Aussie Joe Posted 20 hours ago Posted 20 hours ago 2 minutes ago, Virgil said: Is that what his contract said, or did you find something else? I would assume if he's released from the practice squad, he would get a new deal if re-signed, no? I got it from Spotrac …he has mostly been on the practice squad during his time at Buffalo as you no doubt know … im sure there is a new contract each time he is elevated to the 53 or in this case rejoining the PS https://www.spotrac.com/nfl/player/earnings/_/id/22022/eli-ankou Quote
YattaOkasan Posted 20 hours ago Posted 20 hours ago 3 hours ago, PirateHookerMD said: Hes better than Carter for sure at this stage. So cut Carter for Eli? Doesnt make sense even if true. Carter would most definitely not make it through waivers, and we can keep Eli on PS and have unlimited call ups in the postseason. Im very happy hes back but he doesnt need to be on the active roster. Quote
Mark Vader Posted 20 hours ago Posted 20 hours ago 3 hours ago, buffblue said: Check out this guy's transaction history the last 3 years lol 01/08/25 BUF (NFL) Signed to the Practice Squad 12/19/24 BUF (NFL) Released from the Practice Squad 11/04/24 BUF (NFL) Returned to the Practice Squad 11/02/24 BUF (NFL) Signed to the Active Roster from the Practice Squad 10/28/24 BUF (NFL) Returned to the Practice Squad 10/26/24 BUF (NFL) Signed to the Active Roster from the Practice Squad 08/28/24 BUF (NFL) Signed to the Practice Squad 08/27/24 BUF (NFL) Released 01/23/24 BUF (NFL) Signed to a future contract 01/20/24 BUF (NFL) Signed to the Practice Squad 01/11/24 BUF (NFL) Released from the Practice Squad 10/25/23 BUF (NFL) Signed to the Practice Squad 10/24/23 ATL (NFL) Released 10/04/23 ATL (NFL) Signed from the Buffalo Bills practice squad 08/30/23 BUF (NFL) Signed to the Practice Squad 08/29/23 BUF (NFL) Released 01/23/23 BUF (NFL) Returned to the Practice Squad 01/23/23 BUF (NFL) Signed to a future contract 01/21/23 BUF (NFL) Signed to the Active Roster from the Practice Squad 01/16/23 BUF (NFL) Returned to the Practice Squad 01/14/23 BUF (NFL) Signed to the Active Roster from the Practice Squad 01/12/23 BUF (NFL) Restored to the Practice Squad 12/08/22 BUF (NFL) Placed on the Practice Squad/Injured List 10/03/22 BUF (NFL) Signed to the Practice Squad 08/30/22 BUF (NFL) Released 02/07/22 BUF (NFL) Signed to a future contract 01/22/22 BUF (NFL) Restored to the Practice Squad 01/18/22 BUF (NFL) Placed on Practice Squad/COVID-19 List 01/17/22 BUF (NFL) Returned to the Practice Squad 01/14/22 BUF (NFL) Signed to the Active Roster from the Practice Squad 01/03/22 BUF (NFL) Returned to the Practice Squad 01/01/22 BUF (NFL) Signed to the Active Roster from the Practice Squad 12/27/21 BUF (NFL) Returned to the Practice Squad 12/25/21 BUF (NFL) Signed to the Active Roster from the Practice Squad 12/13/21 BUF (NFL) Returned to the Practice Squad 12/11/21 BUF (NFL) Signed to the Active Roster from the Practice Squad 12/07/21 BUF (NFL) Returned to the Practice Squad 12/06/21 BUF (NFL) Signed to the Active Roster from the Practice Squad 11/26/21 BUF (NFL) Returned to the Practice Squad 11/25/21 BUF (NFL) Signed to the Active Roster from the Practice Squad 11/16/21 BUF (NFL) Signed to the Practice Squad I don't think we ever signed Justin Zimmer this much. 1 Quote
Virgil Posted 20 hours ago Posted 20 hours ago 35 minutes ago, Aussie Joe said: I got it from Spotrac …he has mostly been on the practice squad during his time at Buffalo as you no doubt know … im sure there is a new contract each time he is elevated to the 53 or in this case rejoining the PS https://www.spotrac.com/nfl/player/earnings/_/id/22022/eli-ankou Thank you. I'd honestly be really curious to learn more about stuff like this. Like with Cline being signed to the Eagles practice squad. How are the Bills notified? Are they given the option to match or elevate? Do the Eagles pay him day one? Do the Eagles put him up in a hotel due to the lateness of the season? I feel for these guys who get bounced from team to team, sometimes multiple times throughout the season. How do they afford all the moving? What about their family? Etc 1 Quote
Aussie Joe Posted 19 hours ago Posted 19 hours ago 58 minutes ago, Virgil said: Thank you. I'd honestly be really curious to learn more about stuff like this. Like with Cline being signed to the Eagles practice squad. How are the Bills notified? Are they given the option to match or elevate? Do the Eagles pay him day one? Do the Eagles put him up in a hotel due to the lateness of the season? I feel for these guys who get bounced from team to team, sometimes multiple times throughout the season. How do they afford all the moving? What about their family? Etc Im not fully across it all …each team can protect a number of PS players each week… I think 4 maybe ? Looks like Lewis wasn’t on the list this week … Im sure he is headed to a hotel in Philadelphia..might only be there a week right if they lose ? And it’s a month maximum …I think the current team has the option to retain the player , but this would involve elevating him to the 53… Yeah - Must be a tough gig living this way on the PS ..particularly a guy like Ankou who has been doing so 8 years now…Im surprised he was only poached the one time during his three years in Buffalo … he does seem a better player than that when he is been given his rare opportunities….I see he is on the other side of 30 now so you think this year might well be the end of the road for him …Bills have probably thrown him a bone bringing him back to the PS one more time for the post season run, one that we all hope leads to the SB… 1 Quote
BillsDad51 Posted 18 hours ago Posted 18 hours ago 4 hours ago, jlatas said: We had a spot open because of the Mike White signing to the 53 last week, but does anyone know who got cut from the PS for the new LB? Eagles poached Cine from Bills practice squad today. 1 Quote
BillsFanForever19 Posted 18 hours ago Posted 18 hours ago 5 hours ago, Warriorspikes51 said: LOVE this. Elevate him. Dude should be on the 53 There's quite a disparity between your view of Ankou that he should be on the 53 and their view that he was the most expendable player on their Practice Squad. Quote
Beck Water Posted 18 hours ago Posted 18 hours ago For those of you who are wondering Tyreek Maddox Williams 2022 draft, undrafted 6'2" 235 4.77 40 time Played 3 games for AZ at the end of 2023, on ST Prior to that, been on the Chargers practice squad, in camp with the Eagles then Cardinals practice squad. This past season, he's been on Atlanta's practice squad until they released him December 3rd. Welp, I wanted us to bring in a linebacker, so..... 1 Quote
Nephilim17 Posted 18 hours ago Posted 18 hours ago 5 hours ago, buffblue said: Check out this guy's transaction history the last 3 years lol 01/08/25 BUF (NFL) Signed to the Practice Squad 12/19/24 BUF (NFL) Released from the Practice Squad 11/04/24 BUF (NFL) Returned to the Practice Squad 11/02/24 BUF (NFL) Signed to the Active Roster from the Practice Squad 10/28/24 BUF (NFL) Returned to the Practice Squad 10/26/24 BUF (NFL) Signed to the Active Roster from the Practice Squad 08/28/24 BUF (NFL) Signed to the Practice Squad 08/27/24 BUF (NFL) Released 01/23/24 BUF (NFL) Signed to a future contract 01/20/24 BUF (NFL) Signed to the Practice Squad 01/11/24 BUF (NFL) Released from the Practice Squad 10/25/23 BUF (NFL) Signed to the Practice Squad 10/24/23 ATL (NFL) Released 10/04/23 ATL (NFL) Signed from the Buffalo Bills practice squad 08/30/23 BUF (NFL) Signed to the Practice Squad 08/29/23 BUF (NFL) Released 01/23/23 BUF (NFL) Returned to the Practice Squad 01/23/23 BUF (NFL) Signed to a future contract 01/21/23 BUF (NFL) Signed to the Active Roster from the Practice Squad 01/16/23 BUF (NFL) Returned to the Practice Squad 01/14/23 BUF (NFL) Signed to the Active Roster from the Practice Squad 01/12/23 BUF (NFL) Restored to the Practice Squad 12/08/22 BUF (NFL) Placed on the Practice Squad/Injured List 10/03/22 BUF (NFL) Signed to the Practice Squad 08/30/22 BUF (NFL) Released 02/07/22 BUF (NFL) Signed to a future contract 01/22/22 BUF (NFL) Restored to the Practice Squad 01/18/22 BUF (NFL) Placed on Practice Squad/COVID-19 List 01/17/22 BUF (NFL) Returned to the Practice Squad 01/14/22 BUF (NFL) Signed to the Active Roster from the Practice Squad 01/03/22 BUF (NFL) Returned to the Practice Squad 01/01/22 BUF (NFL) Signed to the Active Roster from the Practice Squad 12/27/21 BUF (NFL) Returned to the Practice Squad 12/25/21 BUF (NFL) Signed to the Active Roster from the Practice Squad 12/13/21 BUF (NFL) Returned to the Practice Squad 12/11/21 BUF (NFL) Signed to the Active Roster from the Practice Squad 12/07/21 BUF (NFL) Returned to the Practice Squad 12/06/21 BUF (NFL) Signed to the Active Roster from the Practice Squad 11/26/21 BUF (NFL) Returned to the Practice Squad 11/25/21 BUF (NFL) Signed to the Active Roster from the Practice Squad 11/16/21 BUF (NFL) Signed to the Practice Squad Nobody circles the Bills practice facility like Eli Ankou. 3 Quote
Albany,n.y. Posted 18 hours ago Posted 18 hours ago 6 hours ago, PirateHookerMD said: Hes better than Carter for sure at this stage. Jimmy died. 1 Quote
atlbillsfan1975 Posted 17 hours ago Posted 17 hours ago 2 hours ago, Virgil said: Thank you. I'd honestly be really curious to learn more about stuff like this. Like with Cline being signed to the Eagles practice squad. How are the Bills notified? Are they given the option to match or elevate? Do the Eagles pay him day one? Do the Eagles put him up in a hotel due to the lateness of the season? I feel for these guys who get bounced from team to team, sometimes multiple times throughout the season. How do they afford all the moving? What about their family? Etc Something tells me Cine didn’t mind going to Philly with a ton of his UGA teammates 2 hours ago, YattaOkasan said: So cut Carter for Eli? Doesnt make sense even if true. Carter would most definitely not make it through waivers, and we can keep Eli on PS and have unlimited call ups in the postseason. Im very happy hes back but he doesnt need to be on the active roster. No way cut Carter. I am 99% sure you were being sarcastic. Dline isn’t the easiest position to transfer from college to pro. Quote
Beck Water Posted 17 hours ago Posted 17 hours ago 2 hours ago, Virgil said: Thank you. I'd honestly be really curious to learn more about stuff like this. Like with Cline being signed to the Eagles practice squad. How are the Bills notified? Are they given the option to match or elevate? Do the Eagles pay him day one? Do the Eagles put him up in a hotel due to the lateness of the season? I feel for these guys who get bounced from team to team, sometimes multiple times throughout the season. How do they afford all the moving? What about their family? Etc Little note that the Eagles had to sign Cine to their 53 man roster, and they must pay him as though he's on their 53 man roster for at least 3 games (not sure how that changes with playoffs if they're 1 and done, but if they get additional games, they don't have to keep him on their roster but they do have to pay him, is my understanding) Yes, the Bills and Cine's agent would be called by the Eagles and told "hey, we want to sign Cine to our 53" at which point Cine gets to say "great!" or "oh, no, honey I'm good!". If he says "I want on a 53 man roster" the Bills get to say "OK, we'll sign you" or "good luck Eagles, he's a great kid! Good luck Cine we wish you the best!" The team will provide a hotel for a week. Then it's up to the player. Good teams have player engagement staff who try to help out. For PS and bottom of the roster guys, they either rent extended-stay hotels or furnished studios month by month; find a roommate; sometimes an established player will let them stay in a room, especially if they've played together in college or pros and have a connection. There have been practice squad players who literally slept in their cars. Some guys who have families, leave the family established in their hometown and look for roommates. Others bring the girlfriend and the dog with them. It's not too bad in Buffalo where there's a fair bit of housing stock and the prices are reasonable, but guys bouncing around in HCOL areas like the E or W coast have it rough. 2 1 Quote
Ed_Formerly_of_Roch Posted 15 hours ago Posted 15 hours ago 4 hours ago, Virgil said: Thank you. I'd honestly be really curious to learn more about stuff like this. Like with Cline being signed to the Eagles practice squad. How are the Bills notified? Are they given the option to match or elevate? Do the Eagles pay him day one? Do the Eagles put him up in a hotel due to the lateness of the season? I feel for these guys who get bounced from team to team, sometimes multiple times throughout the season. How do they afford all the moving? What about their family? Etc Just read an article about that the other day. Said while they are not obligated to, generally the agent of the player will notify the team the payer is currently on their PS and tell them, hey the Eagles are going to sign Cline, will you match (and match means need to sign to active 53) They can say yes or no. And player has the option to say thanks but no thanks like a guy like Hyde would likely do. Didn't sound like the Eagles need to initially notify the Bills either, the word would more come from the agent. Quote
Billsfed1 Posted 13 hours ago Posted 13 hours ago Great move! This kid will be one of those under the radar moves that goes a long way addressing the biggest need on the team. We need that big body presence up the middle desperately…and he’s healthy which is another plus. He’ll be huge for Baltimore. Quote
JohnNord Posted 13 hours ago Posted 13 hours ago 10 hours ago, Kelly to Allen said: He's very strong vs the run tho. He’s a true 1TDT which no one else other than DaQuan Jones is. He won’t make big plays but he can anchor and won’t get blown off the ball like the rest of the DT’s do. 1 Quote
Freddie's Dead Posted 11 hours ago Posted 11 hours ago 12 hours ago, Miyagi-Do Karate said: this is Joe Klopenstein-esque! Who is Joe Klopenstein? Quote
LABILLBACKER Posted 10 hours ago Posted 10 hours ago 13 hours ago, Warriorspikes51 said: LOVE this. Elevate him. Dude should be on the 53 Over the last 2 years he's my favorite depth rotational DT. I don't know why he doesn't get more opportunities? But as a Bruin I guess I'm bias. Quote
CSBill Posted 4 hours ago Posted 4 hours ago (edited) 19 hours ago, buffblue said: Check out this guy's transaction history the last 3 years lol 01/08/25 BUF (NFL) Signed to the Practice Squad 12/19/24 BUF (NFL) Released from the Practice Squad 11/04/24 BUF (NFL) Returned to the Practice Squad 11/02/24 BUF (NFL) Signed to the Active Roster from the Practice Squad 10/28/24 BUF (NFL) Returned to the Practice Squad 10/26/24 BUF (NFL) Signed to the Active Roster from the Practice Squad 08/28/24 BUF (NFL) Signed to the Practice Squad 08/27/24 BUF (NFL) Released 01/23/24 BUF (NFL) Signed to a future contract 01/20/24 BUF (NFL) Signed to the Practice Squad 01/11/24 BUF (NFL) Released from the Practice Squad 10/25/23 BUF (NFL) Signed to the Practice Squad 10/24/23 ATL (NFL) Released 10/04/23 ATL (NFL) Signed from the Buffalo Bills practice squad 08/30/23 BUF (NFL) Signed to the Practice Squad 08/29/23 BUF (NFL) Released 01/23/23 BUF (NFL) Returned to the Practice Squad 01/23/23 BUF (NFL) Signed to a future contract 01/21/23 BUF (NFL) Signed to the Active Roster from the Practice Squad 01/16/23 BUF (NFL) Returned to the Practice Squad 01/14/23 BUF (NFL) Signed to the Active Roster from the Practice Squad 01/12/23 BUF (NFL) Restored to the Practice Squad 12/08/22 BUF (NFL) Placed on the Practice Squad/Injured List 10/03/22 BUF (NFL) Signed to the Practice Squad 08/30/22 BUF (NFL) Released 02/07/22 BUF (NFL) Signed to a future contract 01/22/22 BUF (NFL) Restored to the Practice Squad 01/18/22 BUF (NFL) Placed on Practice Squad/COVID-19 List 01/17/22 BUF (NFL) Returned to the Practice Squad 01/14/22 BUF (NFL) Signed to the Active Roster from the Practice Squad 01/03/22 BUF (NFL) Returned to the Practice Squad 01/01/22 BUF (NFL) Signed to the Active Roster from the Practice Squad 12/27/21 BUF (NFL) Returned to the Practice Squad 12/25/21 BUF (NFL) Signed to the Active Roster from the Practice Squad 12/13/21 BUF (NFL) Returned to the Practice Squad 12/11/21 BUF (NFL) Signed to the Active Roster from the Practice Squad 12/07/21 BUF (NFL) Returned to the Practice Squad 12/06/21 BUF (NFL) Signed to the Active Roster from the Practice Squad 11/26/21 BUF (NFL) Returned to the Practice Squad 11/25/21 BUF (NFL) Signed to the Active Roster from the Practice Squad 11/16/21 BUF (NFL) Signed to the Practice Squad I knew it was a lot, but WOW! This many???? He deserves a special award or bonus for his perseverance and team loyalty. Edited 4 hours ago by CSBill 1 Quote
Tenhigh Posted 3 hours ago Posted 3 hours ago 14 hours ago, Nephilim17 said: Nobody circles the Bills practice facility like Eli Ankou. He should rent the room above Hammer's garage... 1 1 Quote
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