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Archives for September 2018

Report: Bills trade QB A.J. McCarron to the Oakland Raiders

‘According to ESPN’s Adam Schefter, the Bills get back a fifth round pick for McCarron. This is the second trade the Raiders have made Saturday. The team dealt All-Pro linebacker Khalil Mack to the Chicago Bears earlier in the morning. Oakland’s quarterbacks behind Derek Carr are now both former Bills, E.J. Manuel and A.J. McCarron. The team released Connor Cook Saturday afternoon.’

Bills announce cuts to get to 53 man roster

‘It’s important to remember that the final 53 man roster might not what the Bills will go into week one with, exactly. After cuts made around the league Saturday, there are about 1,200 players suddenly on the free agent market and the Bills could claim or sign any of them and then have to release a player they initial kept.’

Buffalo Bills trade QB AJ McCarron to Oakland

‘Second, the cost for McCarron is too good to pass up for the Raiders. The Bills are doing all the hard work with the 2018 salary cap because they still owe the McCarron signing bonus to the cap regardless of the trade. The Bills will owe $2.1 million to the cap in dead money in 2018, and another $2 million in 2019. All the Raiders have to pay is the $900,000 base salary. Should Oakland decide to move on next season, they’ll save $3 million on their cap.’

Joe B: 2018 Buffalo Bills final roster analysis

‘We’ve found our first surprise of the roster, as the Bills parted ways with Corey Coleman — the player they traded for in early August to try and bolster the speed of the group. Instead, what they got — at least according to Mary Kay Cabot of Cleveland.com — was a player who had an attitude that the Bills didn’t particularly care for in his time in Buffalo.’

Bills deal QB AJ McCarron to Oakland

‘His departure leaves rookie Josh Allen and Nathan Peterman as the only quarterbacks remaining on the Bills roster. It would not be a surprise if Buffalo went into the season with just two.’

5 takeaways on the Bills initial 53-man roster

‘Of course, first round draft pick Josh Allen has not yet taken a snap in the NFL regular season. It remains to be seen whether the Bills bring on a third quarterback — they went with two on the roster for the majority of last season.’

Jay Skurski’s final Bills 53-man roster projection

‘The first minor surprise is Coleman failing to make the team. Based on his performances since coming over in a trade with Cleveland, it’s hard to argue he deserves a spot. His one saving grace might be his speed, since that’s an element the team wants more of. McCloud was one of the final players to make the cut. A strong performance Thursday as a returner helped his case. The top four separated themselves a while ago at this position.’

A ‘legendary’ comeback: Why Bills QB AJ McCarron savored playing preseason finale

‘“Some of the guys that played today, it’s no secret – you know, me, anybody – we might not be here tomorrow or whenever they make their final cuts,” McCarron said after leading the Bills to a 28-27 victory at Soldier Field. “I just wanted everybody to know they were special to me. We’ve been through a long process to get here, and I wanted to take that upon myself to show them my gratitude to them.”‘

Jim Kubiak: Lessons learned from McCarron comeback, and about that pick six

‘McCarron rushed for 54 yards in the game, more than he has rushed for in his entire NFL career, which is an enormous accomplishment considering the fact that he is not “fast” in football terms. McCarron scrambled for a touchdown to start the Bills’ 25-point quarter as he shuffled and stepped up in the pocket against man-to-man coverage. He charged ahead into the opening and across the goal line. This was great awareness and movement by McCarron.’