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The Buffalo Bills are making another addition to the defense on the first official day of free agency.
NFL Network insider Cameron Wolfe is reporting that the Bills will bring Commanders defensive back Darrick Forrest Jr. aboard on a one-year deal.
Bills agreed to terms on a 1-year deal with former Commanders safety Darrick Forrest, per source.
Forrest will get a chance to compete for a playing time and potentially starting job.
— Cameron Wolfe (@CameronWolfe) March 12, 2025
Forrest, 25, was a fifth-round pick out of Cincinnati selected by Washington then-head coach Ron Rivera, who valued the defensive back.
Forrest grew into a decent amount of playing time in Washington’s secondary with Rivera’s stamp of approval, and he started all five games of his 2023 season before a shoulder injury sent him to the sidelines for the remainder of the year.
Rivera was fired by the Commanders after the season when the team plummeted to the bottom of the standings with a 4-13 record. Dan Quinn came in and didn’t utilize Forrest in the same ways. Instead of seeing playing time on defense, Forrest primarily played on special teams after the Commanders opted to play others like free agent signee Jeremy Chinn and Noah Igbinoghene.
That explains why Forrest left Washington and is hoping to catch on with more playing time in Buffalo. Forrest joins Damar Hamlin, Cole Bishop and Taylor Rapp as the team’s safeties currently on the roster. The Bills could certainly use help at the position, and in the worst case scenario, he could emerge as a strong special teams player for the team.
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