After losing Tre’Davious White to a season-ending knee injury, the Buffalo Bills have been in the market for a cornerback. If Buffalo has any aspirations of winning the AFC East or making some noise in the playoffs in the 2023 NFL season, it couldn’t stick with a cornerback tandem of Christian Benford and Dane Jackson.
That’s why the Bills swung a deal for a Super Bowl-winning cornerback. Ahead of Tuesday’s trade deadline, Rasul Douglas and a 2024 fifth-round pick were traded to the Buffalo Bills in exchange for a 2024 third-round pick.
After spending the 2020 season with the Carolina Panthers, Douglas revitalized his career in Green Bay (2021-23) where he played two and a half seasons of great football. Ahead of last season, the 29-year-old Douglas signed a three-year, $21 million extension.
During his time in Green Bay, Douglas played in 36 games (28 starts) and recorded 174 total tackles, 10 interceptions (two interceptions for touchdowns) and 32 passes defended. In seven games this season, Douglas has one interception and six passes defended, to go with 32 total tackles and a fumble recovery.
Those in the NFL world were quick to offer their thoughts on the huge Buffalo Bills move.
The last time the Bills added a former Packers defensive back, they signed Micah Hyde in free agency. If Douglas works out even half as much as the Hyde signing did, Buffalo’s in good shape. Adding the leadership and playstyle of Douglas only seems to benefit a Bills team that didn’t give up a whole lot to get him.
About Sam Neumann
Since the beginning of 2023, Sam has been a staff writer for Awful Announcing and The Comeback. A 2021 graduate of Temple University, Sam is a Charlotte native, who currently calls Greenville, South Carolina his home. He also has a love/hate relationship with the New York Mets and Jets.