Overall with Buffalo, McKenzie had 137 catches for 1,316 yards receiving and 11 touchdowns, including a career-best five in 2020. McKenzie also struggled with handling the ball, with a series of bobbles leading to him briefly losing the return job in 2021.

His inconsistencies led to Buffalo making the mid-season move of signing Cole Beasley out of retirement to shore up the position. Though coming off a season in which he scored four touchdowns and posted career-bests with 42 catches and 423 yards, McKenzie committed numerous drops - he was targeted 65 times - in being given the opportunity to take over the slot receiver’s job. Drafted by Denver in 2017, he was claimed off waivers by Buffalo the following season and eventually established himself as a multi-use specialist on offense and as a returner. McKenzie had one year left on his contract after completing his fourth-plus season in being the longest-tenured receiver on Buffalo's current roster. But, yeah, we’re talking internally about making sure we don’t have too much duplicates.” In suggesting McKenzie’s future was uncertain on Thursday, Beane said: “Love Isaiah. The move also comes days after the Bills signed free agent receiver Deonte Harty, who is more than two years younger and possesses similar speedy qualities as the 27-year-old McKenzie.

(AP) - The Buffalo Bills released receiver Isaiah McKenzie in a salary cap-saving move on Friday, and following a season in which the sixth-year player struggled in an expanded offensive role.Ĭutting McKenzie on the day he was due a roster bonus frees up about $2.2 million in salary cap space for a team general manager Brandon Beane projected had about $9 million to work with a day earlier.

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