The Buffalo Bills have steadily been tinkering with short-term free agent deals at receiver in recent seasons to see if anyone sticks.
That began to change a bit last offseason when the Bills signed Curtis Samuel to a three-year pact.
While the team has continued to add some talent and depth to the position this offseason, they also added another pass-catcher on a several year agreement.
Former Charger Josh Palmer put pen to paper on a multi-year agreement with the club.
After four years of playing with Los Angeles, and with experience as a passing game target for Justin Herbert playing behind receivers Keenan Allen and Mike Williams, Palmer will have a chance to bring his contributions to Buffalo.
The Bills’ newest target for QB Josh Allen totaled a minimum of 500 yards receiving in his last three years in L.A.
That output matches and fits well with offensive coordinator Joe Brady’s efficiency-based, even distribution of the football, in which targets are expected to make the most of their opportunities in a quality-over-quantity approach.
“Very excited,” Allen said of his new teammate on offense. “Excited to get to throw with him here pretty soon, very fluid in his routes, he creates a lot of separation, and there’s a lot of advanced stats that show that. Seems like a great guy, he’s a Toronto kid too, so I know that he’s got a big following here, and for him to be closer to family, I know that’s always a plus.
“But so far, just being around him, he’s got a great personality, he’s going to fit in that receiver room just great.”
Palmer will play with Khalil Shakir, Keon Coleman, and Curtis Samuel in the receiver room, with other new additions like Laviska Shenault Jr. and Kaden Prather looking to compete for playing time behind them.
Palmer adds speed and downfield playmaking as well as 10+ yards per reception on average during his four-year NFL career, which increased to 15.0 yards last season.
“I’ve just been getting better every year. I feel like my first few years there with Keenan (Allen) and Mike (Williams), and my receiver coach out there, I was able to find my game and figure out what works and doesn’t work,” Palmer said while appearing on One Bills Live “I got to my second and third year and everything started to take shape. Last year was what it was, and now I’m here ready to explode.”
This article originally appeared on Bills Wire: Bills QB Josh Allen ‘very excited’ about this new teammate
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