CBS Sport: Bills close in to sign Colts’ sensational linebacker in a blockbuster deal.
Although the Buffalo Bills have already experienced a number of injuries this NFL season, one insider thinks they may be able to acquire assistance through trade.
In training camp, the Bills lost starting linebacker Matt Milano, and in their season-opening victory over the Arizona Cardinals, they lost top nickel cornerback Taron Johnson early. Linebacker Terrel Bernard had a pectoral injury in the second game, which is anticipated to sideline him for several weeks.
After his 2023 “breakout” season, linebacker E.J. Speed might be acquired by the Bills from the Indianapolis Colts, according to Bleacher Report’s Kristopher Knox.
Knox pointed out that the Colts are now 0-2 and might not be preparing a fire sale just yet, but as the trade deadline draws near, they might decide to sell. He proposed that the Bills try their hand at signing Speed, who is expected to become a free agency and might sign with the organization on a one-year rental basis.
“Speed, who finished the previous season with 102 tackles, is scheduled to become a free agency in 2025. Even though Indianapolis isn’t necessarily selling, there should be interest in Speed as a fast, physical, all-around linebacker. Knox noted that Speed has already racked up 21 total tackles and a quarterback hit this season, all while holding opposition quarterbacks to a passer rating of 56.2 in coverage.
After losing linebacker Terrel Bernard to a pectoral injury in Week 2, the Buffalo Bills may want to give Speed a look. It’s anticipated that he won’t be back for long, Knox continued.
In his six years in the NFL, Speed has racked up 233 tackles and 2.0 sacks.
In the event that Speed is traded, Knox hinted that he would face competition. He mentioned the Philadelphia Eagles as an additional possible destination, implying that the Bills could have to shell out a substantial sum of money to acquire him.
