP ATT CMP% YDS YDS/G TD INT SACK SYL RTG J. Allen,QB2476968.1%389194.540214101.7Rushing
name GP CAR YDS AVG LNG YDS/G TD FUM LST FD J. Allen,QB2201467.35273.03109D. Hamlin,SAF2122.021.00000T. Johnson,RB215664.41533.00046S. Diggs,WR2177.073.50101J. Cook,RB2361403.91270.000109Receiving
name GP REC TGTS YDS AVG TD LNG YDS/G YAC FD A. Isabella,WR20100000.00.00K. Shakir,WR2101275821737.553.06T. Sherfield Sr.,WR21377073.54.01L. Murray,RB25640801520.035.01D. Knox,TE223137196.55.02D. Harty,WR222371903418.528.01T. Johnson,RB21314140147.011.01S. Diggs,WR2101773701536.557.05D. Kincaid,TE28111041312952.043.05J. Cook,RB2892630813.046.01Defense
TacklesSacksInterceptionsFumblesname GP SOLO AST TOTAL SACK SCKYDS TFL PD INT TD FF FR FTD A. Klein, LB2 8 8 16 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 J. Poyer, SAF2 9 5 14 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 D. Williams, LB2 5 4 9 0 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 T. Dodson, LB1 7 1 8 0 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 T. Johnson, CB2 5 3 8 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 M. Hyde, SAF2 7 0 7 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 K. Elam, CB2 1 4 5 0 0 0 1 1 0 0 0 0 G. Rousseau, DE2 2 3 5 1 11 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 L. Floyd, DL2 1 3 4 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 T. Bernard, LB1 3 1 4 0 0 0 2 0 0 0 1 0 C. Lewis, CB2 2 2 4 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 D. Jones, DT2 0 3 3 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 L. Joseph, DT2 0 3 3 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 D. Jackson, CB2 1 1 2 0 0 0 4 0 0 0 0 0 E. Oliver, DT2 1 1 2 0 0 1 1 0 0 0 0 0 V. Miller, LB2 1 1 2 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 R. Douglas, CB1 1 1 2 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 A. Epenesa, DE2 1 0 1 0 0 1 1 0 0 0 0 0 C. Benford, CB1 1 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 T. Settle, DT2 1 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 S. Lawson, DE2 0 1 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 B. Spector, LB1 0 1 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 D. Hamlin, SAF2 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 T. Matakevich, LB2 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 Q. Morris, TE2 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
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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.
Claypool will have more competition for a roster spot after the Bills signed Marquez Valdes-Scantling to a one-year deal Tuesday. The Bills seem to be signing as many journeymen wideouts with proven upside as they can this offseason, and seeing who can stick alongside highly touted rookie Keon Coleman and third-year man Khalil Shakir. For now, it looks like MVS, Claypool, Curtis Samuel and Mack Hollins will battle for roster spots and positioning on the depth chart.
The Bills are slated to sign Valdes-Scantling to a one-year contract worth up to $4.5 million Tuesday, Adam Schefter of ESPN reports. Valdes-Scantling was released by the Chiefs back in February, and he now lands with another AFC powerhouse. Buffalo's revamped wide receiver corps, which lost Stefon Diggs via trade and Gabe Davis to free agency, could use a deep threat to complement Khalil Shakir, Curtis Samuel and rookie second-round pick Keon Coleman. Working as the No. 4 man on the depth chart could be an ideal situation for Valdes-Scantling to contribute, though if utilized only as a situation downfield target, he's more likely to slightly raise Josh Allen's ceiling than carry standalone value. Across 16 regular-season games last year, the 29-year-old compiled a career-low 21-315-1 receiving line.
Davidson (undisclosed) is competing for one of the Bills' final roster spots at tight end this offseason, Joe Buscaglia reports. Davidson missed the entire 2023 campaign after the Bills placed him on injured reserve last June. The nature of the 25-year-old's injury was never disclosed, though it appears he's now past this issue considering that he's set to compete for a depth role this offseason. Davidson's primary competition should be Tre' McKitty and Quintin Morris.
Spector (back) is expected to compete with Dorian Williams for Buffalo's top backup role at linebacker, Joe Buscaglia of The Athletic reports. Spector appears to be recovered from the back injury that ended his 2023 season early, and his spot on the 53-man roster heading into training camp appears secure due to his standing as a key special-teams contributor. Because of his draft capital as a 2023 third-round pick, Williams will likely be the favorite to win the top backup role this offseason, but Spector could have a solid chance to earn more opportunities if he can impress in workouts.
Shorter, whose rookie season was derailed by a hamstring injury, is in line to compete for depth slotting behind fellow wide receivers Khalil Shakir, Keon Coleman and Curtis Samuel, the Buffalo News reports. The Bills took Shorter in the fifth round of the 2023 NFL Draft, but he never saw game action after being placed on IR ahead of the regular season. Though Shorter was designated to return from IR in December and was subsequently able to practice with the team, he wasn't activated when his 21-day window closed. Now presumably past his hamstring issue, the 6-4, 223-pounder is slated to vie with Chase Claypool, Mack Hollins, KJ Hamler, Andy Isabella and Quintez Cephus for a reserve WR/special teams role in his second campaign with Buffalo.
Smoot signed a one-year deal with the Bills on Friday, Alec White & Maddy Glab of the team's official site reports. Smoot, who spent the past seven seasons with the Jaguars, will provide the Bills with added defensive-line depth ahead of the 2024 campaign. The 2017 third-rounder is coming off a 2023 regular season in which he recorded just 10 tackles, including a sack, in 12 contests, but with Buffalo, Smoot should have a chance to contribute as a rotational pass rusher.
Jones signed a one-year deal with the Bills on Friday, Alec White & Maddy Glab of the team's official site reports. The 2016 second-rounder was an IDP factor throughout his six-year tenure with the Falcons, but over his last two campaigns, Jones' tackle totals have dipped. In 13 regular-season games with the Panthers in 2023, the 29-year-old recorded 35 tackles, including a sack, and an interception. With the Bills, the LSU product will bolster the team's linebacker depth in 2024, and a bounce-back campaign in production could be in order if Jones secures steady snaps in his new locale.