Return of the Tre! (Tre White signs with the Bills)

[Simon]

1 hour ago, Sierra Foothills said:

Again, I'm flabbergasted that the Rams thought he would be able to play 11 months after rupturing his achilles.

 

I was stunned when they signed him and even more so when they actually put him on the field that quick. Bizarre decision.

The only good news is that his tape pre-Achilles must have looked good enough to do so, thereby confirming our thoughts that he had finally recovered from the ACL and was playing well.

 

2 minutes ago, Mister Defense said:

I get it, not going to likely make that much etcetera, but White seems done as a quality cornerback in this league.

 

Three different successful NFL GMs have been impressed enough with his post ACL tape to disagree with this and sign him.

Maybe you should be open to the possibility that the young man can still play.

[Mister Defense]

4 minutes ago, Simon said:

 

Tree different successful NFL GMs have been impressed enough with his post ACL tape to disagree with this and sign him.

Maybe you should be open to the possibility that the young man can still play.

 

I agree, it is a possibility, but those three teams did not see enough in White to keep him around, after he was signed and played.  That, to me, is more telling than them willing to give him a shot.

 

It seems a crap shoot at best, a shot in the dark, and likely a big waste on a team that cannot afford to waste money on defense if they want to win a Super Bowl this year.

 

[Einstein]

Just now, Simon said:

 

I was stunned when they signed him and even more so when they actually put him on the field that quick. Bizarre decision.

The only good news is that his tape pre-Achilles must have looked good enough to do so, thereby confirming our thoughts that he had finally recovered from the ACL and was playing well.

 

 

Three different successful NFL GMs have been impressed enough with his post ACL tape to disagree with this and sign him.

Maybe you should be open to the possibility that the young man can still play.

Also something to be said about coming back to a system that Tre knows, is comfortable with, and has succeeded in. 

Meaning, if he is going to succeed anywhere at this stage in his career, Buffalo is his most likely chance.

[ColoradoBills]

8 minutes ago, Mister Defense said:

So, the Bills and Cook are likely a few million dollars a year apart in their annual salary expectations.

 

All of the other young up and coming talented Bills have been extended, except for Cook.

 

And Beane does what he does much too often, overpay dramatically for a player who will make almost no, or even zero, difference for the Bills next year.

 

It makes much more sense to use this likely wasted money, and that on others who will provide almost no benefit to the Bills next year, to improve the deal offered to the 2nd best player on offense and likely the 2nd best players on the team, who scored 20--twenty--touchdowns for the Bills last year and was clearly one of the best running backs in the league.

 

I am a Beane supporter overall, but am losing faith with too many moves like this, throwing good money after bad to players who do not deserve it, who could b had for much less, and and will not make the Bills better.  And now, making these moves at the expense of a player who has greatness written all over him, entering the prime of his career.

 

I get it, not going to likely make that much etcetera, but White seems done as a quality cornerback in this league.

 

Maybe White will  buy Von Miller's house and then just sell it to the next wasted expense next off season.

 

 

 

Yes, they all signed for under their "market value".  That's $10M for Cook.  If Cook would agree to that number, he would be signed too.

 

Signing Tre White to compete for a depth job at CB with a "chance" to do more, has nothing to do with Cook and Beane's contract talks.

 

[Mr. WEO]

59 minutes ago, Simon said:

 

I was stunned when they signed him and even more so when they actually put him on the field that quick. Bizarre decision.

The only good news is that his tape pre-Achilles must have looked good enough to do so, thereby confirming our thoughts that he had finally recovered from the ACL and was playing well.

 

 

Three different successful NFL GMs have been impressed enough with his post ACL tape to disagree with this and sign him.

Maybe you should be open to the possibility that the young man can still play.

 

Post injuries, 2 of those teams let him go in the same season.  

 

He's likely less a Tre, more like a deuce at this point...

[Simon]

41 minutes ago, Mr. WEO said:

He's likely less a Tre, more like a deuce at this point...

 

Nobody in their right mind believes that he's ever going to be the same athlete he was.

But he had enough wiggle room as an athlete that there's a solid chance he can still be "good" if not great.

[skibum]

I like this better than signing some other middling CB who doesn't know the organization the way Tre does. He's also a great teammate, and in those ways he probably brings more value to the Bills than he would to any other team. I don't think it will prompt any change in Beane's draft choices, but hopefully it helps a lot with depth. 

 

Welcome back, Tre!

Edited 7 hours ago by skibum

[Chandler#81]

The Tre White redemption 

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[Buffalo Barbarian]

On 4/17/2025 at 6:21 PM, FireChans said:

 

 

Hopefully hes fully recovered , and can perform at decent level.

 

 

[Simon]

2 hours ago, Mister Defense said:

I agree, it is a possibility, but those three teams did not see enough in White to keep him around, after he was signed and played.

 

Two of those three teams let him go while he was still injured and we have no idea what Baltimore may have offered him.

[Augie]

41 minutes ago, Simon said:

 

Nobody in their right mind believes that he's ever going to be the same athlete he was.

But he had enough wiggle room as an athlete that there's a solid chance he can still be "good" if not great.

 

He was very  slow to come back fully from the ACL. He may just be the same way with the Achilles. I’m not expecting Prime Tre, but I bet he’s physically and mentally ready to be able to help. I like the move, and I like the guy. 

[Dr. Who]

47 minutes ago, Augie said:

 

He was very  slow to come back fully from the ACL. He may just be the same way with the Achilles. I’m not expecting Prime Tre, but I bet he’s physically and mentally ready to be able to help. I like the move, and I like the guy. 

Sabres need a reliable goalie.

[Mr. WEO]

2 hours ago, Simon said:

 

Two of those three teams let him go while he was still injured and we have no idea what Baltimore may have offered him.

 

It could be argued that LA and BALT were not very impressed with his post-injury film

[BillsFanForever19]

Most of the posts in here are people who are excited that he's here and think he's going to start. Or people who are against it because he's prob toast and they shouldn't have signed him in the first place.

 

Personally, I don't think it's that huge on either side of the spectrum. He's a guy who we're probably paying such little guarantees to that if it doesn't look like it's working out in Training Camp, they can walk away from him. But he's someone who knows the system and has been successful in it. He was put into situations in LA that didn't play to his strengths like our Defense does. 

 

I don't believe his signing changes their Draft plans at all. It's just a little something more to the room in case the Draft board doesn't fall right. Outside of guys like Asante Samuel or Stephon Gilmore who are unlikely to come here or are not really fits, it's not like there's really a CB available in the veteran market that would be a clear upgrade over White. Even Douglas doesn't feel like an upgrade over White.

 

Ultimately, I think Tre White makes the team - it just means Dane Jackson doesn't. We only keep 5 (+Cam Lewis who is a floating backup Safety and backup Nickel). Benford and Johnson are givens, they really like Ingram as a developing player and ST'er, and we'll definitely Draft at least one. So something will probably have to give between White and Jackson, unless they surprise me and move on from Ingram.

[Maine-iac]

59 minutes ago, Mr. WEO said:

 

It could be argued that LA and BALT were not very impressed with his post-injury film

So the two teams that paid him to come play for them post injury didn't see anything they liked but asked him to join the team anyway?  

[mannc]

5 hours ago, skibum said:

I like this better than signing some other middling CB who doesn't know the organization the way Tre does. He's also a great teammate, and in those ways he probably brings more value to the Bills than he would to any other team. I don't think it will prompt any change in Beane's draft choices, but hopefully it helps a lot with depth. 

 

Welcome back, Tre!

Signing White could give the Bills a higher comfort level about drafting someone like Darian Porter, who is a great fit, but is still raw, only having started about 8 games at CB…just a thought

[3rdand12]

10 hours ago, rusty shackleford said:

Tre White is one of all time favorite Bills. I love his personality and his level of play at his peak was pretty great. Just not sure if he will ever bounce back from his injuries. Glad he is back with the team, just skeptical on how much he will actually contribute this year.

reasonable take. Sometimes you need to have faith in McD system.

Maybe he is coaching up Dane 😉 and or Ingram. Maybe he can still play 

But still need to draft one or two. McBeane needs to find their Guy for the future and starter now ?

[Toyo321]

22 hours ago, Perk71 said:

I always laugh when I hear waste of money. It's not our money 🤙🏼

 

Go Bills!!

Actually is was our money, we pay the for tickets,  and now increased prices, we pay for the merchandise and we pay for other NFL subscriptions that all end up back into the Bills bank account.

[3rdand12]

6 hours ago, Simon said:

 

Nobody in their right mind believes that he's ever going to be the same athlete he was.

But he had enough wiggle room as an athlete that there's a solid chance he can still be "good" if not great.

Well , at least good enough. lets hope for "better than expected"

Most all of us loved Tre while he was in a Bills uniform and seriously heartbroken with that injury.

and yes , I want him to do well again in a Bills uniform 😇
 

 

[Toyo321]

  On 4/18/2025 at 7:47 PM, Toyo321 said:

Absolute waste of money at this point.  Our team needs to get better you don't do this by signing a Vet that was released from the team due to major injuries and has been on the decline since he was let go..  Unreal what they are smoking in their pipes at One Bills Drive.   Yeah bad move by Buffalo and for wasting money on an non impactful player.

 

21 hours ago, Turbo44 said:

Your money? And exactly what’s the cap hit? Yeah we don’t know so why the angst?

 

The guy is washed...  He played like dog 💩even before he got hurt for us and we let him go,  he can't tackle worth a damn and when the wind blows to hard and knocks him off his feet, we get blown coverage play after play when he failed to he show up in games prior to his first injury.  Yet we sign him again when we could have put that money to better use on the D side of the ball.   It is amazing how many player we sign year after year that are over paid and they don't perform up to what salary they get paid.   Oh well like you said not my money........