The Facts: The Bills plan to bring veteran free-agent quarterback Young Wednesday for a workout, The News has learned through a league source.
Diehards Line:
The move comes on the heels of last weekend’s NFL Draft, during which the Bills bolstered their depth at just about every position on the team that needed it. Quarterback was not one of those spots, although GM Buddy Nix said he would have liked to have taken a QB if the right opportunity arose. The Bills reached a deal with undrafted rookie free agent QB Aaron Corp. He's a developmental player. Now the Bills are looking to create some significant competition for the backup quarterback job behind starter Ryan Fitzpatrick. As News staffer Mark Gaughan suggests, Young’s experience and great mobility could be attractive to HC Chan Gailey. The Bills’ incumbent backup is Tyler Thigpen, who hardly played last year. He saw only mop-up duty in a loss at San Diego, completing 2 of 6 passes. Fitzpatrick is entrenched as the Bills' starter. If Young signed with Buffalo, he would become the favorite to beat out Thigpen for the No. 2 spot, based on his talent and experience.