Bills Sign RB Latavius Murray; Pass on Cowboys Ex Ezekiel Elliott?

Latavius Murray ran for over 700 yards last season. Now, he joins the Buffalo Bills.

Jeremy Brener | May 1, 2023

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The Buffalo Bills are adding some experience to their running back room.

According to NFL Network, the Bills are signing 11-year veteran Latavius Murray to a one-year deal. Murray visited the Bills earlier this offseason and is signing with the team after Buffalo neglected to take a running back in this past weekend's NFL Draft.

Last season, Murray had somewhat of a renaissance, running for 760 yards with the New Orleans Saints and Denver Broncos, the most he's had in a season since 2017. Murray has built a decorated career, despite only being a sixth-round pick out of UCF in 2013.

The Bills are the sixth team that Murray has suited up for in his career after playing for the Oakland Raiders, Minnesota Vikings, Saints, Baltimore Ravens and Broncos.

With Murray signing, it likely takes the Bills out of the Ezekiel Elliott sweepstakes. The former Dallas Cowboys standout is still looking for a new squad after America's Team cut him earlier in the offseason.

This doesn't completely rule out Elliott to the Bills, but Zeke will likely not be as intrigued to sign with Buffalo over a team that could give him more touches.

With Murray into the fold, he joins second-year pro James Cook, former New England Patriot Damien Harris and last year's midseason acquisition Nyheim Hines in Buffalo's experienced running back room.

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Published May 1, 2023

JEREMY BRENER

Jeremy Brener is an editor, writer and social media manager for several Fan Nation websites. His work has also been featured in 247 Sports and SB Nation as a writer and podcaster. Brener has been with Fan Nation since 2021. Brener grew up in Houston, going to Astros, Rockets and Texans games as a kid. He moved to Orlando in 2016 to go to college and pursue a degree. He hosts "The Dream Take" podcast covering the Rockets, which has produced over 350 episodes since March 2020. Brener graduated in May 2020 from the University of Central Florida with a Bachelor's degree in Broadcast Journalism minoring in Sport Business Management. While at UCF, Brener worked for the school's newspaper NSM.today and "Hitting the Field," a student-run sports talk show and network. He was the executive producer for "Hitting the Field" from 2019-20. During his professional career, Brener has covered a number of major sporting events including the Pro Bowl, March Madness and several NBA and NFL games. As a fan, Brener has been to the 2005 World Series, 2010 FIFA World Cup and the 2016 NCAA National Championship between the Villanova Wildcats and North Carolina Tar Heels. Now, Brener still resides in the Central Florida area and enjoys writing, watching TV, hanging out with friends and going to the gym. Brener can be followed on Twitter @JeremyBrener. For more inquiries, please email jeremybrenerchs@gmail.com.