Bills Sign Rising WR Cleveland Browns to Boost Allen’s Arsenal

Buffalo, NY – April 1, 2025

The Buffalo Bills have added a spark to their offense, signing a rising wide receiver from the Cleveland Browns to a 1-year, $7 million deal, sources confirmed to ESPN Tuesday. With a $3.9 million cap space pre-signing (Spotrac), GM Brandon Beane reworked Josh Allen’s contract to free up $5 million, landing the ex-Browns standout—a free agent after four NFL seasons—on a prove-it pact with $4 million guaranteed. After losing Amari Cooper to free agency, Buffalo snagged this speedy playmaker to diversify a WR room led by Khalil Shakir and Keon Coleman, a move Beane called “a shot worth taking” to fuel Allen’s MVP encore.

This Browns export flashed potential in 2024, hauling in 61 catches for 538 yards and 1 touchdown across 17 games, averaging 8.8 yards per catch (NFL.com). Over four seasons with the Jets and Browns, the 25-year-old has racked up 202 receptions, 2,174 yards, and 9 TDs, peaking in 2023 with 59 catches for 640 yards and 2 scores. At 5’10, 180 lbs, with a 4.35-second 40-yard dash (NFL Draft Buzz), his speed and knack for yards after catch (YAC) shine, though he’s yet to crack the 1,000-yard mark. “He’s a sleeper,” an AFC scout noted. “Allen could wake him up.”

For Buffalo, this signing aims to juice a passing attack—14th in yards per game (226.4) in 2024 (ESPN)—still reeling from Stefon Diggs’ exit, giving Allen a new toy to stretch defenses. Bills Mafia buzzed on X: “Rising Browns WR with Josh? Let’s cook!” Cleveland, meanwhile, sheds his $2.2 million 2024 cap hit (Spotrac), leaning on Amari Cooper and David Njoku post-playoff miss (Web ID: 0). If this young gun ignites alongside Allen, Buffalo’s arsenal could soar—or flicker out if he stalls again.