Bills set to release Mike Edwards (S) barring trade prior to 4PM ET

[ngbills]

Seems to always happen - Rapp and/or Hamlin gets injured this week...

[FireChans]

20 minutes ago, Process said:

Almost $15M in cap on Samuel MVS and Edwards. Nice. 

Don’t forget the $5M for Lae’l Collins to show up to camp.

[MikePJ76]

Just now, Buffalo_Stampede said:

I’m feeling like we’re going to hear later today about how Cam Lewis can play safety if injuries happen.

They have kareem Jackson on the practice squad who can step in and play if an emergency happens.

[Offside Number 76]

9 minutes ago, Brianmoorman4jesus said:

Why would you say you are going to release a guy but also try to trade him? You are just telling teams wait.

They probably already tried.  Now they're doing him a favor by giving him a chance to sign elsewhere.

[Beast]

Can they release Curtis Samuel with him?

[khlax3]

1 minute ago, TFBillsfan said:

Assuming Ankou will get added to the roster from the PS.

Agreed a I think Ankou for louge swap makes a lot of sense but that still leaves 2 roster spots. Maybe Cine up from Practice squad to replace edwards. Still seems like there is an available spot for an outside addition

[mikemac2001]

1 minute ago, Offside Number 76 said:

They probably already tried.  Now they're doing him a favor by giving him a chance to sign elsewhere.

Ya that’s what header just said

 

released after no trade offers

Edited 7 hours ago by mikemac2001
Typo

[TheyCallMeAndy]

11 minutes ago, SCBills said:

Im choosing to interpret this news as “opening a roster spot”.. because otherwise I’d have to join the MVS/Edwards/Samuel doomers. 

Nah, guy asked for his release and we aren’t playing him. No reason to hold him hostage. 

 

Let him go, bring in a DT. 

[Augie]

2 minutes ago, MJS said:

He is a malcontent depth player. Move on. There are a hundred guys who can fill that role.

 

Really? Like, next Sunday if we need them? 

 

Maybe I’m just in a foul mood, but I’m sick of the inmates thinking they run the asylum in professional sports. The NBA is the worst, and that’s why I won’t even watch the NBA Finals.

[Motorin']

Edwards played 85% of snaps in the Bucs 21' and KC 23' conference championship and Super Bowl wins. 

 

I just don't see how he hasn't had a chance to play. 

[Aussie Joe]

Is this our Trade Deadline move ?

[Haslett_Stomp]

Does the safety room quietly get better with his release?

[unbillievable]

How does this affect the comp picks?

[Mark Vader]

12 minutes ago, LABILLBACKER said:

2.8M wasted not to mention all the Curtis Samuel money.  Man we make some head scratching FA signings?

Curtis Samuel was a good signing, I think his injury is worse than expected.

 

The signings of Austin Johnson & Dewaune Smoot have been good. Casey Toohill has been decent as well.

 

Not every signing is a home run. It happens.

[LABILLBACKER]

37 minutes ago, Miyagi-Do Karate said:

beane could have asked me about Samuel. that guy has disappointed me in fantasy for years. Parlayed one good year in Carolina in 2020 into years of disappointment.

This list is really piling up?  We're not talking minimum salary FA'S either.

Hines

Harty

Edwards

MVS

Samuel

Harris

Ford

 

 

15 minutes ago, Mark Vader said:

Curtis Samuel was a good signing, I think his injury is worse than expected.

 

The signings of Austin Johnson & Dewaune Smoot have been good. Casey Toohill has been decent as well.

 

Not every signing is a home run. It happens.

Austin Johnson is terrible. 

Edited 7 hours ago by LABILLBACKER

[GASabresIUFan]

30 minutes ago, Process said:

Almost $15M in cap on Samuel MVS and Edwards. Nice. 

Don’t forget Collins.
 

That said, it ignores some good value pick up FAs.  Hollins has been good.  Excellent on special teams and a decent 4th WR.  Smoot has given us decent play up front and Toohill has been better than advertised also upfront.  
 

Andressen was also a great UDFA pickup and Austin Johnson has been decent depth. 
 

Fortunately they pretty much hit on nearly every player in the draft plus the trade for Codrington.  
 

Also the gutsy move of moving McGovern to center and making Edwards a starting guard is working out well.  
 

 

[thenorthremembers]

He missed OTAs and Training camp with injuries.   None of us are in that locker-room and have no idea how hard someone does or doesnt work.   We also have no idea how much of the playbook someone does or doesnt know. 

 

This misnomer that he was some major contributor to the Superbowl teams in Tampa and KC is nonsense.   He didnt start on the Tampa Bay team that won the Superbowl and has only ever been a full time starter once in his career.  

 

I cannot believe how hard some of you guys are getting your panties in a bunch over Mike Frickin Edwards. 

Edited 7 hours ago by thenorthremembers

[NewEra]

21 minutes ago, FireChans said:

Don’t forget the $5M for Lae’l Collins to show up to camp.

How can we? You’d never let us

[BufBills83]

3 minutes ago, thenorthremembers said:

He missed OTAs and Training camp with injuries.   None of us are in that locker-room and have no idea how hard someone does or doesnt work.   We also have no idea how much of the playbook someone does or doesnt know. 

 

This misnomer that he won a Superbowl in Tampa and KC is nonsense.   He didnt start on the Tampa Bay team that won the Superbowl and has only ever been a full time starter once in his career.  

 

I cannot believe how hard some of you guys are getting your panties in a bunch over Mike Frickin Edwards. 

 

This.

[Yobogoya!]

20 minutes ago, Process said:

A minor injury in training camp shouldn't derail a guys entire season. Its hard to believe he's not better than Hamlin, but Sean is stubborn. 

McDermott rarely (if ever?) makes a change to the starting lineup once it’s been set, unless injuries force his hand or the guy on the field is a complete liability. 
 

Edwards wasn’t brought in as a “starter” and while I’m with you that he would likely bring higher level play than Hamlin, it’s not as if Hamlin has been a dumpster fire at the position so McD just isn’t going to bench him. 
 

Honestly I think Edwards is kinda being a b— about it.