The Buffalo Bills have added Ben DiNucci as their third-string quarterback, according to the player’s agency JL Sports on social media Monday.
The Bills haven’t announced the signing yet because they need to make a roster move to create a spot for him.
Earlier, coach Sean McDermott mentioned the team was looking to add a QB to replace Shane Buechele, who is out indefinitely due to a neck injury.
McDermott did not provide details on the injury but said Buechele played through it after getting hurt in Buffalo’s preseason-opening 33-6 loss to Chicago on Saturday.
Adding a third QB was important because the Bills are limiting the preseason playing time of starter Josh Allen and backup Mitch Trubisky to reduce injury risks.
Buechele played in the game after entering midway through the third quarter. He went 6 of 10 for 53 yards, with an interception that linebacker Micah Baskerville returned 53 yards for a touchdown. Buechele was sacked six times and also had three carries for 22 yards.
DiNucci, 27, was drafted by Dallas in the seventh round of the 2020 draft after playing college football at Pittsburgh and James Madison. In his rookie year with the Cowboys, he went 23 of 43 for 219 yards in three NFL games, including one start, which was a loss.
DiNucci was cut by Dallas before the start of the 2022 season and spent last year with the Denver Broncos before being released in May.
With Trubisky absent for personal reasons on Monday, Allen took all the team snaps in practice. Offensive quality control coach Kyle Shurmur helped by throwing passes during individual drills.
Shurmur, who is the son of former Browns and Giants coach Pat Shurmur, is a former college quarterback who spent time on various NFL team practice squads, including Washington in 2021.
Allen played only the first quarter against Chicago, and it is unclear how many more snaps he will get this preseason.
