The Buffalo Bills have signed offensive lineman Daryl Williams, the team announced on Thursday. Full terms of the contract were not disclosed, but the contract is a one-year deal.
The 27-year-old joins the Bills having spent the past five seasons with the Carolina Panthers. Both Bills head coach Sean McDermott and general manager Brandon Beane were in Carolina for Williams’ first two seasons, so the two are familiar with what he brings to the table.
Williams is considered an inconsistent player, but he does have the versatility the Bills like. He can play both guard and tackle, but has mostly lined up in the tackle spot with Carolina, except for last season when he moved inside the offensive line. There, Pro Football Focus graded him as the NFL’s 57th best guard in the NFL last year.
Last season Williams was returning from a right knee injury which kept him out for a majority of 2018. Williams was a fourth-round pick of the Panthers in 2015. After the prior mentioned knee injury, Williams was re-signed by the Panthers last offseason to a one-year deal when he rookie contract had expired.
Buffalo’s offensive line is returning all five starters from a year ago. From left to right, that crew includes Dion Dawkins, Quinton Spain, Mitch Morse, Jon Feliciano and Cody Ford. The main depth players on Buffalo’s line that Williams will likely battle for roster spots include Ty Nsekhe and Spencer Long.
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