Dolphins could release Calais Campbell to play for contender.

[Julio Hopkins]

Crazy how long this dude has been in the league now.  Same draft as Leodis McKelvin and James Hardy.  

[YattaOkasan]

1 minute ago, The Wiz said:

I didn't think so either until I looked.  Also, doesn't Campbell fit the vested veteran so he's not subject to waivers?

After trade deadline all are subject to waivers.  

[strive_for_five_guy]

6 minutes ago, The Wiz said:

Baltimore finished after the Bills last season so we would have priority if he were subject to waivers.

Pretty sure what you’re looking at was only the first three weeks of the season.

 

https://www.patspulpit.com/2024/8/28/24230421/patriots-2024-nfl-waiver-wire-order-explainer#:~:text=For the first three weeks,year's standings comes into play.

[blacklabel]

6 minutes ago, Andrew Son said:

Everyone at this stage of the season is subject to waivers

 

Yeah but it would probably be one of those situations where they invoke that kinda unspoken rule with a veteran player like this, which means, yeah he goes to waivers but don't nobody go claiming him because he deserves the right to choose where he wants to play type of thing. 

[BearNorth]

Just now, Andrew Son said:

Interesting.  For some reason I thought the order changed based on in season performance.  Guess I was wrong.

Waiver order now is current season record, Bills are 28 Ravens are 25.  KC is 32. 

[YattaOkasan]

Just now, mannc said:

I think that's right.  And I would imagine for a guy at his level, at this stage of his career, teams would honor that and not make a waiver claim just to keep him from going to another team.  

Since its his previous contract thats picked up, its not an if he would sign.  Hes technically still signed (same as unvested vets).  hes not unsigned until he clears waivers.  he would have to be on the roster for the team that picks him up.

[Dillenger4]

Oh man - sign me up. He still has a motor and he is roughly 6'8. But he will not clear Waivers. Balt would take him just so we can't.

[Andrew Son]

Just now, BearNorth said:

Waiver order now is current season record, Bills are 28 Ravens are 25.  KC is 32. 

Thanks, that's what I thought.

[The Wiz]

1 minute ago, YattaOkasan said:

After trade deadline all are subject to waivers.  

 

Just now, strive_for_five_guy said:

Pretty sure what you’re looking at was only the first three weeks of the season.

 

https://www.patspulpit.com/2024/8/28/24230421/patriots-2024-nfl-waiver-wire-order-explainer#:~:text=For the first three weeks,year's standings comes into play.

Thank you both.  I stand corrected.  I knew there was something regarding the waiver dates/priority but couldn't remember.

[SoonerBillsFan]

23 minutes ago, Buffalo_Stampede said:

Hopefully the Bills are ready to make an offer. It’ll be between us and the Ravens I believe.

 

We need him.

 

 

Yes.

[Taro Nimbus]

No. 

[BearNorth]

Just now, Andrew Son said:

Thanks, that's what I thought.

Flips after week 3 of the season.  Before that it's the same as draft order, which seeds playoff teams according to how far they advance.

[YattaOkasan]

Just now, Beast said:

Do you have reading comprehension issues?

lol apparently i do.  thanks.  he cant just join anyone so i just did not read that right and thought you meant he should be able to.  

Edited Wednesday at 09:36 PM by YattaOkasan

[Buffalo716]

19 minutes ago, Beast said:

Honestly, it’s pure BS that a player can be released to join any team at this stage.

He has to go through waivers

[BADOLBILZ]

4 minutes ago, Buffalo_Stampede said:

Oh, so Baltimore would have priority. 

 

 

That may be his preference but there will probably be other playoff teams that have a shot before Baltimore.    Just about everybody could use him.   I remember when Terrell Suggs got himself released in December 2019 hoping to end back up with the #1 seed Ravens..........but the Chiefs had priority and claimed him instead.  Initially he wasn't happy.   The Chiefs basically just claimed him to block him from the Ravens.   But he ended up on that first Mahomes SB team.

 

I can't imagine he'd make it thru waivers to the Bills but I'd love to get Campbell next season.   Always wanted him to be a Bill.   Heard some suggest he didn't ever want to come to Buffalo but nothing substantive.

4 minutes ago, Julio Hopkins said:

Crazy how long this dude has been in the league now.  Same draft as Leodis McKelvin and James Hardy.  

 

 

Good article about it in The Athletic last week.   Says he feels great and just might keep playing "until the wheels fall off".

[Augie]

16 minutes ago, mannc said:

I think that's right.  And I would imagine for a guy at his level, at this stage of his career, teams would honor that and not make a waiver claim just to keep him from going to another team.  

 

What if the other team is your arch enemy who just had an injury at the position? There are a LOT of what if’s out there. I don’t claim to have answers. 

[Joe Mama]

I think Miami will do it so he can go to Baltimore AND to screw the Bills.

[PoundingDog]

I mentioned this before. He is exactly what the Bills needs to address their DL wows. Pretty sure the Bills courted him pretty hard but not offering enough money for him to go to what he believed at the time a "real contender" Dolphins and other homage factors. In the last Dolphins game in Buffalo, he wondered into Bills huddle a few times chatting.

 

But I can see playoff teams like the Ravens will jump in and claim him. He's playing at high level and virtually no financial impact now. Unless he's set on playing for the Bills (which I don't think he is - no real tie), any of the Chargers, Texans, Broncos, Ravens plus the NFC teams will find him valuable. 

[Back2Buff]

54 minutes ago, Beast said:

Honestly, it’s pure BS that a player can be released to join any team at this stage.

 

100% correct.  I hope NE claims him.

[wppete]

He will be picked up on the  waiver wire before he gets to us. I bet he goes to Baltimore.