One key reason why it is so challenging for teams to agree to trades at the deadline is that teams have concerns with new players learning their scheme quick enough. When you bring back old friends, that isn't much of a problem.

While it was just speculation yesterday, the Buffalo Bills made it official today that they have re-signed another one of their former players.

That was the case in 2018, when the Bills claimed Phillips off waivers after the Dolphins lost patience in the inconsistent play of the 2015 second-round pick. After leaving the B