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Not like it's the first time we cut him. He needed to prove he could play Special Teams adequately if he were to make the 53 under Diggs, Davis, McKenzie, Crowder, and Shakir.
He couldn't do that.
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22 minutes ago, Mango said:
I think you’re over complicating it. The Bills gave them approval to report that he isn't practicing. Him being on the roster was already reported. Sal is just piecing the two bits together. He doesn’t say “they told us to report he is on the roster but isn’t practicing”.I understand the confusion. But I really don’t think that’s the intent.
No, I don't think I am. They could have easily just said nothing and addressed the release after practice. They specifically told the media that they should let it be known he is still a member of the team. Also...
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3 minutes ago, Mango said:
The roster gets released daily before practice. Part of submitting an injury report.
The Bills already released the roster for today about an hour before practice.
They proactively let reporters know Araiza wouldn’t be at practice today.
Yes, but they also told the media that they should let it be known he is still on the roster as of practice. Would seem odd that they'd tell them to say he's still a member of the team and then an hour later say he's not a member of the team.
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So they specifically told Media to let it be known that he is still on the roster as of the start of practice. Would they tell them to say that just to say he was off the roster after practice?
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Originally, practice was going to be at 3 and McDermott was going to speak before Practice.
Then they said Practice was going to be moved to 4 bc they got in late and McDermott would still speak before Practice.
Then they said Practice would be at 4, but McDermott would now speak post Practice.
I think this speaks volumes that they're trying to get all their ducks in a row before McDermott speaks again. Which is sad because he should just be focusing on Practice and Beane should be speaking.
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18 minutes ago, fridge said:
As I've stated earlier in this thread -- the focus I have on this issue is related to how the Buffalo Bills should handle it. I still believe that they should cut this player.
That being said... this lawyer is losing his mind.
He released an unprompted statement and dropped "Punt God" in his first paragraph. He cited Court TV. It reads like a 9th grader scrambling to finish the essay the night before it's due.
He wants the Bills to release Araiza and is putting pressure on them to do so because the Bills doing that would presume his guilt and assist his case.
As I mentioned in an earlier post, doing so would also open them up to a Civil Case from Araiza's attorney's for hindering his case if he were to be found guilty.
While I understand the sentiment behind fans saying "cut him now", it's not that simple. Atm I think their only recourse would be to place him on a Team Leave Suspension until the case has settled itself and then go from there.
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1 minute ago, HankBulloughMellencamp said:
Ariaza not playing today is a 100% tell that he will be jettisoned in less than 24 hours max. The Bills are not going to fight this battle in the court of public opinion for him, a 6th round rookie punter.
An experienced, NFL caliber punter (and holder!) will be signed from the coming roster cut down. McD and Beane will rightfully have to answer some tough questions for a few days given their weak statement on the matter thus far, and then it'll be on to Los Angeles.
Given that the alleged incident occured Pre-Draft, he can't be placed on the NFL Exempt list. And to release him now before the case plays out will presume guilt and hinder his case - which could open the Bills to lawsuits themselves.
We're kind of stuck. Maybe they can place him on some sort of Team Leave until the process plays out. Maybe they can release him and specifically state it's only for not making them aware of the issue Pre-Draft. But it's tricky.
It's not as cut and dry to simply release him as many are suggesting.
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12 hours ago, LeGOATski said:
Well, I think you'll see it.
You were saying?
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10 minutes ago, sven233 said:
If I had to guess, I don't think he will end up playing tonight. But, if he does, it is probably because the team has known this was going to come out for a month or more at this point, have a lot more information than the public does about it, have not seen any additional information about it the last day or so that they didn't already have weeks ago, and are completely comfortable as to where this actually sits behind the scenes.
Honestly, if he plays tonight, it will be really telling where the Bills organization is on all the evidence they have at this point. I don't expect him to play, but am definitely interested to see what the Bills do as I expect a lot more punting opportunities tonight than there has been in the first couple preseason games.
We're 3 and a half hours from Kickoff and Matt Araiza is the only Punter on this team. They haven't made any announcement regarding us signing another Punter. At this point, it's definitely looking like he's playing.
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22 minutes ago, CorkScrewHill said:
Per Matt Warren he will play in Carolina.
Well, damn. According to this article the Bills have known about this for weeks and still went ahead and released Matt Haack and gave Araiza the job.
They must have some information that they feel paints all of this in a different light.
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59 minutes ago, LeGOATski said:
I bet he will punt. It would be pointless for him not to. Him punting would not result in any additional backlash that hasn't already been dealt. If they sit him, that will just bring extra attention. As it stands, he's not been convicted of anything and is allowed to play, so the Bills will let him play.
I can't see the NFL or the Buffalo Bills allowing someone being sued and criminally investigated for Rape on the field.
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Obviously this isn't the biggest issue at play here. But we have a game today. Who is going to Punt? Are they going to put him on the field tomorrow?
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One things for sure, if they trade him, they wouldn't trade him to us.
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Just now, BADOLBILZ said:
The route to making this opening week 53 man roster for Ekeler and Duke Johnson is to not only produce at RB but to push Taiwan Jones off the roster with their special teams play.
Not going to happen. Taiwan is a lock. McDermott sat him to protect him all Pre-Season. He doesn't do that if a player is even remotely on the bubble. Never has he protected a player and then released them.
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38 minutes ago, Miyagi-Do Karate said:
Don’t forget that Austin Ekeler was an undrafted free agent. He only got a chance because Melvin Gordon held out.
Sometimes you have to roll the dice on these late-round and undrafted RBs.
Correct. He got a shot because they were a bad roster with open spots on the depth chart. We have 4 different RB's that are above him on the depth chart and saw the field before he did in Pre-Season.
He's not getting a spot above Singletary, Cook, or Moss. With what Duke Johnson has shown on Goal Lines and Return (in more important playing time), I don't think they'd even keep Blackshear over him. And he's probably not going to make the roster either.
Blackshear has a spot on this team. It's the Practice Squad. He'll be released, unclaimed, and be back for development.
People need to learn to stop falling in love with fringe prospects performances in the Pre-Season against other fringe prospects. There's a reason they're playing that late in the game. And that's they aren't valued by the team as much as other players. Blackshear is 2022's Christian Wade or Antonio Williams and his role on this team will be the same as theirs.
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1 hour ago, Warriorspikes51 said:
Von posted 2 different OBJ pics one with Blue Bills, one with White Bills jersey. Used the song "what's next" with the eyes emoji.
Beane mentioning they are restructuring someone to free cap space probably isn't a coincidence.
Probably has way more to do with Jordan Poyer than it does Odell.
I want Odell here and think it's possible. But if you're Odell and you're not going to be ready until November, why wouldn't you wait to see what the landscape is going to be like when you are ready?
Sign with a team today, you could miss out on the opportunity for more playing time elsewhere from starters going down to injury or suspension, etc.
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1 hour ago, NewEra said:
i voted Elam, Elam, 5. Tenuta and Spector to the ps, but would be happy to see Spector make the 53 over Matakavich or another lb not named edmunds, Milano, Bernard or Dodson
If Tenuta and Spector are to the PS and everyone else sticks, that's 6.
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I've said this in other posts. But this concept of "there's no way we can sneak him on the Practice Squad" makes me laugh.
There are UDFA RB's across the league who have looked good late in Pre-Season games while playing against other UDFA's/Late Rounders/Practice Squad/Future Cut Players.
No team that felt he wasn't worth Drafting in 7 Rounds is going to look at what he did in the 3rd and 4th Quarters of Pre-Season games after Singletary, Cook, Moss, and Johnson got their carries on another team and say "I must sign this man to my 53 man roster!"
Every season, fans fall in love with a fringe roster player and work themselves up into thinking we can't sneak them on the Practice Squad. Seldom if ever are they given roster spots on other teams.
It's been talked about all offseason that "difficult decisions" will have to be made given the strength of our roster. This isn't even one of them. Gone are the years of a UDFA impressing late in games and earning a spot because the open spots don't really exist on this team anymore.
Every year since McDermott has been here, he's kept 3 True RB's (Singletary, Cook, and Moss), a core Special Teams RB (Jones, who isn't going anywhere no matter how hard certain fans want it), and a FB (Gilliam).
Of those 3 True RB's, McDermott only dresses 2 on Game Day and the 3rd (whether it was Matt Breida or T.J. Yeldon before him) only dresses if there's an injury or poor play from one of the normal 2. So there's no way they're going to carry more than 3 when the 3rd doesn't even play.
Long story short, he's earned the right to replace Antonio Williams on our Practice Squad. In the EXTREMELY unlikely chance that Blackshear was scooped up, they'd probably be thrilled for him getting a better opportunity elsewhere than he would here. They'd look to bring back Duke (who's above Blackshear on the depth chart, has looked just as good, if not better, scoring 2 TD's last week and showing Return ability) or sign another RB to the Practice Squad and not lose any sleep.
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52 minutes ago, billsfan_34 said:
Got a feeling Cam Lewis sticks- plays both DB positions. Doubtful 5 RBs kept. Too risky to place Blackhear on the PS. I know I know Taiwan plays teams, but we have plenty of teamers. In my opinion, Jones is not a lock.
Yes, he is. He was sat both games to be protected. That wouldn't happen if he were remotely on the bubble. McDermott has never sat players who didn't make the roster. They'd showcase him for other teams.
Same thing happened last season and people tried to make arguments as to why it didn't matter and he was here.
Also, I'll say this until I'm blue on the face, every year people overhype an overachieving UDFA who performs well late in Pre-Season games against other UDFA/PS/Soon to be released players. And every year they say "someone's going to scoop him up". And it doesn't happen. Singletary, Cook, Moss, and Johnson all saw the field before Blackshear in both games and we're only keeping 3 of those 4.
Practically every fanbase in the league has a Blackshear they're overhyping based on Preseason garbage time. He'll be back on the Practice Squad without issue. No one's giving him a spot on their 53 based on 3rd and 4th quarter performances in Preseason for another team at the RB position.
And if someone did, this regime would be thrilled for him having a better opportunity than he would here. They'd probably bring Duke back on the Practice Squad and not miss a second of sleep over it.
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Kinda surprised we made the move now given that Greg Mancz was just carted off, Ike Boettger isn't ready, and Greg Van Roten has apparently not looked good. I'm not against the move. Just wondering what the plan is outside of the starting lineup, David Quessenberry, and Tommy Doyle.
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4 hours ago, BullBuchanan said:
2 of Blackshear, Hodgins, and Kumerow get cut I think. Spector or Giles-Harris makes the roster and I think you need another DB to start the season.
I think Hodgins will need to show more in Special Teams next week for Kumerow to be cut, especially after ST's performed subpar with his first looks there in the game, and now that Austin has been released.
We kept 6 True WR's and Kumerow for the Core ST's last season. With Austin gone and Stevenson hurt, that leaves Diggs, Davis, McKenzie, Crowder, Shakir, and Hodgins as the obvious 6 True WR's. Hodgins would need to show he can perform ST's up to Kumerow's level to justify keeping just him instead of both.
Blackshear will be released and brought back for the Practice Squad. He's the yearly overachieving UDFA that people work themselves into a frenzy about and think there's no way we can get them back for the PS when it's really not an issue.
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4 hours ago, JerseyBills said:
Agree but I still believe Stevenson has a role on this team. I'm aware his injury hurts his chances and the WR depth is very good but I feel he's too talented to cut or place on the PS (where he'll get poached). Also believe the staff has high expectations of him.
I'd love to see Stevenson over Kumerow. Otherwise I agree with this list
Stevenson is going to IR. No way he's taking a spot injured over Hodgins and Kumerow.
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5 hours ago, Ethan in Portland said:
Your history is correct but Cook is a different type of RB. Will be interesting to see how this plays out.
This is yet another reason to not have Gilliam on the roster. I would much rather dress Motor, Moss, Cook, and Jones. Moss or one of the backup TEs can line up at FB. Waste of a roster spot.
I mean, that's your opinion and you're entitled to it. But considering they just gave him an extension, he's not going anywhere.
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Bills cuts
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Not really. 7th Round Picks are a long shot to make any solid roster.