Buffalo Bills Sign Taylor Rapp To A 3-year Contract Extension In Rebuilding Depleted Secondary – News18

ORCHARD PARK, N.Y.: The Buffalo Bills started addressing their secondary wants by re-signing Taylor Rapp to a 3-12 months contract extension on Friday, days earlier than he was eligible to turn out to be a free agent.

The 26-12 months-previous Rapp will now have the chance to take over a beginning function after spending a lot of final season as a backup behind the veteran tandem of Jordan Poyer and Micah Hyde. Buffalo launched Poyer on Wednesday as a part of a significant wage cap-associated purge of gamers, and Hyde is considering retirement after finishing the ultimate 12 months of his contract.

Rapp signed with the Bills in free company final offseason after spending his first 4 NFL seasons with the Los Angeles Rams, the place he performed at varied secondary positions.

In Buffalo, he had the chance to familiarize himself with the defensive system whereas additionally being utilized in a hybrid security/linebacker function to account for season-ending accidents to linebacker Matt Milano and cornerback Tre’Davious White. Rapp completed with one interception and a pressured fumble in 16 video games, together with 4 begins final 12 months.

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