On Friday, the Buffalo Bills signed free agent Will Clapp to a one-year contract, adding depth to their offensive line up front.
Six seasons of NFL play have been completed by Clapp, the past two of which he spent as a center-back with the Los Angeles Chargers, where he started 11 games last season, a career high. He suffered a knee injury in mid-December, which forced him to spend the rest of the season on injured reserve.
After being selected by the New Orleans Saints in the seventh round of the 2018 NFL Draft out of LSU, the 28-year-old played with them for his first four seasons. Throughout his 65 NFL games, he has started 21 games overall.
Standing at 6 feet 5 inches and 311 pounds, Clapp adds seasoned depth to a line that has seen changes since starting centre Mitch Morse was released by the Bills in early March in order to free up salary budget space. Earlier in the summer, Buffalo also dealt Ryan Bates, their backup centre, to Chicago.
It is anticipated that David Edwards would replace Connor McGovern at left guard, with McGovern moving to centre.
