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Just going by the article itself. I didn't check it for accuracy. Wikipedia says he spent 2024 on the Patriots PS. He made NE's initial 53 man roster, but was cut on September 9.

CBs MJ Devonshire and DJ James try out for the Bills Both were drafted in 2024. James was drafted by Seattle, but is currently on New England's PS. He has decent size and speed. He played three seasons for Oregon in college. Devonshire was a teammate of Hairston at Kentucky. He's a little shorter at 5'10" (compared to 6 foot) and not quite as fast. Since James is already on New England's PS, the only way he can come to Buffalo is via the 53 man roster.

I think he needs to finish strong to get much consideration. The guys who have more yards passing than Josh are: Dak Prescott, Drake Maye, Patrick Mahomes, Matthew Stafford, Jared Goff, Sam Darnold and Daniel Jones. If I were voting, I would eliminate Prescott from consideration as the Cowboys are a long shot to even clinch a wild card berth. even though he is far and away the passing yardage leader. It's hard to argue that Pat Mahomes should be the MVP for the same reason. Daniel Jones probably gets knocked out of the competition because he's out with injury the rest of the year. I would guess the favorites at the moment are probably Drake Maye and Matthew Stafford. Sam Darnold might be a darkhorse. Josh is no doubt hurt somewhat by the Bills' decision to focus on running the ball when possible.

Poor Colts. Daniel Jones stands to miss at least part of the 2026 season too. Things looked so promising for them just a few games ago.

There are fans of every team that are unreasonable in their expectations. The Bills and Patriots are not exempt. My favorite is Jets fan Jimmy Spagnola who shows up before every season spouting off about how his Jets are going to crush the Bills and win the division. As long as he's posting I feel comfortable that the Jets are going to fizzle as usual.

McDermott will take risks, but if he thinks he can be successful by playing safe and close to the vest, that's what he would prefer. That's what he was doing defensively at the start of the Cincinnati. It didn't work against Cincinnati and it won't work against New England. I believe the Bills are capable of winning, but they will need to be more aggressing on defense like they were in the second half of the Cincinnati game.

That's called "flipping the script."

I didn't post, but I was very frustrated that Buffalo's defense was essentially conceding the short passing game by giving Cincinnati's receivers all kinds of room. Later in the game, they turned more aggressive out of necessity.

as it happens, Chicago versus Green Bay was also a great game, Chicago's late touchdown bid to tie or win was thwarted by a late interception in the end zone.

It's not going to be the worst snow game ever by any stretch, maybe 3 + inches of snow at most. Still, it will make it interesting. I hope the Bills' equipment manager has figured out what kind of footwear will give the Bills the best possible footing in the snow. Not terribly windy, so it will make it possible to pass, punt and kick field goals.

Cam is the backup nickel back behind Taron Johnson and a depth piece at safety in addition to his special team contributions. He will never be anything more. Jordan Hancock has better size, more athleticism and higher upside. Savage probably will end up ahead of Cam Lewis at safety on the depth chart once he gets acclimated to the Bills' defense. I'm guessing he can also play some outside corner in a pinch, which is where he is most needed at the moment. I think Buffalo stands to be pretty strong at safety next season. Besides Bishop, there could end up being a competition between Hancock and Savage to start at the other side. Take your pick between Hamlin and Rapp for the fourth safety. One of them, probably Hamlin, is probably going to have a tough time making the roster. I think the Bills are going to have to start thinking about the future at nickel CB. Taron Johnson looks to be in the early stages of decline. It's getting harder for him to stay healthy too. Small wonder since he's not the biggest corner around and plays a very physical style.

It is OK to have a run first strategy as part of their arsenal. If you choose to limit the scope of your capability to running the ball, you are inviting opposing defensive coordinators to focus their scheme to shut down the aspect of your game that you depend on. That doesn't even touch on what it means to have one of the elite passers in the league and choosing to use him like a backup game manager.

A slim chance. Thanks. That is helpful to know.

Buffalo will be getting Jackson and Hoecht back next season, but both will be question marks. With Jackson it is both a question of health (his history of multiple injuries) and his ability to transition to the pro game. With Hoecht it is a question of the time it will take to rehab from a ruptured Achilles tendon. Bosa and Epenesa will be free agents. I'd love for Buffalo to re-sign Bosa, but that will depend on Bosa's asking price and cap management. Epenesa is a useful roster member. I'm guessing he'll want a healthy pay raise in his next contract. I'm not sure how much of a pay raise his play deserves given Buffalo's tight cap. Only Rousseau and Solomon are both healthy and under contract after the season. Buffalo pretty much has to add a defensive end in the off season, whether via draft or free agency, if not more than one. The problem is it will be just about impossible to add one that is elite. An elite player in free agency takes more money than Buffalo is likely to allocate to the position. The upcoming draft doesn't seem to have a lot in the way of high end bendy and quick defensive ends. There are more guys that play with power, but there aren't many Joey Bosas. There are more like Jackson whose skillset may or may not translate, but they aren't going to be elite.

Since Buffalo put Slay on the "reserved did not report" list, I wonder if they will release him after Buffalo plays Philadelphia. There is no reason for Buffalo to keep him there indefinitely besides spite. At the same time, I don't especially want to help a future opponent.