‘As a reminder, any player released who has less than four years of accrued NFL service is waived, which means his contract can be claimed by another team, with a deadline of 1 p.m. Monday. If claimed, the player must go to their new team’s 53-man roster. Any player with four-plus years of accrued service who is released does not have to clear waivers and becomes an unrestricted free agent who can sign with any club.’
Archives for August 30, 2026
Highmark Stadium’s natural grass to be replaced before Bills’ home opener
‘The decision, which the Bills confirmed Saturday to The Buffalo News, came after the NFL ruled two days prior during a preseason game that the field passed the league’s safety and playability standards. Though feedback from the players indicated the grass had improved since the first event on Aug. 8, the intensive installation process that begins Monday was necessitated by multiple factors.’
Bills Mailbag: Who could be on the trade block as final cuts approach?
‘Punt returner. The Bills surely have some uneasiness there after Ray Davis muffed a punt against the Steelers. The other player thought to be in the running for that job, Mecole Hardman, struggled mightily the last two preseason games with drops. As mentioned above, the Bills are No. 26 on the waiver priority list, so Beane can’t feel great about his chances of adding to the roster that way. One possibility is exploring the trade market. The Bills did that a couple of years ago when they traded with the Jets for return man Brandon Codrington.’
Viewpoints: The media did right by Ed Oliver, but not for the reasons you may think
‘Unless Farmer had a source he did not cite, he appears to have pieced together the same information The News had. The difference is, he came to a reasonable – but unverified – conclusion and published it. If that is the case, the article should not have seen the light of day. An editor would have sent it back to him and said, “You don’t have it. Get someone, named and on the record, who can confirm.” That vital missing verification is why there was what he called “a media blackout.”’
Reports indicate Bills getting head start on roster reduction
‘Hardman was in the running to be the punt returner and he returned four for 50 yards, but what likely cost him a chance to make the team is that he was so inconsistent as a receiver. He caught only four of eight targets for 20 yards and he dropped two.’
Bills releasing former Super Bowl champion Mecole Hardman
‘He appeared in just three games across the regular season and playoffs, although the Georgia product caught a four-yard touchdown pass from Josh Allen during the Bills’ divisional-round loss to the Broncos.’
Bills’ new stadium facing another hurdle ahead of home opener
‘The 2026 season will mark the first time the Bills are playing their home games on a grass surface – and not artificial turf – since 1972. During the entire, 53-year period in which they were tenants of Ralph Wilson Stadium, the Bills played on synthetic material. But Buffalo’s new grass field had a shaky debut when the Bills played their first preseason game of the year on Aug. 15.’
Bills inform punter Wishnowsky he will be released, AP source. Hardman among 13 players cut by team
‘The 34-year-old Wishnowsky lost out in an offseason competition to Tommy Doman, a rookie seventh-round draft pick out of Florida.’
Source: Bills cut punter Wishnowsky; Hardman also released
‘Hardman’s best chance at an active roster spot was as a punt returner, but Buffalo began giving running back and kick returner Ray Davis more opportunities to return punts as well, lowering Hardman’s odds. Davis did muff a punt in the third preseason game.’
Bills to release three-time Super Bowl champion WR amid roster cutdowns
‘Hardman was slated to be the No. 6 WR on the depth chart for the Bills. But now, he’s going to hit the open market with a chance to land with a new team, though he could come back on the practice squad for the Bills.’
Bills release 13 players
‘The Buffalo Bills began reducing their roster on Saturday by announcing the release of 13 players.’
Bills 2026 roster tracker: Moves before deadline to cutdown to initial 53-man list
‘The Bills also informed veteran punter Mitch Wishnowsky that he is being released as the team began making its cuts for the start of the season, a person with knowledge of the discussions told The Associated Press on Saturday. The person said Wishnowsky’s release will be made official on Sunday, when all NFL teams are required to establish their 53-player rosters. The person spoke on the condition of anonymity because the team has not announced the move.’
Third annual Shakir Family Pet Adoption Event benefits local rescues
‘Hosted by Buffalo Bills wide receiver Khalil Shakir and the Shakir Family Foundation, the event was inspired by Shakir’s own pet rescue journey with his dog, Missy.’
Bills cut 13 players as regular season countdown begins
‘That means the Buffalo Bills have some tough decisions to make as they trim the roster down to 53 players. The NFL roster cutdown deadline for all 32 teams is 6 p.m. Sunday, but the team released 13 players a full day before that.’
Why the Bills are replacing the field at new Highmark Stadium
‘”This process will begin on Monday with full installation of a new surface completed by the end of the week. We will continue to monitor the field and every aspect of our new stadium to ensure it is the best possible experience for our players and fans.”‘