The Buffalo Bills are re-signing veteran safety Taylor Rapp to a three-year $10.62 million deal with $4.85 million in guarantees, according to 33rd Team's Ari Meirov. The contract has $3.9 million available in incentives. The organization recently cut ties with longtime starter Jordan Poyer, but they are bringing back Rapp to help in the backend. Originally a 2019 second-round pick by the Los Angeles Rams, Rapp played in 14 games (six starts) for Buffalo in 2023, totaling 50 tackles, half of a sack, and one interception. He should have an expanded role in 2024 since Micah Hyde and Poyer are set to be free agents.
Bills Defense To Be Without Taylor Rapp, Christian Benford
Buffalo Bills head coach Sean McDermott said that safety Taylor Rapp (calf), cornerback Christian Benford (knee) and linebacker Baylon Spector (back) will be out for the Divisional Round on Sunday against the Kansas City Chiefs. Rapp will be missing his second straight game due to a calf injury. With the 26-year-old out, Damar Hamlin will be active and should see increased playing time as KC looks to slow down the defending Super Bowl champions. The Bills defense could be even more short-handed, as linebackers Terrel Bernard (ankle) and Tyrel Dodson (shoulder) and cornerbacks Taron Johnson (concussion) and Rasul Douglas (knee) could all be game-time decisions. Buffalo's banged-up defense is good news for Patrick Mahomes and Company as they look to get back to the AFC Championship.
Buffalo Bills safety Taylor Rapp (undisclosed) exited Sunday's meeting with the New York Jets. Although there hasn't been anything official regarding his injury, he likely suffered a neck injury. The 25-year-old was placed on a backboard and removed from the field in an ambulance, so it's safe to say his day is over. Rapp entered Week 11 with 25 total tackles. While his departure shouldn't impact IDP managers, it adds another injury to an already hobbled Bills defense.
Free-agent safety Taylor Rapp signed an undisclosed one-year deal with the Buffalo Bills on Monday, according to a source. Rapp was a former second-round pick by the Los Angeles Rams in 2019, and he also visited with the New England Patriots in free agency before choosing the Bills. The 25-year-old spent his first four seasons in the NFL in LA, racking up 330 tackles (216 solo), 1.5 sacks, eight tackles for loss, five QB hits, nine interceptions (one returned for a touchdown), 23 passes defensed, a forced fumble and three fumble recoveries in 57 games (48 starts). Rapp joins a team that already has safeties Jordan Poyer and Micah Hyde, so he probably won't have a full-time starting role like he did with the Rams.
The New England Patriots are hosting Los Angeles Rams free-agent safety Taylor Rapp on a visit that begins on Thursday, according to a source. The versatile defender could land with the Patriots after spending his first four NFL seasons with the Rams. Rapp had 100 total tackles in his rookie season in 2019 and has had 90-plus total tackles in each of the last two years. In 16 starts last year, the 25-year-old defensive back recorded 92 tackles (58 solo), two interceptions, six passes defensed and a fumble recovery. Moving to a different team this offseason would could afford Rapp of a guaranteed starting spot in 2023.
Los Angeles Rams free safety Taylor Rapp (concussion), who missed all three playoff games due to a concussion, was able to practice in full on Friday and has a chance to return for the Super Bowl against the Cincinnati Bengals. Rapp was limited in practice on Wednesday and Friday and appears to have cleared the league's concussion protocol. As long as he doesn't suffer a setback in practice next week, he should be available for the big game, which is great news for the Rams secondary. The 24-year-old could have his snaps limited in the Super Bowl, though, as veteran safety Eric Weddle has done a great job filling in for him and even led the team in tackles in the NFC Championship win over the San Francisco 49ers.
Los Angeles Rams safety Taylor Rapp (knee) didn't practice on Tuesday and had his right leg in a sleeve. Head coach Sean McVay said Rapp is dealing with a knee issue. Rapp was a second-rounder out of Washington last year and immediately made an impact for the Rams secondary, recording 100 combined tackles, two interceptions (one touchdown), eight passes defensed and a fumble recovery in 10 starts. With that kind of production, the 22-year-old will enter his sophomore season firmly in play as a low-end starting defensive back in IDP formats.
