The Buffalo Bills acquired wide receiver Jordan Matthews from the Philadelphia Eagles on August 11, 2017. The team dealt a former second-round pick, cornerback Ronald Darby, to the Eagles for Matthews and a third-round draft choice. Matthews was acquired shortly after the team had traded wideout Sammy Watkins to the Los Angeles Rams for cornerback E.J. Gaines and a second-round choice.
Matthews was expected to give the Bills a solid target throughout the 2017 season, as the durable receiver had played in 46 of a possible 48 games during his career in Philadelphia.