Bills release 5 players 8/24

[Mountain Man]

47 minutes ago, Blainorama5 said:

Wonder if some of these guys fall into the "we're doing you a favor" category?  Maybe giving them a chance to get picked up by another team?

I think so. They look like guys who weren't going to be on the 53 but could legimately get a job elsewhere 

[John from Riverside]

3 minutes ago, dollars 2 donuts said:

 

I would give you an honest answer, but he does have video of me wearing a Dolphins hat a couple of decades ago and I was also singing the praises of Zima...

 

...some mistakes you just can't outrun.  

 

I wish you could just live your life and be the best "you" you can be.

I dont want there to even be a a chance he could be on the field protecting our franchise QB........injuries happen

[LyndonvilleBill]

4 minutes ago, dollars 2 donuts said:

 

I would give you an honest answer, but he does have video of me wearing a Dolphins hat a couple of decades ago and I was also singing the praises of Zima...

 

...some mistakes you just can't outrun.  

 

I wish you could just live your life and be the best "you" you can be.

Zima!!?? Really!!! Shame on you...😉

[Don Otreply]

47 minutes ago, Back2Buff said:

Releasing 5 players when you don't have to before a preseason game is such bad management.  Wonder what player will end up hurt that you planned to rely upon for the regular season.  These are 5 guys that should have been getting a ton of time on Sat.

😂😁😅🤣😳😆

[FilthyBeast]

Just now, Mountain Man said:

I think so. They look like guys who weren't going to be on the 53 but could legimately get a job elsewhere 

 

Most 53 man roster predictions in recent weeks had Tyrell Adams as a lock to make the team but that was before Andre Smith emerged so definitely would put him in that category and wouldn't be surprised if he's not signed by another team very quick.

[dollars 2 donuts]

1 minute ago, LyndonvilleBill said:

Zima!!?? Really!!! Shame on you...😉

 

 

Lyndon, respectfully, how many younglings around here probably don't even know what Zima is (was) until they look it up?

 

Honestly, it is not worth your time, but jeepers it was huge years ago...and then died.

[LyndonvilleBill]

Just now, dollars 2 donuts said:

 

 

Lyndon, respectfully, how many younglings around here probably don't even know what Zima is (was) until they look it up?

 

Honestly, it is not worth your time, but jeepers it was huge years ago...and then died.

LOL. My Wife (ex wife now) was really into them. Wish I could have gotten her into the Bills. Maybe we still be together...😁

[ColoradoBills]

1 minute ago, FilthyBeast said:

 

Most 53 man roster predictions in recent weeks had Tyrell Adams as a lock to make the team but that was before Andre Smith emerged so definitely would put him in that category and wouldn't be surprised if he's not signed by another team very quick.

 

First step for all these guys is the waiver process tomorrow.  Then they all become FAs hoping to get their agents to find them a home

on a teams 53.  If Adams (and the other Bills cuts) get this far I'm sure most would want to get signed by the Bills PS.

The only exceptions would be guys signing on other PSs which are weak in their position on the 53.

 

Last few seasons a whole bunch of the Bills cuts went right onto the PS.

I'm hoping that happens again this year!

[Solomon Grundy]

10 minutes ago, ColoradoBills said:

 

First step for all these guys is the waiver process tomorrow.  Then they all become FAs hoping to get their agents to find them a home

on a teams 53.  If Adams (and the other Bills cuts) get this far I'm sure most would want to get signed by the Bills PS.

The only exceptions would be guys signing on other PSs which are weak in their position on the 53.

 

Last few seasons a whole bunch of the Bills cuts went right onto the PS.

I'm hoping that happens again this year!

Don’t know. Adams may get a call from Jacksonville 

[djp14150]

1 hour ago, WMDman said:

WOW surprised about lenoir he looked pretty good

might release now to get him on PS

[Bleeding Bills Blue]

1 hour ago, H2o said:

Bobby Hart........ Safe again.

 

Someones gotta block for fromm in the 3rd game 😆

[Back2Buff]

1 hour ago, Georgie said:

What are you talking about? Teams were required to cut 5 players today . Might see starters play more this week.

 

We put 5 players on the COVID reserve list, which put us down to the required 81.  We are now at 76 players, five less than what was required. 

1 hour ago, Rochesterfan said:

 

Considering they had to cut 5 guys - not sure what this post means.

 

Every team has to get down to 80/81 by today - so we’re the Bills supposed to not do that?

 

The Bills are at 76 with 5 players on the COVID reserve list.

[Just Joshin']

1 hour ago, Back2Buff said:

Releasing 5 players when you don't have to before a preseason game is such bad management.  Wonder what player will end up hurt that you planned to rely upon for the regular season.  These are 5 guys that should have been getting a ton of time on Sat.

Seeing how they are required to get down to a lower number, this makes no sense.  On the other hand, have seen worse takes this week.

[BillsShredder83]

1 hour ago, Gugny said:

Star

Gabe Davis

Cole Beasley

AJ Empanada

Milano 

Surprised Allen made the cut after Trubiskys game. Never shoulda gave that much GTD $, now were stuck!

[ngbills]

Some guys released to give more of a chance to sign elsewhere. 

 

Some kept because we need bodies for next week. 

[MAJBobby]

2 hours ago, Back2Buff said:

Releasing 5 players when you don't have to before a preseason game is such bad management.  Wonder what player will end up hurt that you planned to rely upon for the regular season.  These are 5 guys that should have been getting a ton of time on Sat.

Well considering they have to by 4pm today.  Would that still be bad management?

 

 

And for those complaining Hart is still here.  How many Healthy Tackles do the Bills have RIGHT now?

Edited August 24, 2021 by MAJBobby

[MasterStrategist]

3 minutes ago, MAJBobby said:

Well considering they have to by 4pm today.  Would that still be bad management?

 

 

And for those complaining Hart is still here.  How many Healthy Tackles do the Bills have RIGHT now?

Technically the team could place the 5 players sent home today, onto the covid reserve/list.  However, when eligible to return in 5 days, then they'd have to make the cuts.  

 

Perhaps a professional courtesy if they already knew who would be cut, giving the players time to sign elsewhere

[Back2Buff]

6 minutes ago, MAJBobby said:

Well considering they have to by 4pm today.  Would that still be bad management?

 

 

And for those complaining Hart is still here.  How many Healthy Tackles do the Bills have RIGHT now?

 

Again, they did not have to cut players because of the 5 guys on COVID reserve.  We could have had all these players for Sat, and cut them after the game.

29 minutes ago, Just Joshin' said:

Seeing how they are required to get down to a lower number, this makes no sense.  On the other hand, have seen worse takes this week.

 

Again, they got down to the number by the 5 on COVID reserve.  They are now 5 below the number they need to be

[hondo in seattle]

1 hour ago, dollars 2 donuts said:

 

 

Lyndon, respectfully, how many younglings around here probably don't even know what Zima is (was) until they look it up?

 

Honestly, it is not worth your time, but jeepers it was huge years ago...and then died.

 

Zima: small town on the Trans-Siberian Railroad, inspiration for the Trans-Siberian Orchestra, which was co-founded by keyboardist Robert Kinkel, a born-and-raised Buffalonian and possible Bills fan.  

[Hapless Bills Fan]

2 hours ago, Warcodered said:

I'd think Lance Lenoir has a good shot at the PS.

 

Do you think this is making him an early cut to "devalue" him to other teams?

[YoloinOhio]

1 hour ago, Back2Buff said:

 

We put 5 players on the COVID reserve list, which put us down to the required 81.  We are now at 76 players, five less than what was required. 

 

The Bills are at 76 with 5 players on the COVID reserve list.

They haven’t put them on the covid list yet 

[Warcodered]

33 minutes ago, Hapless Bills Fan said:

 

Do you think this is making him an early cut to "devalue" him to other teams?

I mean if they think they've made up their minds on him then having him go out there and put out more tape isn't going to make it any easier.

[MAJBobby]

1 hour ago, Back2Buff said:

 

We put 5 players on the COVID reserve list, which put us down to the required 81.  We are now at 76 players, five less than what was required. 

 

The Bills are at 76 with 5 players on the COVID reserve list.

And dosnt matter. Cut them now, or cut them before the Preseason game who cares.  They wont travel with the Team as the COVID returns will be back on the roster Saturday morning.  

Edited August 24, 2021 by MAJBobby

[Hapless Bills Fan]

10 minutes ago, Warcodered said:

I mean if they think they've made up their minds on him then having him go out there and put out more tape isn't going to make it any easier.

 

A point.

[Rochesterfan]

1 hour ago, Back2Buff said:

 

We put 5 players on the COVID reserve list, which put us down to the required 81.  We are now at 76 players, five less than what was required. 

 

The Bills are at 76 with 5 players on the COVID reserve list.

 

The Bills are not at 76 - they are at 81 and sent 5 players home with COVID.  At this point - none of the five have been put on the COVID reserve list and they had to get down to 81.  
 

It could be timing, it could be waiting on protocol, it could be they want them participating remotely and if on the COVID list you can’t participate.

 

I don’t know exactly what their plans are, but at the moment - they needed to cut the 5 guys and it made no difference as the 5 guys sent home were not playing more than a few snaps - if at all.

 

If they decide to move the players to the COVID list - then they will have 5 spots open to deal with signing guys.  I will worry about that when it happens, but for now they are right where they should be for a roster.

Edited August 24, 2021 by Rochesterfan

[MAJBobby]

3 minutes ago, Rochesterfan said:

 

The Bills are not at 76 - they are at 81 and sent 5 players home with COVID.  At this point - none of the five have been put on the COVID reserve list and they had to get down to 76.  
 

It could be timing, it could be waiting on protocol, it could be they want them participating remotely and if on the COVID list you can’t participate.

 

I don’t know exactly what their plans are, but at the moment - they needed to cut the 5 guys and it made no difference as the 5 guys sent home were not playing more than a few snaps - if at all.

 

If they decide to move the players to the COVID list - then they will have 5 spots open to deal with signing guys.  I will worry about that when it happens, but for now they are right where they should be for a roster.

Some just need to make up some convoluted reason to bash the Bills FO 

[Rochesterfan]

17 minutes ago, Warcodered said:

I mean if they think they've made up their minds on him then having him go out there and put out more tape isn't going to make it any easier.

 

No, but if they decided he is a PS player - putting more tape out there might make someone else decide he is worth a roster spot.

 

This means someone needs to decide based on limited tape and no more practice - if some of these guys are worth it.

 

My guess is Lance and Thompson makes it back to the PS - I would also watch for a veteran like Gentry to also make the PS just in case.

Edited August 24, 2021 by Rochesterfan

[LabattBlue]

3 hours ago, YoloinOhio said:

 

Goodbye, see ya, bye bye, we hardly knew ye, 5 jerseys I don’t have to worry about buying, etc...

Edited August 24, 2021 by BTB

[Rochesterfan]

1 minute ago, BTB said:

Goodbye, see ya, bye bye, we hardly

 knew ye, 5 jerseys I don’t have to worry about buying, etc...

 

Come on - you want a Bug jersey and you know it.

 

😂

[GunnerBill]

3 hours ago, TheyCallMeAndy said:

Adams is a surprise too!

 

On name and experience, yes. On pre-season game performance, no. 

 

I had him making the roster pre-camp. Have been very disappointed by him.

[cage]

3 hours ago, WMDman said:

also surprised Devey made it passed this wave of cuts he was AWFUL in Chicago

 

I think it would be just a matter of making sure they can get through the last preseason game.  After Brown and Doyle got hurt last week, they're don't want to play anyone who is going to make the team

[BigAl2526]

3 hours ago, YoloinOhio said:

I think they will only keep 5 LBs

Ouch.  Obviously Edmunds and Milano are locks, but after that it gets tough to narrow it down.  Matakevich is your special team ace.  AJ Klein is your respected veteran presence.  If you assume all those guys are on the 53 man roster, you've got one more spot.  Tyler Dodson has been with the team for a couple seasons.  He's pretty athletic.  Yet Joe Giles-Harris has made some big time plays in the first two preseason games.  So has Andre Smith.  If I'm the Bills, I'm trying to get better.  If you're keeping just 5 guys who were here last year, it's tough to argue that you're getting better.  Not saying you're wrong, just that making the safe choices may not get the Bills where they want to go.

[JakeFrommStateFarm]

Wait... Fromm made it ???

 

[Rochesterfan]

3 hours ago, Back2Buff said:

 

We put 5 players on the COVID reserve list, which put us down to the required 81.  We are now at 76 players, five less than what was required. 

 

The Bills are at 76 with 5 players on the COVID reserve list.

 

And after listening to Beane - we now know why this was done this way.  The Bills sent home 5 players as a precaution.  They were still waiting for the NFL to deem close contacts.

 

The NFL deemed DAvis, Star, and Beasley, but also identified Butler.  Milano and Klein were not considered close contacts and can return tomorrow.

 

The date starts from their last contact so 5 days start yesterday for most and Sunday it sounds like for Butler - so all could clear prior to the game this weekend.

 

So no they could not have used the five people on the COVID list to get down and they did not get the official close contact list until after the cut downs were required as it the NFL - not the team that decides contacts.  
 

Sounds like the Bills handled this as best they could with getting guys out of the area as soon as possible and addressing contacts to prevent issues.  
 

I give this team and FO 👍👍!

[That's No Moon]

8 minutes ago, JakeFrommStateFarm said:

Wait... Fromm made it ???

 

Someone has to play Saturday

[Back2Buff]

10 minutes ago, Rochesterfan said:

 

And after listening to Beane - we now know why this was done this way.  The Bills sent home 5 players as a precaution.  They were still waiting for the NFL to deem close contacts.

 

The NFL deemed DAvis, Star, and Beasley, but also identified Butler.  Milano and Klein were not considered close contacts and can return tomorrow.

 

The date starts from their last contact so 5 days start yesterday for most and Sunday it sounds like for Butler - so all could clear prior to the game this weekend.

 

So no they could not have used the five people on the COVID list to get down and they did not get the official close contact list until after the cut downs were required as it the NFL - not the team that decides contacts.  
 

Sounds like the Bills handled this as best they could with getting guys out of the area as soon as possible and addressing contacts to prevent issues.  
 

I give this team and FO 👍👍!

 

Ummmm, they placed 4 on the COVID reserve list.  What you talking about??

1 hour ago, Rochesterfan said:

 

The Bills are not at 76 - they are at 81 and sent 5 players home with COVID.  At this point - none of the five have been put on the COVID reserve list and they had to get down to 81.  
 

It could be timing, it could be waiting on protocol, it could be they want them participating remotely and if on the COVID list you can’t participate.

 

I don’t know exactly what their plans are, but at the moment - they needed to cut the 5 guys and it made no difference as the 5 guys sent home were not playing more than a few snaps - if at all.

 

If they decide to move the players to the COVID list - then they will have 5 spots open to deal with signing guys.  I will worry about that when it happens, but for now they are right where they should be for a roster.

 

Wrong, 4 players placed on COVID reserve list today.  They brought in 2 guys already. 

[damj]

THEY SQUASHED THE BUG!!!😬

[Rochesterfan]

19 minutes ago, Back2Buff said:

 

Ummmm, they placed 4 on the COVID reserve list.  What you talking about??

 

Wrong, 4 players placed on COVID reserve list today.  They brought in 2 guys already. 

 

Umm go back and look at the time line - the 4 players (not 5 like you stated originally) were identified and and placed on the COVID list 22 minutes ago.  You stated they were on the COVID list hours ago and Beane stated the players were sent home by the Bills and the 4 players were later identified as close contacts by the league.  
 

It included a guy they did not send home in Butler and did not include 2 of your original 5 in Milano and Klein.

 

As I stated once they were identified they can sign people to replace them and that was what they did.  They could of brought back some players or they could sign new, but they had to cut guys because no one at the time you posted was moved to the COVID list.

[WotAGuy]

2 hours ago, Rochesterfan said:

 

Umm go back and look at the time line - the 4 players (not 5 like you stated originally) were identified and and placed on the COVID list 22 minutes ago.  You stated they were on the COVID list hours ago and Beane stated the players were sent home by the Bills and the 4 players were later identified as close contacts by the league.  
 

It included a guy they did not send home in Butler and did not include 2 of your original 5 in Milano and Klein.

 

As I stated once they were identified they can sign people to replace them and that was what they did.  They could of brought back some players or they could sign new, but they had to cut guys because no one at the time you posted was moved to the COVID list.

Time is merely a construct. It is meaningless on the internet. 

[ColoradoBills]

I think Beane and his boys can figure this out and somehow come ahead.