Bills to sign TE Shawn Nelson; four rookies unsigned

by Brian Galliford on Jul 24, 2009 7:15 PM EDT in Buffalo Bills News

The agent for Buffalo Bills rookie tight end Shawn Nelson is confirming that his client and the Bills have agreed to terms on a four-year deal. Terms of the deal, as per club policy, have not been disclosed.

Nelson's (eventual) signing means that four Bills rookies remain unsigned on the eve of the opening practice of training camp. Bills officials and player agents are expected to work late into the night to try to get DE Aaron Maybin, OG Eric Wood, FS Jairus Byrd and OG Andy Levitre into camp on time. Right now, it is a virtual certainty that Maybin will miss the start of camp; the odds are against signing Wood by tomorrow morning as well.

A speedy, talented receiving threat, Nelson is expected to see time at both tight end and receiver in camp.

Keep it locked in to Buffalo Rumblings as we work to keep you informed on all the comings and goings with training camp just around the corner.

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i am excited to see nelson in there. he’s going to need all the help he can get to be more than a spot receiver this year.

by the_prophet on Jul 24, 2009 7:23 PM EDT reply actions

Great! Lets hope he has a great camp and gets some good playing time this year.

by Blaise42 on Jul 24, 2009 7:35 PM EDT reply actions

Great news, but

even more than Nelson or even Maybin, I want Wood and Levitre signed and in camp on time.

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by Joe P. on Jul 24, 2009 7:51 PM EDT reply actions

BB.com is saying Nelson hasn’t signed…

As of early Friday evening, Buffalo still have their top five draft choices left to sign. Contrary to some reports, fourth-round pick Shawn Nelson had yet to sign as well as the team’s two first rounders Aaron Maybin and Eric Wood and second round picks Jairus Byrd and Andy Levitre.

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by MattRichWarren on Jul 24, 2009 9:47 PM EDT reply actions

Did we ever find out why Nelson missed so much time before training camp? I think he has an up hill climb to get much playing time this year, due in part to not being in there from the jump.

by Buffalonian on Jul 24, 2009 9:48 PM EDT reply actions

"Personal reasons"

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by MattRichWarren on Jul 24, 2009 9:49 PM EDT up reply actions

I was just wondering if we found out more specifics.

by Buffalonian on Jul 24, 2009 9:50 PM EDT up reply actions

Nope.

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by MattRichWarren on Jul 24, 2009 9:55 PM EDT up reply actions

Hopefully it wasn’t pool related…

by Ron From NM on Jul 25, 2009 12:48 AM EDT up reply actions

Well that came out of left field.

But funny. A classic.

by Defensewinsgames on Jul 25, 2009 6:02 AM EDT up reply actions

Hoping that we finally got a good TE.

Praying that we can get some Jay Riemersma or Pete Metzelaars numbers out of him.

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by TearsofaClown on Jul 24, 2009 9:52 PM EDT reply actions