The Buffalo Bills are on a bye week and with injuries starting to pile up and a few players still recovering from bumps and bruises accrued through the first five games of the season, it’s probably come at an opportune time. The bye week is typically a time for the front office and coaching staff to do a mid-season assessment of how the roster is performing and exploring options to improve the depth of the squad.

Here are six free agents that Buffalo should pursue during the bye week.

WR Vincent Jackson

After trading Sammy Watkins to the Los Angeles Rams during the preseason, wide receiver seemed destined to be an issue for the Bills. Through five games, Buffalo’s receivers have combined for an abysmal 24 catches for 316 receiving yards and four touchdowns.

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Some of this is due to the game plan and desire to run the ball but there’s obviously a deficiency of talent outside of the numbers. The Bills have already tried the veteran route this season with Anquan Boldin, only to see him retire weeks after signing.

Former Chargers and Buccaneers receiver Vincent Jackson hasn’t played since a knee injury forced him onto the Injured Reserve list in Week 5 of the 2016 season but his pedigree is hard to argue.

Jackson has a large frame at 6-foot-5 and has over 9,000 career receiving yards to his name. At 34 years of age, Jackson isn’t a dynamic threat anymore but he’s been around the block a few times. A detail-oriented veteran might be just what this group needs.