Bills BREAKING: Buffalo Trades For Familiar Face Dean Marlowe

Dean Marlowe last played for the Bills in 2020. Now, the Atlanta Falcons are trading him back to Buffalo.

Jeremy Brener | Nov 1, 2022

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The Buffalo Bills are acting sneaky on Tuesday, making one last trade before the NFL trade deadline that was not announced until much later.

According to ESPN, the Bills are acquiring defensive back and special teams ace Dean Marlowe from the Atlanta Falcons.

The move comes after the team acquired running back Nyheim Hines from the Indianapolis Colts in exchange for Zack Moss and draft compensation.

Marlowe, 30, is experiencing his second stint in Buffalo after playing for the Bills from 2017-20. With Micah Hyde out for the year and Jordan Poyer nursing injuries, grabbing another safety proves to be a wise idea for the Bills.

Since leaving the Bills in 2020, Marlowe played in 2021 for the Detroit Lions and 2022 for the Falcons. He started nine games at safety for the Lions last year, but played sparingly for the Falcons this season, recording just 11 tackles.

He surrendered playing time to younger safeties Richie Grant and Jaylinn Hawkins and played primarily on special teams. However, with Hawkins injured, Marlowe drew his first start of the season Sunday and proceeded to allow Carolina Panthers wide receiver D.J. Moore to catch a 62-yard Hail Mary with just seconds left on the clock.

Marlowe isn't expected to play too much safety in Buffalo, but he brings a familiar face, leadership presence and a hungry player ready to win a Super Bowl for the Bills.

Marlowe can return for the Bills as early as this Sunday when the team faces the New York Jets. Kickoff is scheduled for 1 p.m. at MetLife Stadium.

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Published Nov 1, 2022

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.