As the Buffalo Bills look to finally represent the AFC in the Super Bowl, they have some issues that they have to address so that this upcoming season can be a successful one for them. Some believe that they should do what they can to acquire a certain disgruntled player.
In a recent article by Bleacher Report, it was suggested that Buffalo should be one of the teams interested in acquiring Las Vegas Raiders running back Josh Jacobs. Jacobs, 25, is the only player in the league who had the franchise tag placed on him that hasn’t signed. As of now, it seems that Jacobs is not happy with his situation and may be a candidate to hold out into the season:
#Raiders RB Josh Jacobs, who hasn’t signed his franchise tender, was spotted this morning boarding a flight leaving Las Vegas.
Jacobs won’t report for training camp Tuesday and has told people close to him that he doesn’t plan to return anytime soon. pic.twitter.com/JxwpE3LBXL
— Tom Pelissero (@TomPelissero) July 24, 2023
While the Bills have competent running backs in James Cook and Damien Harris, they could use someone like Jacobs to bolster the ground game beyond star quarterback Josh Allen. Allen was the second-leading rusher for the team last season behind Devin Singletary who is no longer with the squad.
B/R suggested that any team going after Jacobs could start the trade negotiations with a third-round pick and go from there. It may be better for Buffalo to go after a player looking for greener pastures if it ultimately results in getting to the title game.
Here’s more on why B/R thinks the Bills should be interested in Jacobs:
“On Monday, NFL Network’s Tom Pelissero reported that Buffalo Bills running back Nyheim Hines suffered a knee injury after being hit by another rider while on a stationary jet ski and will miss the entire 2023 season.
Though the Bills signed Darrynton Evans for backfield depth, he’s not a lock to make the roster and fill the primary pass-catching role among the running backs.
Buffalo can make a bigger splash to shore up its running back room by signing Jacobs, which would allow James Cook to handle most of the receiving responsibilities out of the backfield.”
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