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Buffalo has a new backup quarterback. According to ESPN’s Adam Schefter, the Bills have signed quarterback Mitchell Trubisky.
Trubisky, 26, was the second-overall pick at the 2017 NFL draft by the Bears out of North Carolina.
In 9 starts with Chicago in 2020, the one-time Pro Bowler completed 67.0% of his passes for 2,055 yards, 16 touchdowns, and 8 interceptions. Trubisky also ran for 195 yards and another score.
Over his four-year career, Trubisky has a 29-21 record in 50 starts. The 26-year-old has a career 64.0% completion percentage for 10,609 yards, 64 touchdowns, and 37 picks through the air.
Buffalo’s previously No. 2 behind starter Josh Allen, Matt Barkley, is an unrestricted free agent

The Bills might soon find a John Brown replacement and it could be another veteran wideout.
According to NFL Network’s Tom Pelissero, it’s a bit of a tricky situation. Buffalo is talking to wide receiver Emmanuel Sanders. However, he’s still a member of the Saints.
Sanders, 33, signed with the Saints last year, but as mentioned, still has yet to be cut. In 14 games last season, Sanders hauled in 61 catches for 726 yards and five touchdowns.
Considering his age, Sanders isn’t the product he once was. However, he is still the type of vertical threat the Bills lacked without Brown in the lineup

The Bills officially agreed to terms with their first free agent. It’s former Dolphins punter Matt Haack.
The team announced the move on Tuesday, as the contract is said to be a three-year deal.
Haack, another left-footed punter, is expected to replace Corey Bojorquez in Buffalo’s lineup.
Haack, 26, has been with the Dolphins since 2017 when he signed with the team as an undrafted rookie free agent out of Arizona State. He holds Miami’s all-time net punting average with 39.9 net yards per punt

In another surprise re-signing, the Bills found the funds to bring offensive lineman Jon Feliciano back into the fold.
According to NYUP, the lineman and the Bills have agreed to the three-year deal worth $17 million. That leaves an annual average value of $5.7M per season.
Last week, the Bills re-signed fellow offensive lineman Daryl Williams to a three-year deal. That contract was announced after a four-year extension with linebacker Matt Milano was reached.
Most had considered Feliciano, Williams, and Milano the Bills’ top-three pending free agents this offseason. Few imagined that Buffalo general manager Brandon Beane would find a way to get all three under contract.
In 2020, the 29-year-old was held to nine games due to an offseason pectoral injury suffered during training camp. Feliciano offers versatility to play both guard and center when he’s on the field

The Bills have kept a key piece of their defense around for the foreseeable future…a player many expected to test free agency.
According to ESPN’s Adam Schefter, the Bills and linebacker Matt Milano reached a four-year deal worth $44 million on Thursday. Of that, $24M is guaranteed.
Milano was a fifth-round pick of the Bills in 2017 and recent reports suggested he would test the market next week. Free agency is set to open on March 17.
Instead, Milano is back and per Schefter’s report, Milano was “willing to forego free agency for another run at the Super Bowl” with the Bills