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Bills sign FB Ben VanSumeren

The Buffalo Bills made an addition to their roster after the NFL Draft.

Buffalo had a productive NFL Draft, but the Bills still have a couple of holes on the roster. So, on Wednesday, Buffalo signed fullback Ben VanSumeren to bolster its special teams and potentially replace Reggie Gillam.

VanSumeren signed with the Philadelphia Eagles as an undrafted free agent in 2023, after a five-year college career that began at Michigan and ended at Michigan State. Although he is a fullback, he’s also played defensive snaps, as on Christmas Day, 2023, VanSumeren recorded six tackles while playing 36 defensive snaps in a 33-25 victory over the New York Giants.

In 2024, VanSumeren suffered a season-ending knee injury in November, but still made an impact earlier in the season. He played in 11 games and started 1, while playing 22 snaps of offense and 213 special teams snaps. VanSumeren recorded 3 special teams tackles and 1 reception for 0 yards.

After the 2024 season, VanSumeren signed a one-year, $1,030,000 contract extension with the Eagles on March 12, 2025, and was permanently listed as a fullback and no longer a linebacker. On the opening kickoff of the NFL’s first game of the season, VanSumeren suffered a season-ending patellar tendon tear, which ended his season.

Now, weeks after free agency opened, VanSumeren agreed to a one-year deal with the Bills. He’s known as an elite run blocker who helped Saquon Barkley have a historic 2024 season, and will now help block for James Cook, who led the NFL in rushing last season.

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