His time in Buffalo lasted much longer than McKenzie initially anticipated.īefore the start of the 2019 season, McKenzie was living in a hotel while keeping all his belongings in boxes in front of his locker. He also scored four touchdowns rushing, scored another on a punt return, and completed a touchdown pass on a trick play to quarterback Josh Allen in 2020.Īt 5-foot-8 and 173 pounds, McKenzie was beloved by his teammates for his confidence and sense of humor, often referring to himself as the team’s franchise player. Overall with Buffalo, McKenzie had 137 catches for 1,316 yards receiving and 11 touchdowns, including a career-best five in 2020. McKenzie also struggled with handling the ball, with a series of bobbles leading to him briefly losing the return job in 2021. His inconsistencies led to Buffalo making the mid-season move of signing Cole Beasley out of retirement to shore up the position. Though coming off a season in which he scored four touchdowns and posted career-bests with 42 catches and 423 yards, McKenzie committed numerous drops - he was targeted 65 times - in being given the opportunity to take over the slot receiver’s job. Drafted by Denver in 2017, he was claimed off waivers by Buffalo the following season and eventually established himself as a multi-use specialist on offense and as a returner. McKenzie had one year left on his contract after completing his fourth-plus season in being the longest-tenured receiver on Buffalo's current roster. But, yeah, we’re talking internally about making sure we don’t have too much duplicates.” In suggesting McKenzie’s future was uncertain on Thursday, Beane said: “Love Isaiah.
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