Bills signing Tavon Austin

[YoloinOhio]

Finally!!

 

🤣 2013 draft analysts finally win 

[JoeF]

Just now, YoloinOhio said:

Finally!!

 

🤣 2013 draft analysts finally win 

One day contract.  Retiring as a Bill in your honor.  (I kid, I kid)

[billsfan89]

Good competition for that 6th WR spot and for a returner you could do worse than kicking the tires.

[John from Riverside]

bye Stevenson

 

[Mark Vader]

Have we reached the roster limit of 90 yet?

[Brand J]

8 minutes ago, John from Riverside said:

bye Stevenson

 

That’s what I took from it as well. Can’t be happy with the amount of drops I’m hearing Stevenson has had.

[Sammy Watkins' Rib]

Confused by this signing to be honest. Seems like a waste of both Austin's and the Bills time. Stevenson seemed like a possible cut candidate before this signing. So Austin still seems like a good possibility to be cut as well. But I get it from Austin's view point. He's signing with a contender that doesn't have a returner set in stone. I'm just not sure the Bills would keep him for only return capabilities. He'll need to prove he can do some things on offense too.

[Miyagi-Do Karate]

Weird move.
 

Also, news to Me that Austin is still in the league. A top-10 pick in one of the worst draft classes in recent memory. 

[Norcalbillsfan]

Dorsey wants some speed options

[Allen2D̶i̶g̶g̶s̶TBD]

I thought we were already set at slot receiver with Crowder, McKenzie, and Shakir.

 

The fact that we're adding veteran depth may mean the Bills don't have high hopes for players at the bottom of the depth chart like Marquez Stevenson and Isaiah Hodgins (who is still yet to have a single catch for the Bills because of injuries)

[YoloinOhio]

24 minutes ago, John from Riverside said:

bye Stevenson

 

Reports from OTAs have been no bueno 

11 minutes ago, Miyagi-Do Karate said:

Weird move.
 

Also, news to Me that Austin is still in the league. A top-10 pick in one of the worst draft classes in recent memory. 

I think he was with Dallas last year 

[McBean]

I like it 

[WMDman]

5 minutes ago, YoloinOhio said:

Reports from OTAs have been no bueno 

I think he was with Dallas last year 

He was with the jags

 

i see him sticking as the return guy

[Doc Brown]

Anybody know his muffed punts percentage?

[YoloinOhio]

2 minutes ago, WMDman said:

He was with the jags

 

i see him sticking as the return guy

The year before that I meant - 2020

[BillsFanForever19]

31 minutes ago, Mark Vader said:

Have we reached the roster limit of 90 yet?

 

Yes, we were at 89 before Austin. The roster is now full. 

 

37 minutes ago, John from Riverside said:

bye Stevenson

 

 

He had an uphill climb to make the roster before this move IMO. He was drafted extremely low and was brought in strictly to Return. He showed a proclivity to Fumble and did not impress when he didn't. He had some speed, but they NEVER put him on the field at WR. Even when we had guys banged up. That spoke volumes to me.

Edited June 3, 2022 by BillsFanForever19

[Hebert19]

Good signing.  

 

Depth at WR, returner, and good for gimmick plays.  

 

Means McKenzie may get more actual WR snaps and the rookie is also some depth there. 

[Airseven]

Can he play OL?? Had to.

 

Good camp depth especially assuming they’re already giving up on Stevenson.

[Mr. WEO]

35 minutes ago, Sammy Watkins' Rib said:

Confused by this signing to be honest. Seems like a waste of both Austin's and the Bills time. Stevenson seemed like a possible cut candidate before this signing. So Austin still seems like a good possibility to be cut as well. But I get it from Austin's view point. He's signing with a contender that doesn't have a returner set in stone. I'm just not sure the Bills would keep him for only return capabilities. He'll need to prove he can do some things on offense too.

 

Yes--year 10 is the typical breakout season for 1st round WRs!

 

 

30 minutes ago, Norcalbillsfan said:

Dorsey wants some speed options

 

So he went with the 32 year old journeyman for this?

[HappyDays]

In the only two OTAs attended by Bills reporters, Marquez Stevenson has had a lot of drops. I guess Tavon Austin takes over his role as a long shot to make the roster as a return specialist. Just shuffling the cards at the bottom of the deck.