Introduction
Ryan "Yorg" Groy (born September 30, 1990) is an American football center for the Buffalo Bills of the National Football League (NFL). Groy was signed as an undrafted free agent by the Chicago Bears in 2014. He played college football at Wisconsin.
College career
Groy is a Wisconsin native. He redshirted in 2009, and set a school record by playing all 54 games of his career. He played 13 games in 2010, starting two at fullback. In 2011, he played 14 games, starting four (three at left guard, one at center). He started all 14 games in 2012 (12 at left guard, two at left tackle), and all 13 games at left guard in 2013.
Professional career
Chicago Bears
Groy was signed as an undrafted free agent to the Chicago Bears on May 11, 2014. He was then moved to the practice squad on September 1. On November 10, he was promoted to the active roster.
New England Patriots
On August 10, 2015, Groy was traded to the New England Patriots for Matthew Wells. On September 4, 2015, Groy was waived by the Patriots with an injury designation.
Tampa Bay Buccaneers
On October 28, 2015, Groy was signed to the Buccaneers' practice squad.
Buffalo Bills
On November 25, 2015 Groy was signed by Buffalo Bills off the Buccaneers' practice squad. He started multiple games at center in relief of an injured Eric Wood at the end of the 2016 season.
Set to be a restricted free agent in 2017, the Bills placed an original round tender on Groy. The Los Angeles Rams signed him to a two-year offer sheet on March 14, 2017, giving the Bills five days to match the offer or lose him to the Rams. On March 17, 2017, the Bills matched the Rams' offer, keeping him with the Bills under a two-year contract.