Bills BREAKING: Buffalo to Re-Sign OT David Quessenberry
The Buffalo Bills are adding to their offensive line in free agency - by keeping one of their own.
According to NFL Network, the Bills have agreed to terms with offensive tackle David Quessenberry, who spent the entirety of last season in Buffalo.
The 32-year-old Quessenberry played in 16 games and made three starts in his first campaign with the Bills, seeing time at both left and right tackle amidst injuries to Dion Dawkins and Spencer Brown.
Quessenberry was on the field for 37 percent of Buffalo's offensive snaps, making him a valuable swing tackle and reserve lineman - but his path to this point wasn't always straightforward.
After receiving zero scholarship offers out of high school, Quessenberry walked on at San Jose State. Following a 50-game (38 starts) career with the Spartans, the Houston Texans selected Quessenberry in the sixth round of the 2013 NFL Draft. He didn't play in a regular season NFL game until 2017.
But, why?
During a September practice in his rookie season, Quessenberry suffered a season-ending foot injury. The following summer, Quessenberry was diagnosed with Lymphoma, a battle he ultimately overcame after receiving treatment for multiple years.
Quessenberry finally returned to football activities in May of 2017, completing OTAs with the Texans. He proceeded to spend much of the season on the practice squad before debuting on Christmas Day.
The 6-5, 310-pound Quessenberry was waived by Houston before the start of the 2018 season, subsequently joining the Tennessee Titans' practice squad.
He didn't appear in another regular season contest until 2019 when he played four games and caught a touchdown pass when he lined up as a tight end in a loss to Indianapolis.
Quessenberry officially introduced himself to the national scene in 2020 as he played in 12 games with the Titans, starting six. That season paved way for Quessenberry's unlikely breakout campaign in 2021, as the former Spartan started all 17 games and was one of the NFL's best run-blocking offensive linemen.
All of that led him to Buffalo - where he's now set to stick around for another year following Tuesday's announcement.
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