Percy Harvin out of NFL retirement

An injury crisis at Buffalo has prompted wide receiver Percy Harvin to come out of NFL retirement and return to the Bills.

Buffalo Bills wide receiver Percy Harvin

An injury crisis at Buffalo has prompted wide receiver Percy Harvin to come out of NFL retirement. (AAP)

Wide receiver Percy Harvin has come out of retirement to sign with the Buffalo Bills, his agent Greg Barnett says.

The 28-year-old Harvin retired in April after spending last NFL season in Buffalo, citing numerous injuries.

He had 19 catches for 218 yards and a touchdown in five games with the Bills before being sidelined by lingering hip and knee injuries.

Harvin fills an immediate need on a team with a banged-up group of receivers.

Buffalo played New England on Sunday without three of their top four receivers, then lost backup Brandon Tate to a possible concussion.

Sammy Watkins is on injured reserve with a left foot injury, but is eligible to return later this month.

Harvin must pass a physical to complete his return.

Before he retired, the Bills were Harvin's third team in two years after he was traded by the Seattle Seahawks to the New York Jets during the 2014 season.


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