The Buffalo Bills have seen quite a bit of turnover at the wide receiver position this offseason, and things aren't exactly looking great for them at this spot after they traded Stefon Diggs to the Houston Texans and lost Gabe Davis in free agency to the Jacksonville Jaguars. However, they've been hard at work revamping the position for Josh Allen under center, and they added another weapon to the offense for him on Tuesday morning.
The Bills still have pass-catchers in Khalil Shakir, Dalton Kincaid, and Dawson Knox at their disposal, and they went out and signed Curtis Samuel in free agency while also picking Keon Coleman in the 2024 NFL Draft. They aren't done adding to the position, though, as they have signed former Kansas City Chiefs wideout Marquez Valdes-Scantling to a one-year, $4.25 million deal in free agency.
Bills get Josh Allen a big-play threat in Marquez Valdes-Scantling
Valdes-Scantling has made a career out of being a speedy big-play threat who can create separation down the field on deep routes. He's not a number one wideout by any stretch of the imagination, but when he works alongside a crop of other talented playmakers, he can make his mark on games when the ball comes his way.
The 2023 campaign wasn't all that great for Valdes-Scantling (21 REC, 315 YDS, 1 TD), as he struggled to make an impact as one of the bigger threats in their offense. He was much better in the postseason, though, (8 REC, 128 YDS, 1 TD), and he played a big role in helping Kansas City win their second straight title, as his lone playoff touchdown came in their 25-22 victory over the San Francisco 49ers in Super Bowl 58.
Now, Valdes-Scantling will be tasked with coming in and helping out Allen in this new-look offense. There are certainly going to be some bumps that this unit endures along the way given how productive Diggs and Davis were for Allen, so adding a veteran presence with a Super Bowl winning pedigree should help the team out at least a little bit in 2024 and beyond.
It's been quite a career for Valdes-Scantling, as he's gone from catching passes from Aaron Rodgers with the Green Bay Packers to doing the same thing with Patrick Mahomes and the Chiefs. Now, he will be joining another elite quarterback in Allen, with the hope being that he can stretch the field for him and connect on a few big plays throughout the season.
While MVS lands with the Bills here, they weren't the only team interested in adding him to their offense. Among the several other teams that were interested in adding him were the New Orleans Saints and Los Angeles Chargers, and while both teams certainly need help at wide receiver, Valdes-Scantling hopped onboard with Buffalo, as they seem to be the team closest contending for a championship out of the bunch.
Given the need for wide receivers, the Bills and their fans should be excited to see the team bring in another talented pass-catcher, even if he isn't a de facto number one receiver. Valdes-Scantling certainly seems excited to be joining the Bills, as he quickly put out a one-emoji tweet shortly after news of him landing in Buffalo broke.
Valdes-Scantling is a solid complementary wideout, and considering all the talent the team has lost at this spot throughout the offseason, bringing him in on a cheap one-year deal makes a lot of sense. He's not going to be their top producer, but if all goes well, he could rack up a couple of touchdowns on the year, while providing a steadying presence for Buffalo in their wide receiver room in the wake of Diggs and Davis' departures.
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