When potential future Hall of Famer Anquan Boldin announced his sudden retirement from the Buffalo Bills on Aug. 20, the team’s fans were stunned.
Boldin’s Buffalo tenure lasted all of 13 days and one preseason game (an uninspiring one catch for five yards in a Week 2 setback to the Philadelphia Eagles), and his unexpected retirement to focus on his humanitarian work had Bills’ fans scratching their heads over the timing.
Combined with the trade of Sammy Watkins to the Los Angeles Rams, Boldin’s departure left Buffalo’s receiving corps in a state of flux.