Free-Agent WR Jeremy Maclin Visits Buffalo Bills

The Buffalo Bills have their eyes on free-agent wide receiver Jeremy Maclin, announcing they hosted the wide receiver in Buffalo on Tuesday.

Radio voice of the University of Buffalo Paul Peck initially reported the wide receiver was on his way to meet with the team on Monday. This comes after the Kansas City Chiefs announced they released the pass-catcher Friday.

Bills running back LeSean McCoy also hinted the Missouri product could join Buffalo:

Maclin struggled in 2016 when he played just 12 games and hauled in 44 catches for 536 yards and two touchdowns, which were all career-low marks.

However, he is not far removed from his 2014 Pro Bowl season when he was a member of the Philadelphia Eagles and tallied 1,318 receiving yards and 10 touchdown catches after he missed the 2013 campaign with a torn ACL.

Maclin also topped 1,000 yards in 2015 with the Chiefs and could provide veteran leadership to a Bills squad looking for better production from the aerial attack in 2017. They were a mere 30th in the NFL in passing yards per game in 2016 on the way to a 7-9 campaign and missed a game-changing presence at wide receiver.

Robert Woods' 613 receiving yards represented a team high, and Sammy Watkins played just eight games. Maclin would give the Bills further depth at the position and someone capable of topping the 1,000-yard mark if he stays healthy.