Dion Dawkins activated from Covid list

[First Round Bust]

this is big - likely most impact of all the covid pos roster moves we could make 

[JerseyBills]

2 hours ago, YoloinOhio said:

Lets just hope his family is ok. 
 

eli Ankou isn’t bad tbh 

And Phillips has been stepping up!

Basham coming off a very good game playing majority inside 

Efe coming off a great game playing in n outside. 

Need these guys to step up.

I'd take Dawkins over Star all day!

Now we can throw Brown back to RT and Williams at RG. Dawkins upgrades 3 positions, LT,RT and RG.

 

 

[SydneyBillsFan]

Dawkins in for Star out is a net gain IMO.

[Jpsredemption]

Corrects 3 positions. Huge news. 

[HamSandwhich]

2 hours ago, Buffalo Barbarian said:

Yay! Not that hes good but it better than the backups

 

 

He’s a pro bowler. Obviously he’s good, obviously! 

[Giuseppe Tognarelli]

3 hours ago, Buffalo_Stampede said:

I wonder if Star opted out. New covid rules allow high risk to opt out.

Too late.

3 hours ago, MasterStrategist said:

It's possible it's under consideration, but I'd think if that decision was made then he'd been moved to the non-injury list and free up a roster spot.

It's not possible. The deadline has passed.

[MasterStrategist]

42 minutes ago, Giuseppe Tognarelli said:

Too late.

It's not possible. The deadline has passed.

Didn't realize there is a deadline to retire/say he needs personal time?

 

Not saying that's what's happening, but there is no deadline for what I'm referring to.

[Ed_Formerly_of_Roch]

4 hours ago, MasterStrategist said:

Disagree with this 100%, it's one thing if coming back from injury...another altogether if he tested positive and has had no symptoms/impact on conditioning.

 

How long has he been out.  Based on change in rules, he could have been back since early in the week, but wasn't. so that tells me he likely wasn't symptom free.

 

Injured players will start to at least practice with team before being cleared to play.  If on the Covid list, that's not possible.  So his only option to stay in game shape was working out at home.  Not exactly the same. Add in that he hasn't played like he's been 100% even when he was back.

[MasterStrategist]

2 minutes ago, Ed_Formerly_of_Roch said:

 

How long has he been out.  Based on change in rules, he could have been back since early in the week, but wasn't. so that tells me he likely wasn't symptom free.

 

Injured players will start to at least practice with team before being cleared to play.  If on the Covid list, that's not possible.  So his only option to stay in game shape was working out at home.  Not exactly the same. Add in that he hasn't played like he's been 100% even when he was back.

We will see tomorrow.  Will stop back to discuss.

[BigAl2526]

Hopefully, Dawkins didn't have severe symptoms and was able to work out all week on his own.  If he could do that then he won't necessarily struggle any more than he would normally.  Which is to say, he has struggled sometimes during the current season.  Still, if he can man the left tackle spot, that means the starting 5 on the Oline is 80% intact, as opposed only 20% of the starting 5 playing (center Mitch Morse)) at the spot which seems to work best for the team.

[Sherlock Holmes]

4 hours ago, Doc Brown said:

Did you watch Spencer Brown last week?

But he crushed that beer like a champ!

[JohnNord]

5 hours ago, YoloinOhio said:

Lets just hope his family is ok. 
 

eli Ankou isn’t bad tbh 

Pretty sure if it was something major with Star’s family we would know 

[Giuseppe Tognarelli]

1 hour ago, MasterStrategist said:

Didn't realize there is a deadline to retire/say he needs personal time?

 

Not saying that's what's happening, but there is no deadline for what I'm referring to.

? You were discussing opting out due to Covid. There was a deadline for that.

[Niagara Dude]

6 hours ago, YoloinOhio said:

 

Great news on Dawkins,  missing Star was expected and I think he is done with this team

[Straight Hucklebuck]

6 hours ago, Big C said:

Praise be! 

May the Lord open

[Saxum]

7 hours ago, transient said:

 

Hopefully, it's not something serious. However, if it's not actually something serious it's seriously starting to have a Vontae Davis vibe to it...

 

Vontae Davis vibe except he is not returning the money.

 

I was a supporter of Star but not now. I thought he came back in good shape but with all of the risk to him of getting COVID I am really surprised he did not get shots when he could have with doctors and medical staff around to manage the risk.  He has had far too many personal issues and had lots of time to handle those which are schedule based during offseason.

1 hour ago, Niagara Dude said:

Great news on Dawkins,  missing Star was expected and I think he is done with this team

 

I think team is done with him even if they make deep in playoffs and he wants to come back.

Availability is one of the most important attributes of football players.

[StHustle]

Star wanted off for the holidays I see. 

[Nuncha]

13 hours ago, GETTOTHE50 said:

please cut star ASAP

Beasley too??? 

[jtrip]

15 hours ago, FireChans said:

Players don’t miss games for personal reasons usually unless someone died. So that’s enough.

So thats enough ?  Seriously ?

Star has been nothing but a huge disappointment, needs to be released and charged with "Theft of Service" . 

[CNYfan]

1 hour ago, Azucho98 said:

Beasley too??? 

I have tried to stay out of this, but I can't help but get the feeling that #11 Cole is trying to tweet his way out of Buffalo.  That would be too bad, if true.  Maybe he is just an excitable boy, but the constant poking of the issue and then making light of being out for such an important game, it doesn't add up any other way for me.