The Buffalo Bills took a low-risk swing on a receiver with a big frame and a bigger college résumé, claiming Quentin Skinner off waivers from the New York Jets on Tuesday after New York placed him on waivers Monday.
Skinner is 24 years old and listed at 6-foot-5, which is enough to make him at least worth a look in Buffalo. He’s still a longshot to crack the roster, but the Bills clearly saw enough intrigue to bring him in and evaluate him up close.
His NFL sample is tiny. Skinner appeared in just one game for the Jets during the 2025 regular season, his first season in the league, and finished with one catch for 10 yards.
Before that, he spent his entire college career at Kansas. The Oklahoma native played for the Jayhawks after a quiet freshman season and then put together three nearly identical years in a row.
The production was real enough to stand out. Skinner led the Big 12 in 2024 with 22.3 yards per catch, and over his Kansas career he played in 49 games, caught 80 passes for 1,584 yards and scored 11 touchdowns. That breaks down to 19.8 yards per reception.
For Buffalo, the appeal is obvious: see whether the size-and-speed package that flashed in college can translate at the next level. It may not, but the cost is minimal, and the Bills now get a chance to find out whether they’ve added a 6-foot-5 playmaker with some untapped upside.
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