Buffalo Bills trade quarterback Cardale Jones to LA Chargers
The Buffalo Bills have traded back-up quarterback Cardale Jones to the Los Angeles Chargers for a conditional draft pick.
Jones, a former fourth-round pick of the Bills in 2016, was in a difficult spot on Buffalo's quarterback depth chart after the Bills signed veteran backup T.J. Yates in free agency and took QB Nathan Peterman in the fifth round of the 2017 NFL draft.
The move reunites Jones with Chargers head coach Anthony Lynn, who was Buffalo's offensive coordinator last season before leaving for Los Angeles.
"Cardale is a good young talent, and he's going to add competition behind Philip Rivers," Lynn said shortly after news broke.
"He's the type of quarterback you want waiting on the runway. He's going to have the opportunity to come on the field and compete. Cardale is someone we think can be developed.
"He has a strong arm and is accurate down the field. He can make every throw in the book. He can pick up the offense, and he's more mobile than people give him credit for."
Jones, who led Ohio State to the 2014 national championship, becomes the fifth quarterback on the Chargers roster, joining starter Philip Rivers, Kellen Clemens, Mike Bercovici and Eli Jenkins.
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