CHARLOTTE, NC - DECEMBER 15: Carolina Panthers linebacker Mario Addison (97) walks out during the 1st half of the Carolina Panthers versus the Seattle Seahawks on December 15, 2019, at Bank of America Stadium in Charlotte, NC.

Report: Bills reach 3-year agreement with Addison

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The Buffalo Bills bolstered their pass rush Monday, agreeing to a three-year contract with free-agent defensive end Mario Addison, a source told ESPN's Marcel Louis-Jacques.

Addison, formerly with the Carolina Panthers, has at least nine sacks in each of the last four seasons.

The reported signing caps a busy day for the Bills. Buffalo reportedly acquired Stefon Diggs from the Minnesota Vikings and also agreed to terms with free-agent linebacker A.J. Klein.

Addison's deal represents a reunion of sorts. Bills general manager Brandon Beane was an executive with the Panthers from 2008-2016, while head coach Sean McDermott was the veteran's defensive coordinator in Carolina for four-plus seasons.

The 32-year-old will presumably slide into Shaq Lawson's spot in the lineup. Lawson agreed to a three-year contract with the Miami Dolphins earlier Monday.

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