A new QB enters the fold at One Bills Drive
The Buffalo Bills found themselves searching for a new third quarterback following their preseason opener against the Chicago Bears. Head coach Sean McDermott informed reporters that quarterback Shane Buechele suffered a neck injury and would miss a significant amount of time.
As such, general manager Brandon Beane and McDermott had to discuss their options, with just two weeks to go until the regular season. The team needs a third quarterback to adequately fill and evaluate their full 90-man roster. Additionally, that third quarterback often plays the important role of emergency QB on the practice squad, and functions as the scout team quarterback in preparation for weekly opponents.
To that end, the Bills are signing free-agent quarterback Ben DiNucci, who was most recently with the Denver Broncos. ESPN Bills beat reporter Alaina Getzenberg and JL Sports were first to share the news of DiNucci’s signing with Buffalo. Contract details will be forthcoming.
The Bills are signing quarterback Ben DiNucci, per @JLSports3. Shane Buechele’s neck injury from the preseason game vs. the Bears led to the need for a new QB.
— Alaina Getzenberg (@agetzenberg) August 12, 2024
Congratulations to client @B_DiNucci6 signing with the @BuffaloBills #GoBills
— JL Sports (@JLSports3) August 12, 2024
DiNucci entered the NFL in 2020 as a seventh-round draft pick of the Dallas Cowboys. The 6’2”, 222-pound 27-year-old DiNucci has just one NFL start to his name among three total appearances with the Cowboys. For his career, DiNucci, has completed 23-of-43 passes (53.5%) for 219 yards, adding six carries for 22 yards and 4 FUM.