Orchard Park, N.Y. -- Reggie Wayne knows a thing or two about staying productive in the NFL.

Wayne had over 700 yards receiving in his final season with the Indianapolis Colts at age 36. Now an analyst for NFL Network, Wayne sees Anquan Boldin having similar success late in his career. Boldin, who turns 37 this season, signed with the Buffalo Bills on Monday and Wayne called it "perfect."

"Now they've got a veteran presence in that receiving room who can help a Sammy Watkins and get him on track,"Wayne said. "At the same time, he's going to be one of those guys who can come in on third down, make a tight catch, keep the chains moving. He's not going to be a guy who's going to take the top off the secondary. But he's going to be a guy who can work the inside ... work in between the hash and the numbers. Just his presence on that team, he can kind of lead the way, show these young players who to be a true professional."

Boldin has been productive the last few seasons, but Wayne does recognize that there is a ceiling to his production given his age.

"I like the signing. I think he can go in and contribute," Wayne said. "I don't see him having an 80-catch year. But if he can get somewhere in the 30s to 50 catches on the year, I think that will be real productive for him."

More importantly, Wayne thinks the Bills will benefit having Boldin in the wide receiver room. Wayne thinks Watkins better put up or shut up.

"It's their time," Wayne said. "Buffalo has been struggling as of late, well, s---, for a long time. They're going to need Sammy Watkins to be healthy. I think he sees the writing on the wall. The Buffalo Bills didn't exercise the fifth year, so this is basically a contract year for him. He needs to be available. Then you've got Zay Jones, who's a pretty good wide receiver. I think he can make some noise. We know what Shady can do in the backfield. The question is: Is Tyrod going to be the guy and how much are they going to unleash him to prove his worth?"