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Three years ago on Easter, Kevin Kolb became the defacto starter in Philadelphia. The Donovan McNabb era ended when the long time Eagle starter was shipped off to Washington. Though he had just two starts under his belt, Andy Reid was confident in Kolb’s ability to become an effective starter in the NFL.

We know what happened next. Kolb started five games in 2010, losing his job to Michael Vick. After being traded to Arizona he struggled to find success with the Cardinals, starting 14 games over two years.

Three years after becoming the starter in Philly, Kevin Kolb may be at the right place at the right time once again, this time in Buffalo. The Bills signed Kolb to a two-year contract worth potentially $12 million on Saturday night.

Buddy Nix and the Bills coaching staff replace Ryan Fitzpatrick with Kolb, an upgrade only in the sense that the former Cardinals QB costs much less. The Bills have done their due diligence on the Quarterbacks available in this year’s draft, holding private workouts with Geno Smith, E.J Manuel and Landry Jones thus far.

Kolb joins Tarvaris Jackson and an unknown rookie in a three way battle for the starting gig. History is probably going to repeat itself.

The Buffalo Bills will need to add another Quarterback to their roster, even if they draft one in a few weeks. According to reports, Buddy Nix and company have their eye on Cardinals castoff Kevin Kolb.

Pro Football Talk’s Mike Florio reports the Bills are interested in Kolb, according to a league source.

Few Quarterback combinations could inspire less confidence than a duo of Tarvaris Jackson and Kolb, but if the Bills are looking to have an open competition during Training Camp, the addition of Kolb makes some sense.

Kolb was awful last season. In five starts the former Eagle threw for 1,169 yards, eight touchdowns and three interceptions last season. He didn’t get help from the Cardinals offensive line, who redefined the word atrocious in the NFL lexicon.

The Buffalo Bills signed defensive back Leodis McKelvin to a four year contract that will see the 11th overall pick in the 2008 draft earn a reported $7.5 million guaranteed.

The #Bills signed CB Leodis McKelvin to a 4-year, $20M deal with $7.5M guaranteed, per source. Nice deal (@alexmarvez had it first)

— Ian Rapoport (@RapSheet) March 9, 2013

Last season, McKelvin played in 13 games, recording 20 tackles, and one interception.

He returned 18 kickoffs for 510 yards and 23 punts for 431 yards and two touchdowns. In his career, he has four return touchdowns to his name.