{"id":102433,"date":"2021-03-25T16:52:44","date_gmt":"2021-03-25T20:52:44","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/lastwordonsports.com\/nfl\/?p=102433"},"modified":"2021-06-01T05:41:31","modified_gmt":"2021-06-01T09:41:31","slug":"matt-breida-signs-with-buffalo-bills","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/lastwordonsports.com\/nfl\/2021\/03\/25\/matt-breida-signs-with-buffalo-bills\/","title":{"rendered":"Matt Breida Signs With the Buffalo Bills"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>Longtime NFL veteran running back <a href=\"https:\/\/www.pro-football-reference.com\/players\/B\/BreiMa00.htm?utm_campaign=Linker&amp;utm_source=direct&amp;utm_medium=linker-\" target=\"_blank\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">Matt Breida<\/a> signed a one-year, contract with the Buffalo Bills. Breida spent the 2020 season with the <a href=\"https:\/\/lastwordonsports.com\/nfl\/nfl-teams2\/dolphins\/\" target=\"_self\">Miami Dolphins<\/a> and has also played for the <a href=\"https:\/\/lastwordonsports.com\/nfl\/nfl-teams2\/49ers\/\" target=\"_self\">San Francisco 49ers<\/a>. Breida adds a much needed speed component to the Bills running back depth chart.<\/p>\n<blockquote class=\"twitter-tweet\" data-width=\"550\" data-dnt=\"true\">\n<p lang=\"en\" dir=\"ltr\">The <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/hashtag\/Bills?src=hash&amp;ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\" target=\"_blank\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">#Bills<\/a> are expected to sign former <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/hashtag\/Dolphins?src=hash&amp;ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\" target=\"_blank\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">#Dolphins<\/a> RB Matt Breida, source said, as the speedster stays in the division. He gets a 1-year deal.<\/p>\n<p>&mdash; Ian Rapoport (@RapSheet) <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/RapSheet\/status\/1375174521741832194?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\" target=\"_blank\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">March 25, 2021<\/a><\/p><\/blockquote>\n<p><script async src=\"https:\/\/platform.twitter.com\/widgets.js\" charset=\"utf-8\"><\/script><\/p>\n<h2>Matt Breida, Buffalo Bills, Agree to Contract<\/h2>\n<p>Breida signed his RFA contract, of one year and $3,259,000, with the San Fransisco 49ers on April 16th, 2020. However, the 49ers traded Breida to the Miami Dolphins for a 2020 fifth-round pick nine days later at the 2020 NFL Entry Draft. The 49ers; subsequently, drafted Offensive Tackle <a href=\"https:\/\/www.pro-football-reference.com\/players\/M\/McKiCo00.htm?utm_campaign=Linker&amp;utm_source=direct&amp;utm_medium=linker-\" target=\"_blank\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">Colton McKivitz<\/a> with the pick. In 12 games with the Dolphins, Breida rushed 59 times for 254 yards. Breida; also, received nine times for 96 yards. Breida was put on the reserve\/COVID 19-list on December 4th. The Dolphins activated Breida off the list two weeks later. The Dolphins; however, did not make the playoffs.<\/p>\n<p>The 49ers signed Breida as an undrafted free agent on May 4th, 2017. During the 2017-18 season, Breida rushed 105 times for 465 yards, with 2 touchdowns. Breida; also, received 21 times for 180 yards with one touchdown. Breida played all 16 games. The 49ers; however, did not make the playoffs. In the 2018-19 season, Breida rushed 153 times for 814 yards for three touchdowns. As well, Breida received 27 times for 261 yards with two touchdowns. Breida played in 14 games; however, the 49ers missed the playoffs. Breida suffered an ankle sprain in November; consequently, leading him to miss three games. In 13 games, Breida rushed 123 times for 623 yards with one touchdown. Breida received 19 times for 120 yards with one touchdown. Breida; subsequently, in three playoff games had rushed nine times for 19 yards. The 49ers; however, lost to the Kansas City Chiefs in the Superbowl.<\/p>\n<p>Breida played college football with the Georgia Southern Eagles. Breida was named Sun Belt Offensive Player of the Year in 2014; and furthermore, was also named to the 2014 and 2015 All-Sun Belt First Teams.<\/p>\n<p>Breida played high school football at Nature Coast Technical in Brooksville Florida. Breida; furthermore, won district player of the year and team MVP.<\/p>\n<p>Main photo:<br \/>\n<a id=\"CfWPq1FSQBd6pSXhaf9jTg\" class=\"gie-single\" style=\"color: #a7a7a7; text-decoration: none; font-weight: normal !important; border: none; display: inline-block;\" href=\"http:\/\/www.gettyimages.com\/detail\/1291465688\" target=\"_blank\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">Embed from Getty Images<\/a><script>window.gie=window.gie||function(c){(gie.q=gie.q||[]).push(c)};gie(function(){gie.widgets.load({id:'CfWPq1FSQBd6pSXhaf9jTg',sig:'AlSUpLg8EdoyF43lV2xgdJnvrrQtZ_y1HA_TPgz97sE=',w:'594px',h:'373px',items:'1291465688',caption: true ,tld:'com',is360: false })});<\/script><script src='\/\/embed-cdn.gettyimages.com\/widgets.js' charset='utf-8' async><\/script><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Longtime NFL running back Matt Breida is no longer a free agent. 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