Report: Buffalo Signing Florida OT Richard Gouraige as UDFA
The Buffalo Bills are signing former Florida offensive tackle Richard Gouraige as an undrafted free agent following the 2023 NFL Draft, according to Aaron Wilson of KPRC 2 Houston.
Gouraige will reunite with fellow former Florida starting lineman O'Cyrus Torrence in Buffalo. Torrence was the Bills' second-round selection in this year's draft. Former Gators wide receiver Justin Shorter was also taken by Buffalo in the fifth round.
In Gouraige, Buffalo receives a versatile and uber-experienced offensive lineman who could reasonably offer depth at several positions if he makes the team this fall.
Gouraige, 24, made 42 starts during his college career — 25 at left tackle and 17 at left guard — and allowed just five career sacks across 1,678 pass-blocking snaps with no more than two given up in a single season, according to Pro Football Focus.
The near-6-foot-5, 306-pound Gouraige also produced the best single-season run-blocking grade of his career in 2022 at 65.7 out of 100, per PFF. He earned an invitation to the Senior Bowl and NFL Combine as a result of his solid play and longevity in the SEC.
A product of Tampa (Fla.) Cambridge Christian, Gouraige opted for Florida over offers from Ole Miss, Clemson, North Carolina, FSU and Alabama, among others, in the recruiting class of 2018.
Gouraige is the Gators' first reported undrafted free agent signing after the 2023 NFL Draft. The following Florida prospects heard their names called during the draft this year:
- QB Anthony Richardson, Indianapolis Colts, first round, No. 4 overall
- DL Gervon Dexter, Chicago Bears, second round, No. 53 overall
- OL O'Cyrus Torrence, Buffalo Bills, second round, No. 59 overall
- LB Ventrell Miller, Jacksonville Jaguars, fourth round, No. 121 overall
- WR Justin Shorter, Buffalo Bills, fifth round, No. 150 overall
- LB Amari Burney, Las Vegas Raiders, sixth round, No. 203 overall
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