Bills sign 2nd-round pick, offensive lineman Dion Dawkins

Buffalo Bills rookie offensive linemen Dion Dawkins takes part in drills during the teams NFL football rookie minicamp, Friday, May 12, 2017, in Orchard Park, N.Y. (Jeffrey T. Barnes/AP)

ORCHARD PARK, N.Y. — The Bills have signed offensive lineman Dion Dawkins, the second of Buffalo’s two second-round draft picks.

The 23-year-old out of Temple is listed at 6-foot-4 and 314 pounds and was selected 63rd overall. Dawkins was a three-year starter mostly at left tackle, but has experience to play various positions.

He started 40 games in college and last season helped the Owls to a 10-4 finish and win the AAC title.

The Bills will give Dawkins a chance to compete for a starting job at right tackle on a line that helped Buffalo lead the NFL in yards rushing in each of the past two seasons.

Buffalo has now signed five of its six draft selections, leaving fifth-round pick, quarterback Nathan Peterman, not yet under contract.

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