of the season. Holmes was waived by the Cowboys on November 24, 2012. On November 27, the Cowboys signed Holmes to their practice squad, as a replacement to Danny Coale, but he wasn't re-signed at the end of the season. New England Patriots Holmes was signed by New England Patriots on January 8, 2013, to the practice squad. He was waived on May 10. Oakland Raiders Holmes was claimed off waivers by the Oakland Raiders on May 13, 2013. On July 27, 2013, he was suspended for the first 4 games of the 2013 season due to violating the league's performance-enhancing drugs policy. After serving his suspension and being reinstated by the NFL the Raiders activated him to their roster on October 7, 2013, filling the open roster spot after the release of quarterback Matt Flynn. On January 7, 2017, Holmes caught his first career postseason touchdown from quarterback Connor Cook in the Raiders' 14–27 wildcard round loss to the Houston Texans. Buffalo Bills On March 18, 2017, Holmes signed a three-year, $6.5 million contract with the Buffalo Bills. On September 10, in the season-opening 21–12 victory over the New York Jets, he recorded his first touchdown as a Bill, a one-yard pass from quarterback Tyrod Taylor. He was placed on injured reserve on December 26, 2017 with a neck injury. During the 2018 season, Holmes played in over 70% of special team snaps for the Bills. On December 4, 2018, the Bills released Holmes. Denver Broncos On December 5, 2018, Holmes was claimed off waivers by the Denver Broncos. On December 28, 2018, Holmes was placed on injured reserve. He was released on January 23, 2019. NFL career statistics Regular season Postseason Personal life Holmes' father, Kevin Holmes, played college basketball for DePaul in the 1980s. His younger brother Jason, a former college basketball player at Mississippi Valley State and Morehead State, played Australian rules football professionally with St Kilda in the Australian Football League. References External links Dallas Cowboys bio Hillsdale Chargers bio 1988 births Living people American football wide receivers Buffalo Bills players Denver Broncos players Dallas Cowboys players Hillsdale Chargers football players Hillsdale Chargers men's track and field athletes James B. Conant High School alumni Minnesota Vikings players New England Patriots players Oakland Raiders players People from Hoffman Estates, Illinois Players of American football from Illinois Sportspeople from Cook County, Illinois Sportspeople from Kane County, Illinois