Marquez Valdes-Scantling, who played a key role in replacing Tyreek Hill during his two seasons with the Chiefs, now joins the Bills with a similar task of filling Stefon Diggs’ shoes this season.
In a conversation with Colin Cowherd on Thursday, Valdes-Scantling expressed his approach: “I went through the same thing when I went to Kansas City and Tyreek Hill left. I just come in there and be myself. Whatever that version of myself is that’s needed for the team to help them win, that’s what it is. I’ve never really tried to say, ‘Oh, yeah, I want to come in and replace a guy.’ . . . Just going in and being myself is the goal. It’s never about what anybody else did before me or after me. It’s all about who I am and being the best version of myself.”
The Bills made significant changes to their receiving corps this offseason, including trading Diggs to the Texans and losing Gabe Davis in free agency. Diggs and Davis combined for 152 receptions, 1,929 yards, and 15 touchdowns last season.
During the offseason, the Bills signed Valdes-Scantling along with Curtis Samuel, Mack Hollins, and Chase Claypool, and drafted Keon Campbell with the 33rd overall pick. Valdes-Scantling contributed 21 catches for 315 yards and a touchdown for the Chiefs last season, adding another touchdown in Super Bowl LVIII. His career-best performance came in 2022, where he made 42 receptions for 687 yards.
