The Buffalo Bills have reportedly re-signed tight end Jason Croom, per ESPN’s Field Yates. Croom was an exclusive-rights free agent for the Bills:
The Bills have re-signed TE Jason Croom to a one-year deal. He spent 2019 on IR after leading Bills’ TE in catches and yards in 2018. A potential depth option in Buffalo.
— Field Yates (@FieldYates) March 14, 2020
Croom suffered a hamstring injury last summer, and it plagued him throughout training camp, ultimately landing him in injured reserved for the 2019 season.
Croom had 22 receptions for 259 receiving yards and one touchdown reception in 2018, leading all Bills tight ends.
He will compete within a crowded tight end room. Incumbents Tyler Kroft, Dawson Knox, Lee Smith, Tommy Sweeney, and Nate Becker are all under contract for next season. The Bills were in the market for a new tight end via Greg Olsen, but the former Panther signed with the Seahawks instead of the Bills earlier this offseason. In wake of his decision, the Bills appear to be rolling things back with the same crew from last season, as Kroft restructured his contract on Friday as well.
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