The Buffalo Bills have parted ways with a frustrating weapon.
The Buffalo Bills are in dire need of wide receiver help, so it would seem strange for them to release a player at the position, but that is exactly what they just did.
The Bills have released receiver Elijah Moore, the team has announced. The move comes less than 24 hours after Buffalo signed fellow wide out Brandin Cooks, so it seems like the Bills are dumping Moore to clear room for Cooks.
Buffalo signed Moore back in May with the hope that he would bolster a wide receiver room that definitely required some oomph, but he proved to be a massive disappointment.
In nine games this season, Moore managed just nine catches for 112 yards. Most recently, he logged one grab for minus-3 yards in a loss to the Houston Texans.
The 25-year-old was originally selected by the New York Jets in the second round of the 2021 NFL Draft and actually enjoyed a solid rookie campaign with the Jets, catching 43 passes for 538 yards and five touchdowns.
Elijah Moore. Credit: Jeff Romance-Imagn Images.However, after a discouraging sophomore season, New York traded Moore to the Cleveland Browns, where he proceeded to spend the next couple of years. His most productive campaign with the Browns came in 2023, when he snared 59 balls for 640 yards and a pair of scores.
The Ole Miss product has terrific speed, but he has been unable to develop into a genuine downfield threat, averaging just 10.9 yards per carry throughout his NFL career.
You would have thought Moore could have broken out as a vertical threat with Josh Allen throwing him the football, but clearly, there was nothing there.
The Bills' receiving corps are in shambles right now. Not only did Moore bust, but Keon Coleman has been benched the last couple of weeks due to behavioral issues. Khalil Shakir is currently Buffalo's No. 1 receiver, and while he is certainly solid, he is not a top-end pass-catcher.
The Bills have gone just 3-4 since their 4-0 start and sit two-and-a-half games behind the New England Patriots for first place in the AFC East.
Buffalo has more problems than just its wide receiver room, such as its porous run defense. But there is no doubt that the Bills' lack of receivers has made life that much more difficult for Allen.