Bills add Anderson to mentor QB Allen

Buffalo rookie starter Josh Allen is gaining a mentor after the Bills signed Derek Anderson.

The Bills announced the move Tuesday, a day after Anderson, 35, visited the team’s facility. He has a 20-27 record over 12 NFL seasons, and spent the past seven serving as Cam Newton’s backup in Carolina.

Head coach Sean McDermott supported the need to add an older presence to help groom Allen.

“He’s got some good wisdom stored up in that brain,” McDermott said of Anderson.

“He’s got a good outlook on the game from an offensive standpoint and understands defenses,” he added. “So there’s a lot of value to it from where we are right now in terms of that quarterback room.”

Allen welcomed the idea of the Bills signing Anderson when the possibility was first broached following a 13-12 win over Tennessee on Sunday.

“I’m not going to turn any help away, for sure,” the firstround pick said. “I know there are a lot of things for me to improve and grow on, and that comes with repetition and that comes with an extra set of eyes maybe sometimes, too.”

The Bills (2-3) will play at Houston (2-3) on Sunday. Jags add Charles: Jacksonville signed former Kansas City running back Jamaal Charles to help during Leonard Fournette’s absence.

Charles, 31, worked out for the team Tuesday morning and signed a one-year contract in the afternoon.

The Jaguars (3-2) lost thirdstring running back Corey Grant (foot) for the season and don’t expect to have Fournette back for several more weeks.

Charles should be able to pick up the offense quickly and make an immediate contribution Sunday at Dallas (2-3) while playing behind T.J. Yeldon.

Charles spent nine years in Kansas City and played 14 games with Denver last season. He has 7,556 yards rushing and 44 touchdowns, plus 2,586 yards receiving and 20 scores. Briefly: The Giants signed tackle Brian Mihalik off their practice squad to replace 2015 first-round pick Ereck Flowers, who was waived . ... Denver linebacker Alexander Johnson has pleaded guilty to simple possession and failure to exercise due care while driving and had a DUI charge against him dismissed . ... Kansas City placed right guard Laurent Duvernay-Tardif and safety Armani Watts on injured reserve and signed outside linebacker Frank Zombo to provide depth at that depleted position. ... The Titans waived wide receiver Nick Williams after he dropped a potential touchdown pass in that 13-12 loss to Buffalo.