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Philadelphia Eagles linebacker/fullback Ben VanSumeren.

One of the most versatile players in recent memory is headed elsewhere after Philadelphia Eagles fullback/linebacker Ben VanSumeren signed with the Buffalo Bills.

“Bills sign fullback Ben VanSumeren, previously Eagles,” NFL reporter Aaron Wilson wrote on his official X account on Wednesday. 

Sumeren, 6-foot-2 and 231 pounds, played 3 seasons for the Eagles from 2023 to 2025, including their Super Bowl win following the 2024 season.

VanSumeren sat out all but 1 play of the 2025 season with a torn ACL.

“I’ll be rooting for Ben VanSumeren in Buffalo,” Philly Special’s Anthony DiBona wrote on his official X account. “He embraced a position change and showed flashes in Philadelphia. The Eagles will let Carson Steele and Cameron Latu battle it out for a FB role, if they’ll even keep one on the final 53-man roster.”

Ugly Moment Overshadowed Injury in Season Opener

VanSumeren suffered a torn ACL on the very 1st play of the 2025 regular season in the Eagles’ season opener against the Dallas Cowboys on the opening kickoff.

It’s a moment that was quickly overshadowed by 1 of the more infamous on-field incidents in NFL history. As trainers and team physicians attended to VanSumeren, Eagles All-Pro defensive tackle Jalen Carter spat on Cowboys quarterback Dak Prescott and was ejected from the game.

Carter was ejected from the game, with the Eagles going on to win 24-20.

VanSumeren Switched Positions and Switched Colleges

VanSumeren started his college career at Michigan, where he was a fullback for 3 seasons before transferring to Michigan State, where he was a linebacker for 2 seasons but went undrafted despite running the 40-yard dash in 4.45 seconds and clocking a 42.5-inch vertical leap.

NFL draft analyst Lance Zierlein had VanSumeren projected as a priority free agent in his pre-draft profile.

“VanSumeren’s production and game tape won’t draw draftable grades, but he possesses extremely rare athletic attributes for his position and that might create an opportunity with a team coveting elite traits,” Zierlein wrote. “He’s not a thumper as a run defender and his football instincts leave much to be desired, but if he can prove himself as a special teams contributor in camp, he could force a team to give him a year on the practice squad for additional development.”

From Undrafted Free Agent to Super Bowl Champion

VanSumeren made his name as a special teams ace after making the Eagles’ roster as an undrafted free agent in 2023. Over his 1st 2 seasons, VanSumeren played on 74.5 percent of Philadelphia’s special teams snaps.