Buffalo Bills sign QB T.J. Yates

Posted Apr 10, 2017
On Monday the Buffalo Bills signed free agent QB T.J. Yates. The North Carolina product has served mainly as a backup in his NFL career, but made two starts in the playoffs as a rookie for Houston beating Cincinnati in the Wild Card round (31-10). In his 18 regular season appearances, Yates has thrown for 1,352 yards with six touchdowns and eight interceptions. (Buffalo Bills)

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