YoloinOhio Posted August 6, 2019 Share Posted August 6, 2019 (edited) With groin injury everybody drink Edited August 6, 2019 by YoloinOhio 2 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ittakestime Posted August 6, 2019 Share Posted August 6, 2019 See no point for him to make team to do this all year. I liked Ryan Lewis last year. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
YoloinOhio Posted August 6, 2019 Author Share Posted August 6, 2019 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
RiotAct Posted August 6, 2019 Share Posted August 6, 2019 It continues!!! Will be fun to see our injury situation at the end of the 4th preseason game ? 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
GRHater69 Posted August 6, 2019 Share Posted August 6, 2019 Shame, but he's constantly hurt. That's probably why the Rams were so quick to toss him into the Watkins trade. He was also injured last season in Cleveland. Good player but you can't count on him. 2 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Rc2catch Posted August 6, 2019 Share Posted August 6, 2019 We all knew when he was signed again he’s not very durable. The beauty of all the free agent signings to pair with the young talent is we’re not depending on these guys for 16 games. As soon as I seen Gaines signed I was hoping to get 8-10 game appearances from him. Which is enough for him to have an impact 4 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
YoloinOhio Posted August 6, 2019 Author Share Posted August 6, 2019 Stash him on IR and bring him back after Kevin Johnson gets hurt. 11 11 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
John from Riverside Posted August 6, 2019 Share Posted August 6, 2019 You really gotta feel forbgaines he is a VERY GOOD player who just can’t stay healthy I was hoping that having him as a reserve would help with this 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Royale with Cheese Posted August 6, 2019 Share Posted August 6, 2019 This guy's luck is worse than this: 15 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Mark80 Posted August 6, 2019 Share Posted August 6, 2019 Groins and hamstrings. Once they go, you never really fully recover and they are always vulnerable to re-injury. Sorry to say, I think its time to move on from EJ. Just cannot stay healthy consistently. Its a shame, he plays well when he actually plays. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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SCBills Posted August 6, 2019 Share Posted August 6, 2019 I think we all kind of felt like this would be an issue all year - He's basically a guy that's a luxury for us to have when healthy. We still have 4 legit DB's with Siran Neal as the 5th, who the staff seems high on. EJ Gaines is that 6th guy, who will help when healthy. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
John from Riverside Posted August 6, 2019 Share Posted August 6, 2019 I worry about it less this year with wallace johnson johnson 2 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
jwhit34 Posted August 6, 2019 Share Posted August 6, 2019 2 minutes ago, SCBills said: I think we all kind of felt like this would be an issue all year - He's basically a guy that's a luxury for us to have when healthy. We still have 4 legit DB's with Siran Neal as the 5th, who the staff seems high on. EJ Gaines is that 6th guy, who will help when healthy. Actually they have 7 legit DBs: White, Wallace, Hyde, Poyer, T. Johnson, K. Johnson, Neal. Gaines was probably #8. 3 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
SCBills Posted August 6, 2019 Share Posted August 6, 2019 Just now, jwhit34 said: Actually they have 7 legit DBs: White, Wallace, Hyde, Poyer, T. Johnson, K. Johnson, Neal. Gaines was probably #8. My bad, I was just specifying the corner backs - we definitely have a top tier Safety Tandem back there as well. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
buffaloboyinATL Posted August 6, 2019 Share Posted August 6, 2019 stop me if you've heard this one before... The good news is, depth is better than in the past. 3 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Plano Posted August 6, 2019 Share Posted August 6, 2019 just cut him and be done with it, he's glass Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
RiotAct Posted August 6, 2019 Share Posted August 6, 2019 29 minutes ago, Plano said: just cut him and be done with it, he's glass and not the durable glass that you see in basement glass-block windows and the like! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Nuncha Posted August 6, 2019 Share Posted August 6, 2019 (edited) Dude is way too injury prone. Its too bad because he's a decent depth corner when healthy. Edited August 6, 2019 by Azucho98 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
atlbillsfan1975 Posted August 6, 2019 Share Posted August 6, 2019 1 hour ago, Royale with Cheese said: This guy's luck is worse than this: That’s Karma! ? as for Gaines, I really don’t want to go through another season where the DB’s and defense is so much better when one player is out there. Two years ago when Gaines wasn’t able to play the defense took a huge hit. Looks like the Bills have a lot better options this year than 2017. When McDermotts D has two good corners it’s a totally different d. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
YoloinOhio Posted August 6, 2019 Author Share Posted August 6, 2019 50 minutes ago, Plano said: just cut him and be done with it, he's glass Well, he could be back for the regular season Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
billsfan89 Posted August 6, 2019 Share Posted August 6, 2019 Plenty of depth behind Gaines, I wish the NFL had a proper disabled list but oh well maybe put him on the PUP to start the year? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
EmotionallyUnstable Posted August 6, 2019 Share Posted August 6, 2019 4 minutes ago, billsfan89 said: Plenty of depth behind Gaines, I wish the NFL had a proper disabled list but oh well maybe put him on the PUP to start the year? I see no reason to outright cut him if his injury carries into the regular season. He'd be a great candidate for PUP and they could decide to settle or activate him later down the stretch. Not sure how guaranteed money would play in here, but it couldn't be too much. Now if he is back healthy before the season, the may the best make the team Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
billsfan89 Posted August 6, 2019 Share Posted August 6, 2019 Just now, EmotionallyUnstable said: I see no reason to outright cut him if his injury carries into the regular season. He'd be a great candidate for PUP and they could decide to settle or activate him later down the stretch. Not sure how guaranteed money would play in here, but it couldn't be too much. Now if he is back healthy before the season, the may the best make the team Given the decent depth behind him I see no reason why they shouldn't just put him on the PUP and save him until deeper into the season when the team might have an injury. Teams usually carry 6 corners, I don't see the team having 6 corners better than EJ however you have to make sure he is healthy. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
H2o Posted August 6, 2019 Share Posted August 6, 2019 Hold up........Gaines is injured already? 2 hours ago, John from Riverside said: You really gotta feel forbgaines he is a VERY GOOD player who just can’t stay healthy I was hoping that having him as a reserve would help with this https://www.theatlantic.com/health/archive/2015/02/the-genetics-of-being-injury-prone/385257/ 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
BillsFan17 Posted August 6, 2019 Share Posted August 6, 2019 Shame. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Happy Posted August 6, 2019 Share Posted August 6, 2019 2 hours ago, jwhit34 said: Actually they have 7 legit DBs: White, Wallace, Hyde, Poyer, T. Johnson, K. Johnson, Neal. Gaines was probably #8. Gaines' groin injury probably comes as no surprise to the coaching staff. He was probably signed as depth with the intention of limited playing time. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ed_Formerly_of_Roch Posted August 6, 2019 Share Posted August 6, 2019 2 hours ago, Mark80 said: Groins and hamstrings. Once they go, you never really fully recover and they are always vulnerable to re-injury. Sorry to say, I think its time to move on from EJ. Just cannot stay healthy consistently. Its a shame, he plays well when he actually plays. Can't live with them, can't live without them! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
AllenLongBall Posted August 6, 2019 Share Posted August 6, 2019 This guy was injury prone the last time he played here... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Kirby Jackson Posted August 6, 2019 Share Posted August 6, 2019 2 hours ago, jwhit34 said: Actually they have 7 legit DBs: White, Wallace, Hyde, Poyer, T. Johnson, K. Johnson, Neal. Gaines was probably #8. No love for Kurt Coleman?!! He has 83 NFL starts under his belt. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
MAJBobby Posted August 6, 2019 Share Posted August 6, 2019 3 hours ago, YoloinOhio said: With groin injury everybody drink Hurt again is this guy ever healthy Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ColoradoBills Posted August 6, 2019 Share Posted August 6, 2019 3 hours ago, YoloinOhio said: With groin injury everybody drink It's a little early in Colorado but I got nothing to do today so it's Bloody Mary time! Thanks. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Capco Posted August 6, 2019 Share Posted August 6, 2019 (edited) This is why you want good depth at defensive back. Durability is often a concern, especially for corners (safeties seem to get injured less frequently). And the best part? We have good depth at DB. That's all on Beane folks. In addition, McD's defense doesn't rely on stud corners sitting on an island (although it's certainly nice to be able to lean on one at times with White), so Beane can acquire 3-4 decent guys rather than 1-2 studs without hurting the defense. Edited August 6, 2019 by Capco Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
MR8 Posted August 6, 2019 Share Posted August 6, 2019 Add him to the PUP, shut him down for the rest of the off-season, and bring him back or release him in week 6 depending how our depth looks at that point. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ridgewaycynic2013 Posted August 6, 2019 Share Posted August 6, 2019 EJ Manuel doing anything? Coaches won’t have to learn a new first name / initials... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
bigK14094 Posted August 6, 2019 Share Posted August 6, 2019 3 hours ago, Plano said: just cut him and be done with it, he's glass Injury settlement Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
thunderingsquid Posted August 6, 2019 Share Posted August 6, 2019 EJ Groins? 3 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Victory Formation Posted August 6, 2019 Share Posted August 6, 2019 Not a big loss, we have more depth than the Mariana Trench. He'll be back in time if someone else goes down. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Over 29 years of fanhood Posted August 6, 2019 Share Posted August 6, 2019 6 hours ago, RiotAct said: It continues!!! Will be fun to see our injury situation at the end of the 4th preseason game ? We all know 8 games out of Gaines is Probably the best you get. Good player. Low risk as long as you have depth for when he is (and he will be) unavailable. 3 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Mark Vader Posted August 6, 2019 Share Posted August 6, 2019 This guy is the Trent Murphy of the secondary. A real shame, because he's a good cornerback. I agree with some of the posters here about putting him on the PUP list. We have very good depth in our secondary, and Gaines can play later. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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