The Buffalo Bills can proudly claim one of the NFL’s top offenses, albeit they seem to be constantly trending toward strengthening it even further with the potential to overshadow Patrick Mahomes Kansas City Chiefs. The team recently added the free agent wide receiver Andy Isabella perhaps in an attempt to give tough competition to the league’s defending champions.
Andy, known for his speed as well as experience as a return man, headed to his NFL career after being drafted out of UMass by the Arizona Cardinals as a second-round pick in the 2019 NFL Draft. He was in the fourth year of his four-year, $4,629,876 rookie contract when the Cardinals waived him, and later spent the 2022 season with the Baltimore Ravens before being released on Tuesday.
Bills sign former Cardinals WR Andy Isabella to help team’s offense
The Bills’ run ended in the AFC Divisional Round in the 2022 season with a 27-10 loss to the Cincinnati Bengals and finished the regular season with a 13-3 record. As the franchise is eyeing to bounce back stronger in the league, Isabella could be an incredible weapon for them.
The #Bills are indeed signing WR Andy Isabella, per @Schultz_Reporthttps://t.co/Cn2aHY4u98 pic.twitter.com/5End3ulICx
— Dov Kleiman (@NFL_DovKleiman) July 28, 2023
The 5-foot-9, 188-pound wideout ran a 4.31-second 40-yard dash at the 2019 combine. The record makes him the third fastest at that year’s combine as well as the fastest player on Buffalo’s squad based on combine time.
He has played in 41 NFL games till now and has been a starter in three of them. In four seasons, the 26-year-old has recorded 33 receptions for 447 yards along with three touchdowns while his most productive performance was recording 21 receptions for 224 yards and two touchdowns in the 2020 season.
NFL community responds to Bills’ new WR Andy Isabella signing
The Bills‘ move of signing Andy to a one-year deal would reunite him with the team’s wide receiver KeeSean Johnson as both were in the same draft class. He would also enjoy a reunion with their recently signed Trent Sherfield. A portion of the NFL community rallied to welcome Isabella to the Buffalo squad.
A netizen welcomed the WR by drawing a comparison with the Bills quarterback Josh Allen and the Arizona Cardinals quarterback Kyler Murray saying, “Good luck, Andy and welcome! Josh Allen>Kyler Murray.”
Good luck, Andy and welcome! Josh Allen>Kyler Murray.
— BillsMafiaBabes (@BillsMafiaBabes) July 28, 2023
A user highlighted the uncertain side of the NFL saying the footballer was signed to get released after a month.
Signed to release in a month
— Kevin (@NCBillsfan88) July 28, 2023
Allen’s squad won two AFL championships in 1964 and 1965, but after that, they could not earn the title of the Super Bowl Champions to date. The team currently is speculated to have a 16.7% chance of winning the AFC and a 10% chance of winning the Lombardi trophy in 2023-24. A netizen optimistically projected the Bills to win the title after the inclusion of the freshly brought star.
Helps Josh… championship! pic.twitter.com/eiQTefojEH
— Bills4the$ (@bills4the) July 29, 2023
As the new season approaches, it remains to be seen if Isabella can live up to the lofty expectations of the fans. Do you think that the Bills can earn the highly coveted Championship title this time around?
