Bills bulk up backfield, sign Latavius Murray to 1-year deal

ORCHARD PARK, N.Y. – The Buffalo Bills signed running back Latavius Murray to a one-year contract on Monday, adding a veteran and productive presence to their relatively young and thin backfield.

The 33-year-old Murray has nine seasons of NFL experience and combined for 760 yards and six touchdowns split between Denver and New Orleans last year. He is the league’s active leader in scoring at least four touchdowns rushing in eight consecutive seasons.

Listed at 6-foot-3 and 230 pounds, Murray is a noted downhill runner who can add a physical dimension to the Bills’ rushing attack. He joins a running back position that was down to three players – James Cook, Nyheim Hines and free-agent addition Damien Harris – and lost returning starter Devin Singletary to free agency in March.

The signing falls in line with general manager Brandon Beane’s philosophy of adding veteran leadership to each position group. Beane made a similar move in 2019 by signing running back Frank Gore to a one-year contract.