Flypaste Posted March 11, 2006 Share Posted March 11, 2006 ORCHARD PARK, N.Y. (AP) - Tight end Robert Royal signed with the Buffalo Bills on Saturday. Royal, who spent the last four seasons with Washington, agreed to a reported five-year, $10 million contract that includes a $2.5 million bonus. The move came shortly after he visited the team at its Orchard Park headquarters. The Bills need a veteran tight end after releasing three-year starter Mark Campbell on March 1. Royal is expected to compete with backup Tim Euhus and Kevin Everett for Buffalo's starting job. Buffalo's third-round pick in the 2005 draft, Everett missed his entire rookie season after tearing a ligament in his left knee during minicamp. Royal is coming off a career season in which he had 18 catches for 131 yards and a touchdown in 15 games, including 14 starts. Overall, he has 31 catches for 249 yards and five TDs - four in 2004, when he emerged as a red-zone threat - in 35 career games. He was the Redskins' fifth-round pick in the 2002 draft out of LSU, where his 59 catches for 707 yards rank third among tight ends in school history. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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