7:05 pm: Sanders is indeed joining Bills. Pelissero Reports (via Twitter) that the veteran wideout will sign a one-year contract with Buffalo. Sanders is due to fly to Buffalo on Thursday after being officially released by the Saints, at which point he will undergo a physical exam and finalize his deal. ESPN’s Adam Schefter tweets that the one-year deal is worth $ 6 million, including an additional $ 500,000 in incentives.
18:23: Looks Emmanuel Sanders may be going to Buffalo. Tom Pelissero reports from NFL.com (via Twitter) that the accounts are in “serious conversations”With the veteran free agent wideout.
As Pelissero notes, the Saints have not yet released Sanders, with the transaction expected to take place after 4 pm tomorrow due to limit reasons. However, it has been almost a week since we heard about New Orleans’ intention to cut the veteran, and the team formally announced the impending deal today.
Sanders joined the Saints in a $ 16 million last season low season. The veteran managed 61 receptions for 726 yards and five touchdowns during his first season on the NFC. Even though he was productive, he was less efficient on a per-capture basis than usual; his 11.9-year average was among the lowest of his career and well below his best jobs in Denver.
It’s been a while since Sanders was a 1,000-yard catcher, a mark he surpassed with the Broncos every season between 2014 and 2016. Since 2017, the veteran has averaged 754.5 yards per season, which makes him a second or third wideout useful in the graph depth.
That would probably be your role in Buffalo. Stefon Diggs and Cole Beasley we are Josh Allenthe two main targets, but following John Brownrelease, the team is probably looking for a third receiver that can compete with the tastes of Gabriel Davis for targets.
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