‘It’s safe to say Yarbrough’s performance Thursday night did that. There could be a path to the 53-man roster, too, after the team placed Mike Love on injured reserve earlier this week. For that to happen, Yarbrough will have to convince the coaching staff to keep five defensive ends, since the top four of Jerry Hughes, Trent Murphy, Shaq Lawson and rookie seventh-round draft pick Darryl Johnson are thought to be safe.’
Archives for August 31, 2019
Bills trade center Russell Bodine to Patriots, begin making cuts
‘Bodine, 27, signed a two-year contract with the Bills as an unrestricted free agent in 2018. He took over for Ryan Groy as the starting center in Week 3 and started 10 games before suffering a season-ending broken fibula that landed him on injured reserve. Bodine finished No. 20 in analytics website Pro Football Focus’ center rankings among those players who participated in at least 237 offensive snaps (20 percent of 1,188). His run blocking ranked 21st, while his pass blocking was 16th. Bodine allowed eight quarterback hurries, according to PFF.’
Bills trade center Russell Bodine to Patriots for late draft pick
‘Patriots four-year starting center David Andrews was diagnosed with blood clots in his lungs and is likely headed to season-ending injured reserve. New England’s backups are Ted Karras and James Ferentz but coach Bill Belichick was seeking more experienced help.’
Buffalo Bills 2020 NFL Draft: How many picks does team have following Wyatt Teller, Russell Bodine trade?
‘Buffalo does not currently hold a seventh round pick in next year’s draft. The team sent that pick to the Cleveland Browns last year in exchange for wide receiver Corey Coleman.’
Tyree Jackson and David Sills in the spotlight after Buffalo Bills’ win — now they wait
‘The gasp mentioned above is more of the figurative variety. After a disappointing preseason by the once heralded prospects, who both went undrafted in April’s NFL draft, Jackson and Sills finally could experience some relief at the end of the Bills’ crazy 27-23 victory, in which the Bills scored three touchdowns in the last four minutes.’
Buffalo Bills 53-man roster tracker 2019: News, reports, rumors, trades, more
‘Buffalo’s defensive tackle position is pretty much set between Ed Oliver, Star Lotulelei, Jordan Phillips and Harrison Phillips.’
Jaquan Johnson shows out: 9 Buffalo Bills who helped or hurt roster odds vs. Vikings
‘Yarbrough played like a man possessed against the Vikings and recorded nine first-half tackles. He added one more tackle in the second half of the win.’
Saturday’s New England Coverage
Patriots begin shaping roster by trading Duke Dawson, acquiring center Russell Bodine (Boston Globe)
Patriots make third trade for offensive line help, acquire Bills C Russell Bodine (Boston Herald)
Patriots trade for Bills OL Russell Bodine: New England acquires 3rd lineman is less than a week (report) (Springfield Republican)
Patriots reportedly acquire center Russell Bodine in deal with Bills (Providence Journal)
NFL Rumors: Patriots Acquire Center Russell Bodine In Trade With Bills (NESN)
Patriots’ Reported Russell Bodine Trade Was Their First With Bills In Nearly 20 Years (NESN)
NFL Rumors: Patriots add C Russell Bodine in rare trade with Bills (NBC Sports Boston)
Patriots reportedly acquire veteran center from Bills (WEEI-FM)
Report: Patriots Acquire Center Russell Bodine In Trade With Bills (WBZ-TV)
Patriots Fill Need At Center By Acquiring Bodine From Bills
‘He became the odd-man out following Buffalo’s extensive offseason offensive line overhaul in free agency. He was listed third on the depth chart at the position, behind Morse and another newcomer Spencer Long.’
Patriots land center in trade with Bills, their third deal for an offensive lineman this week
‘Bodine became expendable for Buffalo with the Thursday night announcement that presumptive starting center Mitch Morse — signed away from the Chiefs this offseason on a four-year, $44.5 million deal — has cleared the concussion protocol and should be available for Week 1. The Patriots, meanwhile, learned earlier this week that their own starting center, David Andrews, is likely to miss a significant amount of time after he was hospitalized when blood clots were discovered in is lungs.’
Report: Bills trade Russell Bodine to the Patriots
‘The 27-year-old never made it to his second season with the Bills after signing as a free agent last offseason. Bodine started in 10 games for the Bills at center last season before having his season cut short due to a broken leg.’
Bills trade lineman Russell Bodine to Patriots
‘This is the second Bills offensive lineman to be traded in as many days, Wyatt Teller was traded to the Cleveland Browns Thursday.’
Bills Deal Bodine to Patriots
‘The Bills have now accumulated 9 picks in next year’s draft.’
Bills stage another crazy preseason finale rally
‘No one circles the wagons down three scores in the fourth preseason game like the Buffalo Bills.’
Bills trade OL Russell Bodine to Patriots for 2020 sixth-round pick
‘New England clearly had a need at center after their starter David Andrews was hospitalized with a blood clot in his lungs. He has since been released from the hospital, but there is no known prognosis on a return of any kind for the 2019 season.’