Tre White Gone

[BillsFanForever19]

What up @transplantbillsfan 😜

[stinky finger]

  On 3/6/2024 at 9:50 PM, Mango said:

Yeah. What a bummer. I love Tre. I’ll certainly be pouring one out for him later. Great dude, great teammate, great CB. 

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Seems like some will be rubbing one out for him judging from some of these posts. 

[NoSaint]

  On 3/6/2024 at 9:34 PM, LEBills said:

Great player, injuries suck

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I think that’s the story here and not one that anyone can be mad about. 
 

he has one of the toughest injuries to return from at his position and likely will never be the player that earned the major money. 
 

it’s no one’s fault. Just bad luck for a good guy that carved out a nice career. Hopefully he gets a few solid years contributing and hangs them up happy and on his terms instead of limping out of the league as a shell of his former self.

[Buffalo_Stampede]

  On 3/6/2024 at 9:46 PM, davefan66 said:

Purged our defensive backfield.  Rapp is a FA at this point.

 

Defense was great last season. Right now, not feeling good about it.  Beane must have a plan.  But dang.

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It’s a defensive rebuild. I think we saw this coming last year with all the 1 year deals.

 

But we’re set at CB and LB next year. I feel confident McDermott will have the safeties ready. I’m worried about the DL.  Need 3 solid additions on the DL at minimum.

[OZBILLS]

Good

[Blank Stare]

Sad day. Love Tre. Complete revamp of the secondary. Meanwhile I’m out here like:

 

[Aussie Joe]

Beane got the guillotine working like it’s downtown Paris 1794 

[MasterStrategist]

  On 3/6/2024 at 9:51 PM, WotAGuy said:

Of course the guys being cut can’t compare to three HOFers, but when has there been a purge of so many players who had so much success and were beloved, since the big three were cut?

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Just depends on perspective, Thurman/Bruce/Reed are Bills legends.  

 

White/Po/Morse were all very good players, but none of these guys ever contributed near the success.  I just don't too attached to players, unless stars.

 

 

[BarleyNY]

  On 3/6/2024 at 9:53 PM, BillsfaninSB said:

Agree.  But I meant more generally with respect to the purge today. 

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I think the Bills moved up this vet purge by a season. Likely that was due to Miller and White’s significant injuries. So it could’ve waited a season, but it was coming. And I think it was the prudent move. IMO it also is a vote of confidence for McDermott. You don’t do this and then fire your HC in a year. You have to let him see the rebuild through. So I think he’s here for at least a few more years unless he loses the locker room. 

[davefan66]

  On 3/6/2024 at 9:55 PM, Buffalo_Stampede said:

It’s a defensive rebuild. I think we saw this coming last year with all the 1 year deals.

 

But we’re set at CB and LB next year. I feel confident McDermott will have the safeties ready. I’m worried about the DL.  Need 3 solid additions on the DL at minimum.

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Been a series of 1 year deals on the line for the last few season.

 

CB is Rasul and Benford starting for sure. Safety will be FA or draft most likely.  Defensive line is a concern.  Daquan and Epenesa are both loses of we don’t resign.

 

Offense needed the defense to play great last season at many points. Now, the offense looks to be the ones to carry the team.

 

Beane has a plan. Won’t get too freaked out until we get to the first day of training camp.

[WotAGuy]

  On 3/6/2024 at 9:59 PM, davefan66 said:

Been a series of 1 year deals on the line for the last few season.

 

CB is Rasul and Benford starting for sure. Safety will be FA or draft most likely.  Defensive line is a concern.  Daquan and Epenesa are both loses of we don’t resign.

 

Offense needed the defense to play great last season at many points. Now, the offense looks to be the ones to carry the team.

 

Beane has a plan. Won’t get too freaked out until we get to the first day of training camp.

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They gave this crew every opportunity and couldn’t win a championship with them, so it’s time to move on. They’ll find guys to fill in and keep taking swings. 

[Logic]

Two of the best men in the Buffalo locker room were cut today in Tre White and Mitch Morse.

White's been my favorite Bill for a while now. Sad to see him go, but understand why it needed to happen from a football and salary cap perspective.

Thank you for everything, Tre'Davious.

Tre White Goalie Academy for life!

[davefan66]

  On 3/6/2024 at 10:03 PM, WotAGuy said:

They gave this crew every opportunity and couldn’t win a championship with them, so it’s time to move on. They’ll find guys to fill in and keep taking swings. 

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just hope we don’t take too many steps back.

 

And don’t think it was the defense that held us back at times.

Edited March 6, 2024 by davefan66

[ColoradoBills]

  On 3/6/2024 at 9:50 PM, HappyDays said:

The only thing I don't understand is why the post-6/1 designation? We won't be able to use that $10M until after FA has dried up, unless the plan is to roll it over to 2025.

 

That being said I am really happy that Beane went this route. I did not think he had it in him.

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If you take Tre's $10M post June savings and throw that on Von Miller's Dead cap, Von's outright cut saves about $1.5M this year and it's over.

It's a possibility.

[Walking Tall]

  On 3/6/2024 at 9:54 PM, stinky finger said:

Seems like some will be rubbing one out for him judging from some of these posts. 

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Grow the ***** up.

[Ethan in Cleveland]

Feel bad how his Bills career ended but this needed to happen.  Douglas was playing at a higher level than White ever did post ACL. 

[BADOLBILZ]

  On 3/6/2024 at 9:56 PM, Aussie Joe said:

Beane got the guillotine working like it’s downtown Paris 1794 

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Axe Wednesday!

[Solomon Grundy]

  On 3/6/2024 at 9:33 PM, WotAGuy said:

 

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KC officially wins that trade now😎

[BADOLBILZ]

  On 3/6/2024 at 9:50 PM, HappyDays said:

The only thing I don't understand is why the post-6/1 designation? We won't be able to use that $10M until after FA has dried up, unless the plan is to roll it over to 2025.

 

That being said I am really happy that Beane went this route. I did not think he had it in him.

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They have plenty of "levers to pull" to get plenty of cap space.    This cut was just a football move that was hastened by a money deadline, IMO.   The other moves were more money moves hastened by a money deadline.    It is highly unlikely for Tre to return to form.   

[boater]

  On 3/6/2024 at 9:58 PM, BarleyNY said:

I think the Bills moved up this vet purge by a season. Likely that was due to Miller and White’s significant injuries. So it could’ve waited a season, but it was coming. And I think it was the prudent move. IMO it also is a vote of confidence for McDermott. You don’t do this and then fire your HC in a year. You have to let him see the rebuild through. So I think he’s here for at least a few more years unless he loses the locker room. 

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LOL.. that statement will explode a few heads around here.