Former Bills list of options I think will be signed and/or considered.
FAs:
QB Matt Barkley
RB Duke Johnson
ILB Marquel Lee
Waived:
WR Isaiah Hodgins
WR Tanner Gentry
WR Neil Pau'u
RB Rasheem Blackshear
TE Jalen Weydermyer
T Luke Tenuta
T Alec Anderson
G Jack Anderson
DT Brandon Bryant
DT Kingsley Jonathan
DT Prince Emili
DT Eli Ankou
DE Mike Love
DE Daniel Joseph
LB Joe Gilles-Harris
S Josh Thomas
CB Nick McCloud
McCloud, Bryant and Hodgins are the ones who I think may get plucked. Duke Johnson may get signed.
I know there is more. I just think the above have a better chance.
It seems other C/TE/G/WR and DBs may be looked for outside the team.
One thing for sure, after the initial PS signing, we know they get churned quite a bit.
Offsets are usually only done on rookie contracts. Vet contracts I imagine would be rare.
If Beane signed Howard to an offset is sure would have been a wise move but somehow, I doubt it.
I mean he knows Sweeney as a player much better than Morris. If Morris overtakes Sweeney in the depth chart it will take some time.
The TD was his only play in the preseason. He had only 3 catches for less than 20 yards. I thought he looked slow.
For whatever reason they didn't want him.
Not an excuse but I'm jumping back and forth from the SabreSpace board after the Tage Thompson 7-year deal being signed.
It's a fun Buffalo sports day for me! I should get another drink and let it all ride!
Sure, but so do other SB hopefuls. Please do me a favor and look up the 3 DL backups for the Rams.
Marquise Copeland
Jonah Williams (not the 1st rounder from CIN)
Michael Hoecht
They are ALL UDFAs will no real NFL experience. How would you feel about them if 1 or 2 of the starters get hurt?
https://www.therams.com/team/depth-chart
That's what I'm saying to you. We crossed the Rubicon. Let's see what happens.
It's a very good roster. Just got to hope the young CBs hang in there for the first games. At least we got Poyer and Hyde to shepherd them.
Come on Scott, season is about to start, cheer up brother!
But Gollum, and the evil one
Crept up and slipped away with her
Her, her, yeah
Ain't nothing I can do, no
… I guess I keep on rambling
Morris is new. Josh knows Sweeney and he sticks until something else happens. Beane will get the best TE for the PS that he can.
Sweeney if under the gun and he knows it. If he doesn't improve, he won't be a Bill next year.
There are 55 players on the depth chart without a punter. Ike to PUP and Smith to the list, so it's 53.
Stevenson goes to IR Wednesday or Thursday when they sign a punter.
The way I see it going into the Rams game the following players are inactive.
1. OL: Tommy Doyle (especially if he is still nicked up). If not Doyle probably Hart.
2. TE: Quintin Morris sits to start the season (he is mainly here as Knox's backup). I know, I know, they will go with Sweeney as TE2 to start.
3. DE: Shaq Lawson
4. LB: Baylon Spector
5. CB: Cam Lewis
The good thing is that all the RBs and WRs are dressing! Wouldn't like an RB not dressing.
When Tre comes back Cam is cut.
When Smith comes back it will be a toss-up between him and Spector. I'm guessing Spector and Smith to PS.
If/when Ike comes back (not 100% he will) Johnny Rotten or Hart cut.
If/when Stevenson comes back it will be a puzzlement.
All of this is dependent on the overall team health.
Am I missing something?
First off welcome to the board Southern bills!
Good post. After the Rams its, Tannehill, Tua and Jackson. Not exactly 3 QBs putting a ton of pressure on CBs.
Agree. I will say I'm sure Beane did not think he would be going into the season with almost $22M in dead cap.
What happened is over with but I'm sure he will want to have a much better 2023 in regard to that and I think he will.
Come on, Jones is a great ST guy, but he has never been a good RB. His one play against the Bills in the playoff game was his best RB
play in like 6-7 years.
He's great for the team at what he does.