‘A team looking for a wide receiver that can stretch the field could be intrigued by Foster. The young wide receiver was among the most productive receivers in the NFL down the stretch in 2018, but failed to build off of his play last season.’
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10 Buffalo Bills on roster bubble ahead of cutdown day: What should Brandon Beane do?
‘If the Bills hadn’t drafted two receivers in April there wouldn’t even be a question as to whether McKenzie was safe. He didn’t get a ton of looks last season but he’s versatile. Bills offensive coordinator Brian Daboll raved about McKenzie and what he brings to the locker room with his energy and work ethic. The Bills also love to use him as a decoy and a tool to keep the defense off balance. When he runs across the formation pre-snap it forces the defense to account for him. In a lot of ways he’s a really fast diversion most of the time. But if lanes are opened for quarterback Josh Allen, than McKenzie’s value is tangible. The Bills could keep seven receivers but McDermott hasn’t done that in his three seasons as head coach. To keep McKenzie in a world where the Bills only roster six receivers, they’ll have to cut Pro Bowl return man Andre Roberts or one of the rookies. And that rookie won’t be camp darling Gabriel Davis.’
Buffalo Bills 53-man roster projection: Is Brian Winters odd man out on OL?
‘Taiwan Jones made his return to practice on Thursday after being sidelined with a knee injury. He’s a lock for the roster due to his special teams ability. Special teams coordinator Heath Farwell recently gushed about Jones as a gunner and a jammer.’
Bills Cut 2 Linebackers, Place Fullback DiMarco On IR
‘DiMarco missed much of the past two weeks with a neck injury. That led to the Bills converting undrafted rookie tight end Reggie Gilliam to fullback.’
Bills place DiMarco on injured reserve; release linebackers Joseph and Thompson
‘Thompson’s been primarily a weak-side backup for Matt Milano, and also a core special teams player through his two-year career. He was originally an undrafted free agent who was released as part of final cuts in 2018, but then signed to the team’s practice squad right away. Later that season, he was signed to the active roster. He made the Bills’ 53-man roster right out of camp last season and played 12 games, missing four with an ankle injury. Other than the team’s regular season finale when they rested several defensive players in preparation for the playoffs, he was strictly a special teamer.’
Report: Robert Foster and Jason Croom’s names raised in trade talks
‘Breer wasn’t specific in saying if the Bills were looking to move those players or if other teams have inquired, but Bills general manager Brandon Beane may very well be calling other teams to see if they are willing to give him any compensation before having to release and lose them for nothing.’
Bills 53-man roster projection
‘Given the 16-man practice squad (17 for the Bills if they choose to use their exempt spot on running back Christian Wade), 70 of these players could actually still be with the team next week. Of course, it’s doubtful every person cut is signed back to the practice squad. A few could be claimed, some may want to go to another team’s practice squad where they feel they have a better shot at making an active roster eventually, and the Bills may sign players who get cut by other teams eating up their own spots. However, I think a majority of them will be back with the Bills.’
Tracking the Bills’ Moves ahead of cutdown day
‘The Buffalo Bills have started making roster cuts ahead of the NFL’s deadline on Saturday, September 5th at 4:00 p.m.’
Bills roster moves
‘Ahead of Saturday’s cuts to get down to a 53-man roster, the Buffalo Bills made roster moves on Friday afternoon to activate tight end Tommy Sweeney has been activated from the PUP list.’
Bills 53-man roster projection
‘Note: I went back and forth on whether to keep “Big Isaiah” or “Little Isaiah” on the roster and in the end… I believe they would regret exposing Hodgins to waivers.’
Patrick DiMarco’s season ends after being placed on IR, Bills begin cuts
‘It’s unclear what the Bills will do at fullback. Reggie Gilliam is a possibility and has seen time at fullback this training camp, but Sean McDermott has said that they are considering him a tight end.’
Harrison’s headline: “Allen has had a phenomenal training camp”
‘”To see the way he commands the huddle. To see the plays he makes. To see the smart decisions… he was an underrated player last year in the media and he’s better this year,” said Phillips. “To see the growth in him from year two to year three just makes me so optimistic about him being my quarterback.”‘
Connections off the field, brings success on the field for the Bills secondary
‘”We can’t just be friends inside the facility,” said Marlowe. “You got to be able to know one another outside and when you do that it translates to the field.”‘
“The saddest days in all of sports”
‘”I remember my rookie year, it was awful,” said Phillips. “I had no idea what I was getting into when I walked in the building. I was like, ‘oh what are you all doing? Do I need to grab my pads? What’s going on?’ They were they like no we’re in line because we just got cut.”‘
Bills announce three roster moves
‘Fullback Pat DiMarco has been placed on the injured reserve list. Linebackers Vosean Joseph and Corey Thompson have been released.’