Kirksey signing with the Bills PS

[Royale with Cheese]

So for the business side of it....why does he have to go to PS first?

[Buffalo_Stampede]

Just now, DrDawkinstein said:

 

He had a few years of overlap with Poyer in Cleveland. Wonder if there is a relationship there and if that will help bring him along.

He’s good friends with a few Bills. 

[SoonerBillsFan]

58 minutes ago, Warcodered said:

I think he said when he got cut that he'd just gotten healthy, but he was looking for work at that point.

Reading between the lines you have a new HC and he wants "his guys" and the hamstring didn't help his case any.  But hey who cares, he is a Bill now!

[Buffalo_Stampede]

Just now, Royale with Cheese said:

So for the business side of it....why does he have to go to PS first?

Roster juggling IMO. 

[BillsFanForever19]

It's good to get some insurance. But I think people are getting ahead of themselves here as far as him taking over the MLB spot.

 

They signed the guy to the Practice Squad. Which means he's not getting a shot until a.) McDermott feels he's had enough time learning and b.) Bernard/Dodson have had their shot and failed.

 

If they truly felt as fans do that he's an immediate upgrade and needs to be put in the starting lineup immediately, they wouldn't have put him on the Practice Squad.

Edited August 30, 2023 by BillsFanForever19

[Billl]

4 minutes ago, Royale with Cheese said:

So for the business side of it....why does he have to go to PS first?

Beane wanted to wait until he was officially over the age of 30.

[DrDawkinstein]

https://www.si.com/nfl/texans/news/houston-texans-53-man-roster-cutdown-day-christian-kirksey-demeco-ryans

 

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Kirksey entered training camp as a lock to make the Texans' 53-man roster. But a few days into camp, the veteran linebacker sustained an injured hamstring. The injury forced Kirksey to miss nearly a month, which included all three preseason games. 

 

Coach DeMeco Ryans described cutdown day as "touchy" and said telling a player his dream is over in Houston will be hard. And one of the most complex situations will be departing from players who may not have had a fair chance to showcase their talents due to injuries.

 

With the release of Kirksey, the Texans saved $5.2 million in cap space.  

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"I always tell our guys, ‘It’s not about just making our team,'" Ryans said. "We want our guys able to make the NFL and that’s what it’s about – staying healthy, being available so you can showcase your talents not only to us here but also to the other 31 teams."

 

Kirksey, who joined the Texans in March 2021, was third on Houston's defense with 124 tackles last season. He also had seven tackles for loss and seven quarterback hits with three sacks and two interceptions while starting all 17 games as captain in 2022.

 

 

Seems like new coach wanted to make some changes.

[Charles Romes]

Would anyone actually claim Dodson, or Bernard for that matter

[stlbills13]

Hes the 2nd best linebacker on the roster. Nice to get that on August 30th

[Rubes]

Just now, BillsFanForever19 said:

If they truly felt as fans do that he's an immediate upgrade and needs to be put in the starting lineup sooner than later, they wouldn't have put him on the Practice Squad.

 

If I had to guess, I'd say they put him on the PS because he's not up on the defensive scheme and calls. Don't want to waste a roster spot until they know he's got everything down and can play. Remember, he's the guy who would be receiving the plays and calling it out to the defense, getting everyone in place. Takes some time to get comfortable with the coaching staff and others on defense.

 

Keep the roster spot for now for the guys who have been in the system and can jump in on a moment's notice.

 

[WhitewalkerInPhilly]

It's very hard for me to be angry about signing a veteran who is even average at such a vital area of need with a setup that he can get a few weeks to fully rehab and learn the system and then pay him vet minimum. 

[AuntieEm]

46 minutes ago, MAJBobby said:

Agree still getting used to this getting good players to sign on the PS thing. I do like having a great treat to play around with the roster like this but always does take the player to agree as well. I am guessing will be on the 53 soon enough. Still getting used to being great and having a competent front office to sell these roster games 

 

As well as an owner willing to spend $$.  I assume he will get a higher rate whole on practice squad.  And with rotation if we get competent play from all the lbs then that keeps them that much fresher thru the postseason grind.  Easy to come out flat for even an important game when you are dealing with bumps bruises.  

Edited August 30, 2023 by AuntieEm

[SoonerBillsFan]

8 minutes ago, Royale with Cheese said:

So for the business side of it....why does he have to go to PS first?

Let the Hamstring further heal and more importantly, give him a couple weeks or so to learn the playbook.

[BillsFanForever19]

2 minutes ago, Rubes said:

 

If I had to guess, I'd say they put him on the PS because he's not up on the defensive scheme and calls. Don't want to waste a roster spot until they know he's got everything down and can play. Remember, he's the guy who would be receiving the plays and calling it out to the defense, getting everyone in place. Takes some time to get comfortable with the coaching staff and others on defense.

 

Keep the roster spot for now for the guys who have been in the system and can jump in on a moment's notice.

 

Exactly.

 

They'll get him healthy, up to speed with the scheme and playbook (which knowing McDermott won't be fast), and if he looks like he's succeeding AND Bernard/Dodson falter, they'll call him up.

 

But the fans are running away with he's the guy now and that's simply not the case. Gonna be a lot of "when are we going to activate Kirksey?!" posts in the future from a lot of the posters on this thread.

[AuntieEm]

5 minutes ago, Charles Romes said:

Would anyone actually claim Dodson, or Bernard for that matter

 

Matters only whether McDermott wants to risk it.  They know what all the current players look like in schemes they are using.

[Rubes]

Just now, BillsFanForever19 said:

But the fans are running away with he's the guy now and that's simply not the case. Gonna be a lot of "when are we going to activate Kirksey?!" posts in the future from a lot of the posters on this thread.

 

Well, if we get run on badly the first few games, those calls would probably be justified...

 

[Augie]

56 minutes ago, HOUSE said:

If the Bills lower the ticket prices I might buy one endzone seat

 

You can commit to buying ALL the end zone seats if the Bills lower ticket prices and have nothing to worry about. You could still sleep like a baby. 

[D. L. Hot-Flamethrower]

52 minutes ago, Turbo44 said:

last year:

124 tackles

7 TFL

3 sacks

2 Ints

 

What with the above isn't particularly good.

 

Compared to the $18m wonder who had the following for the Bills last year:

102 tackles

1 sack

1 Int

Agreed. He may actually have been Houston's best player last year.

[billsbackto81]

Coach DeMeco Ryans described cutdown day as "touchy" and said telling a player his dream is over in Houston will be hard.

 

Wow!! Thats like telling a store greeter, I'm sorry, were gonna have to let you go. You're not exactly WAL-MART material. 

[HOUSE]

4 minutes ago, Augie said:

 

You can commit to buying ALL the end zone seats if the Bills lower ticket prices and have nothing to worry about. You could still sleep like a baby. 

I have 3 broken ashtrays to replace

It's not cheap you know