Bills' Benjamin says social media isn't fun during disappointing season

Buffalo Bills wide receiver Kelvin Benjamin's disappointing season has left him unable to look at Twitter or Instagram anymore, something he used to do during his free time.

"I’ve been bombarded with social media," Benjamin said, according to The Athletic's Matthew Fairburn. "I can’t really get on there and have fun with it anymore, because they’ve taken the fun out of that. Just bombarded by the fans, by the people. It’s the way of our life right now. I don’t know."

This season, Benjamin has recorded 20 receptions for 302 yards with one touchdown. Through ten games he's surpassed 50 single-game receiving yards just once.

With every poor performance, he lingers on what awaits him on his phone after the game.

"You think about the people that are already sending you messages before you even look at them," Benjamin said. "Everything, man. You feel like you’re letting your hometown down. You feel like you’re letting your family down. I need those balls."

It was only three seasons ago, in his rookie year, that Benjamin finished with 1,008 receiving yards and nine touchdowns for the Carolina Panthers.

Benjamin is entering free agency this offseason, and he's hoping for a clean slate next year.

"It’s definitely going to be a fresh start," he said. "Like I said, man, once I find a team or if I’m still here in Buffalo, wherever, man. I’m going to keep pushing. I learned a lot about myself. Just keep going. The mentality is to just keep pushing. Once you hit rock bottom, I guess it’s only up from there."

With a 3-7 record, the Bills are the punching bag of the NFL, and their offense through nine games was graded with the worst DVOA since Football Outsiders began tracking teams. Buffalo's offense currently ranks last in the league while averaging 13.7 points per game.