Buffalo Bills sign WR Tavon Austin
The Buffalo Bills have signed wide receiver Tavon Austin. The news comes from the man himself.
Austin shared an image signing a contract via his social media account on Instagram. He indicated it was with the Bills.
Here’s that image from Bleacher Report:
Tavon Austin announces he's signing with the Bills pic.twitter.com/gWpwnv59LO
— B/R Gridiron (@brgridiron) June 3, 2022
Austin, 31, was a first-round pick of the St. Louis Rams in 2013. He does have a slight connection to Buffalo because of that.
The Rams moved up in a trade from pick No. 16 to 8 in order to select Austin. Their trade partner? The Bills (Buffalo went on to draft QB EJ Manuel at 16).
Austin’s career has been a mixed bag and in recent years he hasn’t been a difference maker. In 2021, Austin had 24 catches for 213 yards and one touchdown with the Jacksonville Jaguars.
However, when he was productive, Austin was an extremely versatile weapon. The type the Bills covet.
In 2016, Austin had his best year as a receiver with 58 catches, 509 yards and three touchdowns. But Austin’s best season as a rusher was in 2015 when he carried the ball 52 times for 434 yards and four touchdowns.
Austin will have an uphill battle to make the Bills’ final roster in 2022, but if he does, it will be because of his ability to contribute in both areas.
