Overview
- The Bills signed veteran wide receiver Dante Pettis and freed a roster spot by waiving Jalen Virgil with a non-football-injury designation, a move announced by the team on July 30.
- Pettis is a seven-year NFL veteran and a former second-round pick who has played for the 49ers, Giants, Bears and Saints and has 92 career receptions for 1,231 yards and 13 touchdowns.
- Buffalo hosted tryouts for multiple receivers after Day 2 of camp at St. John Fisher University and chose Pettis to add competition at a position still unsettled despite earlier big additions.
- Pettis brings modest recent special-teams work, returning 13 punts and 15 kickoffs for the Saints last season, which could factor into his bid for a roster spot.
- The waiver of Virgil with an NFI tag means his issue did not arise from team activity and it affects roster and pay mechanics while the Bills continue short-term roster tinkering during camp.