The Buffalo Bills are giving Eli Ankou a shot again in 2022.
The team announced on Monday that the defensive tackle has inked a reserve/future contract with the team.
In late January, the Bills announced 10 players had been signed to such a contract. At the time, Ankou was surprisingly not included in that bunch, but now he is.
A reserve/future contract guarantees that a player cannot be signed by another team. The deal goes into effect once the new league year begins and will count towards the next season’s salary cap and 90-man roster for the offseason and training camp.
During the 2021 season, of all practice squad players Buffalo had, Ankou made amongst the biggest impacts.
Ankou appeared in five games with the Bills. The 27-year-old recorded a sack with nine tackles included one for loss this past year.
Currently Bills defensive tackle Harrison Phillips is slated to be a free agent. Also in the middle, Star Lotulelei is a potential cap causality this offseason.
While Ankou only signs a reserve/future contract, there is a realistic chance he is given a good opportunity to factor into Buffalo’s defensive line next season. Ankou was mainly used on run downs when he saw playing time in 2021.
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