Bills WR Curtis Samuel excited to catch passes from ‘special’ quarterback

Josh Allen brought out the best in former Buffalo Bills receivers John Brown, Cole Beasley and Stefon Diggs.

Next, the 28-year-old quarterback will try to do the same for free agent Curtis Samuel, who has spent the last few years catching passes from Teddy Bridgewater and Taylor Heinicke.

“It’s amazing to come here and play with a guy like that (Allen). I’m excited. He’s special. He’s my guy,” Samuel said after Tuesday’s OTA practice at Orchard Park.

Samuel, 27, has surpassed the 600 receiving yard mark four times in the last five years, but has only reached over 100 targets once. With 241 targets from last year’s offense available for redistribution, Samuel is poised to take on the most important role of his career.

“I feel comfortable every day,” said Samuel, who signed a three-year contract, worth an estimated $24 million, last March.

After playing out his rookie contract with the Carolina Panthers, the 2017 second-round pick spent three seasons with Washington. Now he uses OTAs as a chance to acclimate to his new surroundings.

“You come in and you’re around guys. Even though you’re working on the field, you get to be around guys. You can build that bond, that chemistry and that’s what you need to go far in the playoffs,” Samuel said .