The Buffalo Bills have signed cornerback Cameron Dantzler Sr. to a one-year contract. The team announced the move on Wednesday morning.
The Minnesota Vikings released Dantzler back in March after three injury-plagued seasons. There were bright spots from the former third-round pick, but consistency was not there for Dantzler.
His PFF coverage grades regressed every year, going from a 69.8 in 2020, to 67.6 in 2021 and 64.7 in 2022. Starting off with Mike Zimmer as your head coach was a difficult one for Dantzler due to how much he asks of his cornerbacks.
This past season looked to have been a great situation for Dantzler with the Vic Fangio-inspired defense led by Ed Donatell. That didn’t come to fruition, as Dantzler ended up being benched multiple times in 2022 which led to his release.
Bills head coach Sean McDermott has been known to maximize cornerbacks who are on the slower end of the spectrum, and his talent certainly makes him worth a dart throw.