Overview
- Greg Dortch, an eight-year NFL veteran known for punt and kick returning, signed with the Buffalo Bills' practice squad after being released by the Detroit Lions during final roster cuts.
- Detroit kept just four wide receivers on its 53-man roster, a numbers decision that left Dortch unexpectedly available after he had signed a one-year deal with the Lions in the offseason.
- Dortch has a track record as a return specialist with roughly 99 career punt returns for 886 yards and 75 kickoff returns for 1,773 yards, and he averaged 11.6 yards per punt return last season.
- Bills general manager Brandon Beane said Buffalo had shown interest in Dortch before he joined Detroit, and the signing reunites Dortch with coaches who coached him in Arizona, creating a clear pathway for practice-squad elevation.
- The addition addresses Buffalo's unsettled punt-return role and gives the team an experienced option to evaluate for game-day elevation while the club finalizes its Week 1 plans.