The Buffalo Bills have added to their secondary with the signing of Taylor Rapp.
According to ESPN’s Adam Schefter, the Bills and Rapp have agreed to a one-year deal.
Rapp’s signing comes after Buffalo re-signed starting safety Jordan Poyer to a two-year deal. Poyer had been a pending free agent.
It’s likely to be expected that Poyer and Micah Hyde will continue on as Buffalo’s starting duo at safety. Rapp, 25, joins the Bills and will likely be the immediate next-man up if either player goes down due to an injury.
Rapp’s skill set also features the ability to play as a box defender and close to the long of scrimmage. The Bills might end up getting creative with their packages to include Rapp in such a role as well.
According to Patriots Wire, New England had expressed interest in Rapp and had a free-agent visit with him. Instead, he ends up in Buffalo.
Rapp was a second-round pick of the Los Angeles Rams in 2019. He has made 57 appearances over his career, which has included 48 starts. Rapp has not missed a game over the past two seasons.
For his career, Rapp has notched 330 tackles, including eight for loss, with 23 passes defended and nine interceptions. In 2022, Pro Football Focus gave strong grades to Rapp. His overall mark was a 76.2.
Rapp’s rookie contract came to an end following the 2022 season, making him a free agent.
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