Archives for September 6, 2015

'The Bills paid Cassel a $500,000 roster bonus but avoided paying him a $4.15 million base salary for the season, according to Pro Football Talk.'

'In addition to Cassel, the Bills have released defensive tackle Red Bryant, center Dalton Freeman, safety Jonathan Meeks, and linebacker Kevin Reddick.'

'In an effort to get down to the 53-player roster limit deadline at 4 pm Saturday, Buffalo parted with the veteran quarterback after acquiring him in a trade with Minnesota this past offseason. Releasing Cassel does save the Bills money on their salary cap, which many outside observers believe will go toward investing in some of their younger core players whose contracts are up after the 2015 season. Chief among those players is Pro Bowl DT Marcell Dareus.'

'Though Manuel’s consistency in training camp practices wasn’t quite as good as Taylor and Cassel, his performance in the preseason games was undeniable. Prior to Thursday’s final slate of preseason games, Manuel was tied for the NFL lead with four touchdowns passes. He also ranked fifth in the league with a 146.9 passer rating. His gaudy 11.9 yards per attempt figure was also ranked in the top 10.'

'As he enters his third season as the Bills GM, it’s clear Doug Whaley has put his stamp on the talent assemblage in Buffalo. Almost two-thirds of the players on the roster were acquired since Whaley assembled the GM title in May 2013. Thirty two of the 52 were added on Whaley’s watch. That includes 10 draft picks, 15 free agents, three waiver claims, two via trade, and two undrafted rookie free agents.'