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You can add… James Harrison Arian Foster Rod Smith Jimmy Smith Tony Richardson Jason Peters Cameron Wake Alex Boone Danny Amendola …To that list.

This all goes away if the Jets win, but I did find the multiple animated arguments Garrett Wilson was having with Rodgers interesting.

He’s not.

I have nothing against him personally, but I look forward to the day the team moves on from Cam Lewis. He seemingly has a strangle hold on a roster spot despite not having one signature play in the entire time he’s been here. And when I say signature play, I of course am talking about a positive one, not a negative - of which I could name a few. He can’t be the most talented or physically gifted player who can double (inadequately) at CB, S, and have a role on STs. Groom someone better.

Maybe he signs a futures contract with the team after the season, but I don’t see it. As someone who’s very green in football, the more he can be around it, the better, and by choosing not to put him on the practice squad it may be the last we see of him… unless he puts in tons of work on his own time and shows the Bills he’s worth another look.

Gable Steveson wasn’t worth the effort I see.

Steeler Nation… Let’s Ride!!!

Or they just miss or value their own more. I’d like to see a list of cut players who went on to shine once given an opportunity. Of course Jason Peters comes to mind and at the time he was cut I was convinced another team would grab him. These guys don’t get it right all the time.

People loved Wildgoose for his name, not his play. I don’t remember him being in the notes almost daily for plays he was making in camp, nor do I remember folks thinking we cut someone who could’ve been a real contributor.

When you think about the speed of our secondary, the speed of our receivers, and the speed of our kick returner, it’s not hyperbole to say we probably have the slowest group of “fast guys” in the entire league. You can’t teach speed and we never seem to get faster, even with the youth movement.

Jets insiders reported the team was going to cut Codrington. By trading for him, the Bills ensured they wouldn’t have to beat out any other teams for his services. Call me skeptical of the move. Returners have to have speed, or a phenomenal blocking unit. For as much as we invest in special teams we’ve never been great at blocking returns. I think he’ll make good decisions fielding the ball, but will also look slow. Like a Chris Watson 2.0 “punt catcher.”

FIFY

Who he’s got blocking in front of him matters. I do think his decision making would’ve reflected well in Buffalo, since he has extensive collegiate return experience, but I can’t see him popping the big preseason returns here that he did with the Jets. In other words, if he was vying for the return job and had been in Buffalo all along rather than NJ, it’s quite possible Codrington is one of the cuts today.

Sports politics yet again. They went with the “name” and the guy who has played meaningful snaps over potential. Unless the player is the equivalent of a Lebron James, or a superstar like that, there will always be politics as a “back of the roster” player. It sucks, I’ve gone through it myself (though not at the pro level).

There are a few players that have been let go, but no one has released the information on their behalf. Are any of them posting to social media? Rosters had to be at 53 almost an hour ago so all preliminary cuts have been made.

He’s got identical speed to Keon Coleman! Coleman ran a 4.61 at the combine and a 4.55 at his pro day. This little guy turned in the same times.

Less than 5’8”, 176 lbs and runs in the 4.55-4.61 range? Oh and a terrible short shuttle and pedestrian vertical jump… his RAS score would probably be less than Frank Gore Jr’s. I imagine he’ll be here until Hardy returns and then released afterwards. To be that tiny, you better be super fast and quick. He’s neither, but apparently has good vision and experience with returns.

Politics. By all accounts Shavers had the better camp, but they kept the bigger name - even if that guy is prone to drops.

Players aren’t told they made the team, only that they didn’t make it, so any ambiguity that comes out before the 4PM EST deadline, we can assume the player was given his walking papers.

They might bring back MVS too once he’s released by the Bills 🤣

I’d take Parsons, even with his antics. You can find more game changing WRs - even as rookies - than you can elite pass rushers.

Sit Tyler Bass in a dark room. On a projector, play the sound REALLY LOUD and have the video loop over and over with nothing but Tyler’s successful kicks, interspersed with the cheers of a crowd. Force him to sit in this room for 8 hours, watching this video over and over. He’ll come out a new man.

I’d say it comes and goes. When Bass was drafted, he was lights out against Hauschka in camp. When the Bills cut Hausch money and the real games began, Bass was missing kicks left and right. He already had a confidence issue. Then the Jets game happened and after starting out poorly, he ended up hitting something like 7/10 FGs. From there he was pretty reliable. When they interviewed him, he said the Jets game was his turning point, that’s where he found his confidence. His highest point was nailing two 58 yarders in a game shortly after that. The yips have returned and I’m not sure how he’s going to get his confidence back. After he’s cut, he may have success in a new environment again, but it’ll only be a matter of time before they return again. I’ve never seen a kicker truly shake them. The mind is weird.

Plummer looked impressive against us, but was 11/18 for 42 yards (and a sack) against the Jets and 11/21 for 86 yards (and 5 sacks) against the Patriots. We have arguably the worst defensive depth in the AFCE.

Bass has the yips, he’s done. Every kick is a slice right, except when it’s comically bad left - like the kick against the Steelers, or the one in the Blue and Red scrimmage. Those goal posts must look 5 feet across to him.