The Buffalo Bills are attacking their defensive line this free agency period, adding their second edge defender in Quinton Jefferson.
The Bills are signing him to a two-year deal, according to NFL Network’s Ian Rapoport. Financial terms of the deal have yet to be released.
Earlier in free agency, the Bills lost edge rusher Shaq Lawson to the Dolphins. But the Bills already added one reinforcement via Mario Addison, a former Panthers player under Buffalo head coach Sean McDermott.
Coming from the Seahawks, Jefferson, 26, played along a 3-4 front defensive end spot at times, but could be used in a 4-3 tackle position, such as the Bills’ 3-tech spot. If Jordan Phillips departs, there’s certainly a spot there for Jefferson. But without Lawson now as well, the Bills can use him in a variety of ways.
In 39 career games played, Jefferson has 7.5 sacks, 5 passes defended and 10 tackles for loss. Early in his career, things were derailed for him by injury but in recent seasons, the former fifth-round pick has turned it around. Jefferson has 6.5 sacks combined over the past two seasons and he’s shown a good ability to beat double teams, winning 10.9 percent of those.
Quinton Jefferson looked pretty nice last night. If he can turn it on this season and the rookies are as ahead of schedule as they looked last night… 👀 pic.twitter.com/O3LezZjOhw
— mike (@SeahawkScout) August 10, 2018
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