Recently reinstated receiver Quintez Cephus signs a one-year contract with the Buffalo Bills

ORCHARD PARK, N.Y. (AP) — Previously suspended receiver Quintez Cephus is back in the league after signing a one-year contract with the Buffalo Bills on Monday.

Cephus was one of three players suspended indefinitely last April for betting on NFL games in 2022. Two of his teammates at the time, fellow receivers Stanley Berryhill and Jameson Williams, received six-game suspensions for betting on non-NFL games at the team facility.

Cephus, Lions safety C.J. Moore and Washington defensive end Shaka Toney were forced to sit out the 2023 season. All three were cut following their suspensions. The NFL reinstated them two weeks ago.

Moore and Toney remain free agents.

The Bills are trying to replace last season's starting receivers, Stefon Diggs and Gabe Davis. They traded Diggs to Houston, and Davis signed with Jacksonville in free agency.

Buffalo added Washington's Curtis Samuel in free agency and selected Florida State's Keon Coleman in the second round of the NFL draft.

The 26-year-old Cephus, a fifth-round draft pick by the Lions in 2020, caught 37 passes for 568 yards and four touchdowns in three seasons. He's expected to compete for a roster spot alongside KJ Hamler, Justin Shorter and Andy Isabella.

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FILE - Detroit Lions wide receiver Quintez Cephus runs during the first half of an NFL football game against the Green Bay Packers, Sunday, Dec. 13, 2020, in Detroit. Previously suspended receiver Quintez Cephus is back in the league after signing a one-year contract with the Buffalo Bills on Monday, April 29, 2024. Cephus was one of three players suspended indefinitely last April for betting on NFL games in 2022. (AP Photo/Leon Halip, File)

ANAHEIM, Calif. (AP) — The Los Angeles Angels acquired right-hander Roansy Contreras from the Pittsburgh Pirates for cash on Thursday.

The Pirates designated the 24-year-old Contreras for assignment on Saturday to create room on the roster for Paul Skenes ahead of the prized pitcher's major league debut against the Chicago Cubs.

Contreras, acquired as part of the trade that sent pitcher Jameson Taillon to the New York Yankees in January 2021, has struggled most of the past two seasons and was out of options. A starter for much of his first three seasons, he has been working out of the bullpen this year. He is 1-0 with a 4.41 ERA in 12 appearances.

Contreras is 9-12 with a 4.83 ERA in 30 starts and 23 relief outings over four big league seasons.

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FILE - Pittsburgh Pirates pitcher Roansy Contreras throws during the second inning of the team's spring training baseball game against the Detroit Tigers on March 2, 2024, in Lakeland, Fla. The Los Angeles Angels acquired Contreras from the Pirates for cash Thursday, May 16. The Pirates designated the 24-year-old Contreras for assignment Saturday to create room on the roster for Paul Skenes ahead of the prized pitcher's major league debut against the Chicago Cubs. (AP Photo/Charlie Neibergall, File)