Buffalo Bills offensive coordinator Joe Brady's familiarity with new quarterback Ben DiNucci dates back several years.
The Buffalo Bills were forced to add another body to their quarterback room this week in the wake of Shane Bucehele’s neck injury; the third-string signal-caller picked up his ailment during the team’s preseason loss to the Chicago Bears, and the injury, per head coach Sean McDermott, is set to keep the passer sidelined for “It wasn’t his stint in Jerryworld that served as Buffalo offensive coordinator Joe Brady’s first introduction to DiNucci, however; the Bills’ offensive play-caller has...
“I remember Ben going back to when he was coming out of high school,” Brady said. “Pine-Richland, so he’s going back to Pittsburgh. I’ve obviously known him from his career when he ended up at James Madison, beating down at William & Mary. I’ve known of him all the way back to high school, always been a fan of his game.
DiNucci was drafted in the seventh round of the 2020 NFL Draft by the Cowboys, passing for 219 yards in three appearances throughout his stint in Dallas. He was released ahead of the 2022 campaign and ultimately wound up with the XFL’s Seattle Sea Dragons, leading the league in passing in his sole season. He spent the 2023 NFL season on the Denver Broncos practice squad and was waived this past April.
Though Brady is a noted fan of his game, DiNucci likely doesn’t project as a realistic roster candidate in Buffalo; he was signed to prevent starter Josh Allen and backup Mitchell Trubisky from taking unnecessary hits over the next two preseason contests. He could, however, carve out a spot as the team’s practice squad arm should he impress.
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