Wide receiver Trent Sherfield is sure for the division-rival Buffalo Bills after one season with the Miami Dolphins, the Bills introduced Monday.
Sherfield was prone to be on the transfer after the Dolphins signed former New York Jets slot receiver Braxton Berrios, a University of Miami alum, and determined to carry on to River Cracraft within the receiving corps.
The Bills add Sherfield after releasing former Broward County highschool soccer standout Isaiah McKenzie, a product of American Heritage in Plantation who notably had success towards his hometown Dolphins through the years.
Sherfield had his greatest season of his five-year NFL profession in 2022 with the Dolphins. He established profession highs with 30 receptions for 417 yards and two touchdowns as he elevated himself to be Miami’s No. 3 wideout over fellow free-agent acquisition Cedrick Wilson Jr.
Sherfield’s most notable spotlight with Miami was his 75-yard landing on a go from quarterback Tua Tagovailoa on the primary offensive play of the workforce’s Dec. 4 loss on the San Francisco 49ers, his former workforce. Like Cracraft, Sherfield adopted Dolphins coach Mike McDaniel and broad receivers coach Wes Welker going from San Francisco to Miami final offseason after being with the 49ers in 2021.
Wilson remains to be underneath contract in 2023 with Miami. The workforce additionally has second-year participant Erik Ezukanma returning in its receiving corps.
Sherfield is the second Dolphins go catcher to go to a division rival in free company. Tight finish Mike Gesicki is signing with the New England Patriots.
With Sherfield gone, each events concerned in Miami’s notorious “butt punt” at the moment are shifting on. Punter Thomas Morstead, who booted a ball off Sherfield’s bottom within the Dolphins’ Sept. 25 win over Buffalo, left for the New York Jets.
Despite that miscue, Sherfield remains to be thought-about a valued particular groups contributor. He performed 183 particular groups snaps for the Dolphins in 2022, accounting for 40 p.c of the unit’s whole performs.
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Source: www.bostonherald.com