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RB James Wilder Jr. signed by the Bills

Buffalo already has a pretty solid contingent of running backsheading into the 2016 offseason, but knowing the punishment the position endures, the Bills added to their ranks Wednesday. The club signed free agent RB James Wilder Jr. to a reserve/future contract.

Wilder (6-2, 227) is a back who is considered strong in short yardage and good at getting extra yards after initial contact. Primarily an inside runner, Wilder spent the past two seasons on the Cincinnati Bengals practice squad after the Bengals signed him as an undrafted rookie in 2014.

In two preseasons with Cincinnati, Wilder racked up 161 rushing yards on 39 carries (4.