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Breaking down the greatest undrafted Buffalo Bills players of all time

The Buffalo Bills brought in several undrafted rookies this year and a few of them have a good chance of making the team. Guys like running back Frank Gore Jr, corner Keni-H Lovely and punter Jack Browning. Many analysts believe Bills guard Keaton has a chance to make the roster. But what about the UDFA that preceded them? Some of the greats to play this game went undrafted, like Kurt Warner, linebacker James Harrison, tight end Antonio Gates and defensive tackle John Randle.

Gil Brandt wrote an article that you can find on nfl.com and he puts together his list of the 30 greatest of all time. A former undrafted Buffalo Bills rookie was on his list at number 22. Some of Bills Mafia’s all-time favorites were also on this list. Bills fans tend to latch onto players like this, players who have that blue-collar mentality to fight and fight their way to the top. Even though Stevie Johnson wasn’t an undrafted rookie, he became a huge fan favorite thanks to his story. Everyone loves an underdog and that’s exactly what guys like Johnson and most of the UDFA are,

Buffalo’s Reid Ferguson went undrafted and is the team’s longest-tenured draft. Buffalo’s best punter in team history, Brian Moorman also went undrafted. Could one of the Bills’ current undrafted rookies be next on this list? It’s possible, but for now, let’s talk about the five greatest undrafted Bills rookies to play for the Buffalo Bills.