Bills Worked Out Seven Players Including QB Garrett Gilbert

The Buffalo Bills brought in nine free agents for workouts and visits this week including QB Garrett Gilbert., according to Howard Balzer.

The full list of tryouts for the Bills includes:

• TE Evan Baylis
• TE Erik Swoope (visit)
• QB Garrett Gilbert
• QB Bo Levi Mitchell (CFL)
• QB Logan Woodside
• LB Cory James
• WR Diontae Spencer
• WR D’haquille Williams (CFL)

Gilbert, 27, is a former sixth-round pick of the Rams. However, his time in St. Louis he was waived at the start of the 2014 season and later signed to the Rams’ practice squad.

After a brief stint with the Patriots, Gilbert was later claimed by the Lions. Unfortunately, Gilbert was unable to make the Lions’ 53-man roster coming out of the preseason but spent the entire 2015 season on the Raiders’ practice squad.

The Raiders cut him loose only to bring him back after Derek Carr got hurt towards the end of the season. Gilbert signed on with the Panthers this before being added to their practice squad at the start of the regular season.

He was among Carolina’s final roster cuts coming out of the preseason. Since becoming a free agent, Gilbert has worked out for Texans and Titans but left both meetings without a contract.

Gilbert has yet to appear in an NFL game.