Former Bills players on 49ers, Chiefs in Super Bowl LIV

Former Buffalo Bills players on the San Francisco 49ers and Kansas City Chiefs.

Kansas City Chiefs

RB LeSean McCoy

The Bills surprisingly released running back LeSean McCoy at the end of training camp this summer after the team’s front office backed him and his abilities to still play… a lot. McCoy quickly signed with the Chiefs, citing his connections to Andy Reid, the Chiefs head coach who was McCoy’s bench boss earlier in his career with the Eagles. However, McCoy has been in-and-out of the lineup with KC. He was active in their divisional round win over the Texans, but did not have a carry. In the NFC title game, he was inactive.

2019 stats: 13 games played, 465 rushing yards, 4.6 yards per carry, 4 TDs.

LB Reggie Ragland

Buffalo Bills linebacker Reggie Ragland.. (AP Photo/Bill Wippert)

A former second-round pick of the Bills, Reggie Ragland never suited up in a game with Buffalo in his career. He tore his ACL then when Sean McDermott entered the equation in 2017, he was traded to the Chiefs before that regular season. Ragland features as the Chiefs’ weakside linebacker and started seven of 14 games in the regular season, playing in 21 percent of defensive snaps this season. He made four tackles in their playoff win over the Texans, playing in 41 percent of snaps. He followed that up with two tackles and 42 percent of snaps in the NFC title game.

2019 stats: 14 games played, 30 tackles, two sacks.

WR Sammy Watkins

Sammy Watkins of the Clemson Tigers. (Photo by Elsa/Getty Images)

Like Ragland, Sammy Watkins never played for the Bills under McDermott. He was traded to the Rams prior to the 2017 season, then after that year, he inked a deal with the Chiefs. The former first-round pick of the Bills plays a role in KC’s slot, but often finds himself down the pecking order for quarterback Patrick Mahomes in terms of playmakers, as he suits up in a dynamic offense with the likes of Tyreek Hill, Travis Kelce, among others. Despite that, Watkins had a massive game against the Titans with seven catches for 114 yards and a touchdown.

2019 stats: 14 games played, 52 catches, 673 yards, 3 TDs.

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