The Buffalo Bills have seemingly been in search of a great tight end for the franchise’s entire history. The team’s all-time leader in receptions at the position, Pete Metzelaars, left the team in 1994, having accumulated 302 catches in his 156 games with the team. While other teams have begun to utilize tight ends that play more like wide receivers, the Bills have been unable to find players that fit the new-age mold for the position.
The team thought it had found a player like that in 2015, signing a tight end from a divisional rival to a big contract.