{"id":5255,"date":"2016-11-01T13:52:06","date_gmt":"2016-11-01T17:52:06","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/lastwordonprofootball.com\/?p=5255"},"modified":"2016-11-01T14:02:25","modified_gmt":"2016-11-01T18:02:25","slug":"percy-harvin-retirement-rejoins-bills","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/lastwordonsports.com\/nfl\/2016\/11\/01\/percy-harvin-retirement-rejoins-bills\/","title":{"rendered":"Percy Harvin Comes Out of Retirement, Rejoins Buffalo Bills"},"content":{"rendered":"<p><strong>Percy Harvin<\/strong> is set to come out of retirement to rejoin a depleted <strong>Buffalo Bills<\/strong> roster, <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/gbo74\/status\/793464927029751808\" target=\"_blank\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">according to agent Greg Barnett<\/a>.<\/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> have officially signed WR Percy Harvin (again), this time out of retirement, and placed S Aaron Williams on Injured Reserve.<\/p>\n<p>&mdash; Ian Rapoport (@RapSheet) <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/RapSheet\/status\/793508991431241728?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\" target=\"_blank\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">November 1, 2016<\/a><\/p><\/blockquote>\n<p><script async src=\"https:\/\/platform.twitter.com\/widgets.js\" charset=\"utf-8\"><\/script><\/p>\n<h2><strong>Percy Harvin Comes Out of Retirement, Rejoins Buffalo Bills<\/strong><\/h2>\n<p>NFL insider <strong>Ian Rapoport<\/strong> reports that Harvin signed a $1 million\/eight game deal. The incentive based contract seems lucrative for a wide out who hasn&#8217;t seen an NFL snap in over 13 months. The deal is a response to the heavily injured receiving corps in Buffalo. <strong><a href=\"http:\/\/www.pro-football-reference.com\/players\/S\/SalaGr00.htm?utm_campaign=Linker&amp;utm_source=direct&amp;utm_medium=linker-\" target=\"_blank\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">Greg Salas<\/a><\/strong> and <strong><a href=\"http:\/\/www.pro-football-reference.com\/players\/W\/WatkSa00.htm?utm_campaign=Linker&amp;utm_source=direct&amp;utm_medium=linker-\" target=\"_blank\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">Sammy Watkins<\/a><\/strong> are currently on injured reserve, while<strong> <a href=\"http:\/\/www.pro-football-reference.com\/players\/T\/TateBr00.htm?utm_campaign=Linker&amp;utm_source=direct&amp;utm_medium=linker-\" target=\"_blank\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">Brandon Tate<\/a><\/strong> and<strong> <a href=\"http:\/\/www.pro-football-reference.com\/players\/G\/GoodMa00.htm?utm_campaign=Linker&amp;utm_source=direct&amp;utm_medium=linker-\" target=\"_blank\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">Marquise Goodwin<\/a><\/strong> are returning from concussion protocol.<\/p>\n<p>Harvin also did work out of the backfield during his career. The 28-year-old has amassed almost 1,000 rushing yards over his career. Running back <strong><a href=\"http:\/\/www.pro-football-reference.com\/players\/M\/McCoLe01.htm?utm_campaign=Linker&amp;utm_source=direct&amp;utm_medium=linker-\" target=\"_blank\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">LeSean McCoy<\/a><\/strong> also sat out last week, and it is unclear whether he will be able to suit up against the <strong>Seattle Seahawks<\/strong> in week nine.\u00a0<strong><a href=\"http:\/\/www.pro-football-reference.com\/players\/B\/BushRe00.htm?utm_campaign=Linker&amp;utm_source=direct&amp;utm_medium=linker-\" target=\"_blank\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">Reggie Bush<\/a><\/strong> also missed time last game, with his status also up in the air. It is very possible for Harvin to be seen working in and out of the backfield.<\/p>\n<p>Harvin&#8217;s career stats consist of 351 receptions for 4,020 yards and 22 touchdowns. He spent the first four years of his career in <strong>Minnesota<\/strong>, where he became a fan favorite and league sensation due to his kick returning presence. Harvin was a prolific kick returner while he played, scoring six return touchdowns and averaging 27.2 yards per return. He was traded to <strong>Seattle<\/strong> in 2013, where he missed most of the year due to a hip injury. After tension in Seattle, he was traded to the <strong>New York Jets<\/strong>. Harvin only caught 29 passes for 350 yards, and was released after the Jets signed <strong><a href=\"http:\/\/www.pro-football-reference.com\/search\/search.fcgi?pid=MarsBr00,MarsBr01&amp;search=Brandon+Marshall&amp;utm_campaign=Linker&amp;utm_source=direct&amp;utm_medium=linker-\" target=\"_blank\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">Brandon Marshall<\/a><\/strong>. \u00a0Harvin was signed by Buffalo in 2015, only playing five games before being put on injured reserve.<\/p>\n<div class=\"getty embed image\" style=\"background-color: #fff; display: inline-block; font-family: 'Helvetica Neue',Helvetica,Arial,sans-serif; color: #a7a7a7; font-size: 11px; width: 100%; max-width: 594px;\">\n<div style=\"padding: 0; margin: 0; text-align: left;\"><a style=\"color: #a7a7a7; text-decoration: none; font-weight: normal !important; border: none; display: inline-block;\" href=\"http:\/\/www.gettyimages.com\/detail\/493805646\" target=\"_blank\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">Embed from Getty Images<\/a><\/div>\n<div style=\"overflow: hidden; position: relative; height: 0; padding: 66.666667% 0 0 0; width: 100%;\"><iframe loading=\"lazy\" style=\"display: inline-block; position: absolute; top: 0; left: 0; width: 100%; height: 100%; margin: 0;\" src=\"\/\/embed.gettyimages.com\/embed\/493805646?et=GEMJM0xyRzxbkKsxd012xA&amp;viewMoreLink=on&amp;sig=ZvMtrr0TKo1K8-mx-Vyst8acidYSY1UQoEqEbAuwy-M=&amp;caption=true\" width=\"594\" height=\"396\" frameborder=\"0\" scrolling=\"no\"><\/iframe><\/div>\n<p style=\"margin: 0;\">\n<\/div>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>After 13 months of no NFL snaps, Percy Harvin is set to come out of retirement to rejoin the Buffalo Bills. 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