Bills: 3 backup plans after missing on DeAndre Hopkins

CHICAGO, ILLINOIS - DECEMBER 24: Head coach Sean McDermott of the Buffalo Bills speaks with Josh Allen #17 during warm ups prior to the game against the Chicago Bears at Soldier Field on December 24, 2022 in Chicago, Illinois. (Photo by Michael Reaves/Getty Images) /

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EAST RUTHERFORD, NJ – NOVEMBER 13: Kenny Golladay #19 of the New York Giants gets set against the Houston Texans at MetLife Stadium on November 13, 2022 in East Rutherford, New Jersey. (Photo by Cooper Neill/Getty Images) /

2. Kenny Golladay

The former Northern Illinois WR is looking for work after being released by the New York Giants this offseason (via John Fennelly of GiantsWire.com).

Wide receiver Kenny Golladay was a third-round selection by the Detroit Lions back in 2016 and made quite the impression in the Motor City. He totaled 1,000-plus in two of his four seasons with the club. He amassed a combined 183 receptions for 3,068 yards, averaging a brisk 16.8 yards per catch, and 21 touchdowns. He was a Pro Bowler in 2019, totaling 65 grabs for a career-best 1,190 yards while leading the NFL with 11 TD receptions.

His final year with the Lions saw him limited to five games. Nonetheless, the Giants inked Golladay to a four-year, $72 million deal. In a total of 28 games with the team, including last season’s playoff split with the Vikings and Eagles, he managed to catch just 43 passes for 602 yards and made only one trip to the end zone.

At 6-4 and 213 pounds, the 29-year-old performer makes for an imposing talent. To say his stay with Big Blue was a disappointment would be an understatement. As John Fennelly of GiantsWire.com points out, a hip injury suffered in 2020 while Golladay was with the Lions was certainly a factor these past two seasons.

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