Buffalo Bills Add Fullback with Super Bowl Ring

0:00On April 30th, Buffalo Bill's fans know fullbacks ain't common in the modern NFL, but this team loves the position. For six years, Reggie Gilliam blocked for stars like Devon Singletary and James Cook, even with just 149 scrimmageards and two. Touchdowns total. This offseason, he cashed in big with the New England Patriots on a three-year, $12 million deal, $6 million fully guaranteed. Now the bills are reloading fast. They grabbed Wisconsin fullback Jackson Acre right after the 2026 draft, and on Wednesday, they added Ben Van Sumeran, who bounced from the Philadelphia Eagles. Van Samarren started as a running back at Michigan State, switched to linebacker by 2020, and Poud of 81 tackles plus two sacks his senior year. Undrafted, he joined Philly as a linebacker and special teamer, logging 16 tackles over two seasons before shifting to fullback. That move got cut short when he tore his patellar tendon on the opening kickoff against Dallas in week one last season, landing him on injured, reserve.

1:05Still, he stuck with the Eagles through their Super Bowl winning run, earning a ring even without playing in the playoffs. With new head coach Joe Brady taking over after the bills parted ways with Sean McDermott, who got them to eight playoffs in nine years, the pressures. On for a title. Van Samarren's ring could spark that fire, giving Buffalo a taste of what they're chasing this fall.