Bills sign veteran pass-rusher Floyd to one-year deal

The Buffalo Bills have upgraded their pass rush, agreeing to a one-year deal with veteran outside linebacker Leonard Floyd.

Ian Rapoport of NFL Network was the first to report the agreement on Monday.

Drafted with the ninth overall pick by the Chicago Bears in 2016, the 30-year-old Floyd is entering his eighth NFL season after spending the last three with the Los Angeles Rams following his first four years with the Bears.

He won a Super Bowl with the Rams two years ago while playing on the opposite side of the defense as Von Miller, who he'll be reunited with in Buffalo.

The Bills were tied for 14th in the NFL in sacks last season with 40, but their production dipped after Miller tore the ACL in his right knee in November and missed the rest of the season.

Following Miller's injury, Buffalo had two or fewer sacks in five of their final seven games.

Floyd had nine sacks while playing in all 17 games last season and has 47 1/2 sacks in his career.

Since the start of the 2020 season, his 29 sacks rank 10th in the league.

The Bills have lost in the divisional round of the playoffs each of the last two seasons, and hope the addition of Floyd will help them get back to the Super Bowl for the first time since the 1993 season.

Buffalo opens the 2023 season with a highly anticipated Monday night showdown against Aaron Rodgers and the New York Jets on September 11, and Miller is optimistic he'll be able to play.