Buffalo Bills name Ryan Groy starting center

The Buffalo Bills added some competition this offseason, but Ryan Groy has won the center job over Russell Bodine head coach Sean McDermott announced on Monday. Groy takes over for longtime Bills center Eric Wood, who was forced to retire this offseason following discovery of a spinal issue in his neck.

Groy was an undrafted free agent for the Chicago Bears in 2014 and spent two months on their practice squad before being elevated to the active roster that November. He was traded to the New England Patriots the following but was hurt during the preseason and released. After spending a couple weeks of the 2015 season on the Tampa Bay Buccaneers practice squad, he was signed by the Bills. In…