Which of these former Bills would you like to see back on the roster?

[Mark Vader]

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[bigK14094]

wyatt Teller

[RichRiderBills]

Looks like OP is asking about available players. I'll take Beezer back at 2 million per year aka "Sammy Watkins money".

 

Guy is a great outlet. 

[TheBrownBear]

I'd be happy to see Klein and Hughes return at the right price.

[BillsfaninSB]

Andre Roberts. 

[Ed_Formerly_of_Roch]

I voted for Hughes only because it wouldn't shock me to see the Bills trade Epinesa, if so that would open up a roster spot for a DE.

 

Beasley they have two slot guys so a no for him.  I'd rather see a guy like Sanders come back as he can play outside.

 

Same with Williams, unless they don't draft any interior lineman, just don't see a roster spot for him

[freddyjj]

I voted Other...

Vontae Davis, for the back half of his last game check

[BigBadBills]

20 minutes ago, Ed_Formerly_of_Roch said:

I voted for Hughes only because it wouldn't shock me to see the Bills trade Epinesa, if so that would open up a roster spot for a DE.

 

Beasley they have two slot guys so a no for him.  I'd rather see a guy like Sanders come back as he can play outside.

 

Same with Williams, unless they don't draft any interior lineman, just don't see a roster spot for him

Trade him for what? A Big Mac?

[Alphadawg7]

My heart:  Hughes, would love for him to get a ring here.

 

Who could help the most:  Beasley, still a good weapon on down and short, 3rd/4th down conversions.  

[Ridgewaycynic2013]

Wouldn't be a 'bring back' thread if I didn't 'bring back' Duke Williams.

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Between the Saskatchewan Roughriders and Canadian Tire retail management courses, it's only a pipe dream...😢

[Ed_Formerly_of_Roch]

4 minutes ago, HulkSmashMafia said:

Trade him for what? A Big Mac?

 

If I recall they were able to trade Russell Bodine for a 6th rounder so anything is possible.  At this point I'd argue Epinesa has more upside than Bodine IMO.

[msw2112]

I went with Hughes.  He's been a good player on the team for a long time and he still has some gas in the tank.  He may not be as effective as he once was, but I believe he has value as a backup or rotational player.  He might also surprise statistically if Von Miller is on the other side and has to be accounted for (assuming they don't exclusively play on the same side - and I honestly don't know, but I'm sure many others on the board do).   Hughes has also gotten past his penalty issues from a few years ago and has become a real team leader who is a good locker room influence.  It would also be great for him to be a part of what could be a very special season for the Bills.

 

Williams and Klein can both still play and contribute and I wouldn't mind seeing them at the right price, although the signing of Saffold, matching the offer to Bates, signing Quesenberry (sp?), and re-signing Ike seem to indicate that Williams is done.  Beasley is done.  In addition to him appearing to lose a step, the Bills have already signed Crowder, a younger guy, to play the slot for less money, and it appears that some bridges were burned between Beas and the team, some (or more) of which could be related to the whole COVID vaccination thing.  While the team may not have agreed with his stance on vaccination, I believe that they would have accepted it and been fine with it if he had not made such a spectacle of it on social media.  I don't know that it had a major impact on the team one way or the other, but it was a distraction.

[ALLEN1QB]

Why is Gilmore not on that list?

[papazoid]

1 hour ago, bigK14094 said:

wyatt Teller

 

boom

[Augie]

19 minutes ago, ALLEN1QB said:

Why is Gilmore not on that list?

 

Because he’s under contract with the Colts?  🤷‍♂️

 

I like the Wyatt Teller answer, but are we talking just people who are available? I just looked, and Teller signed a 4 year contract extension for almost $57 Mil. Good for him! You can’t be right 100% of the time. 

 

 

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Edited April 25, 2022 by Augie

[msw2112]

And all of the other players on the list were on last season's team - Gilmore was not.

[Augie]

2 minutes ago, msw2112 said:

And all of the other players on the list were on last season's team - Gilmore was not.

 

I guess “back” is a relative term. 

 

BTW, I agree Beasley might help the most, but I did not appreciate the distraction he caused. I’d love to have Hughes get a ring with us if he’s willing to do it on the cheap. Having Von might help free him up. I voted for Jerry. 

[Mark Vader]

52 minutes ago, Augie said:

 

Because he’s under contract with the Colts?  🤷‍♂️

 

I like the Wyatt Teller answer, but are we talking just people who are available? I just looked, and Teller signed a 4 year contract extension for almost $57 Mil. Good for him! You can’t be right 100% of the time. 

 

 

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It's players who were on last years team and are currently free agents.

[SlimShady'sSpaceForce]

I’d like Jerry to be there for a SB 

[transient]

Christian Wade 

[hondo in seattle]

Of the names listed, I'd like Jerry back.  But I voted "other" for Wyatt Teller.

 

And if there's some kind of secret medical technology out there that could restore an athlete to his prime, I'd want Bruce, Thurman, one of the Nates (Clements, Odomes) or maybe Butch Byrd.  And Joe D, of course.

 

And if the author of "OJ is Innocent and I Can Prove It" is right, and the secret tech exists, I'd piss in my pants with excitement seeing the Juice line up behind Josh Allen.
 

[3rdand12]

Ted Washington

Just now, 3rdand12 said:

Ted Washington

and yes i did click other 

[Aussie Joe]

I have been a big Jerry fan over this career here... 

But unfortunately Father Time catches up with all... 

 

Also might be best to see what you have with the three high picks they have made the past two years... 

 

Probably Jerry's fate here was sealed when they got Shaq back on the cheap...

 

If they dont pick up a decent LB prospect in the draft..then I wouldnt hate to see Klein back for around $1.5M max

 

I suspect that Williams and Beas still have some value to other teams who would offer more money than the Bills.. so  I dont expect either of them back here...

 

 

 

[mrags]

I, 100% believe that Sanders and Hughes will be back after the draft. Maybe before TC starts. As vet minimum contract guys. Hughes will end up being the 10th DL and Sanders will be the 6th-7th WR. Just my opinion and I’m fully on board with it.  

[Aussie Joe]

Just now, mrags said:

I, 100% believe that Sanders and Hughes will be back after the draft. Maybe before TC starts. As vet minimum contract guys. Hughes will end up being the 10th DL and Sanders will be the 6th-7th WR. Just my opinion and I’m fully on board with it.  

 

Everyone is entitled to their opinion.. but I dont see either of those guys.. particularly Hughes.. playing for vet minimum...

[mrags]

1 minute ago, Aussie Joe said:

 

Everyone is entitled to their opinion.. but I dont see either of those guys.. particularly Hughes.. playing for vet minimum...

Ok so maybe “vet minimum” is a stretch in the story. But I firmly believe they will both sign and it won’t be for a lot 

[3rdand12]

20 minutes ago, SlimShady'sSpaceForce said:

I’d like Jerry to be there for a SB 

hell yea !

[Aussie Joe]

Actually.. a name missing from this list...

 

Justin Zimmer...

 

What happened to him? I know he got injured but he was pretty popular here for a time...

 

Hope he gets another gig somewhere..  he is a late bloomer ( pushing 30...) and hasnt made much cash to date..

[BillsFanForever19]

Cole Beasley wanted out of Buffalo and New York State. He's NOT coming back.

 

https://www.syracuse.com/buffalo-bills/2022/03/did-bills-hope-to-keep-cole-beasley-gm-talks-releasing-beasley-star-lotulelei.html

 

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“I think the Covid thing, I mean we all know he had a strong stance,” Bills general manager Brandon Beane said on Friday. “And I think it just, it was tough on him, it was tough on his family."

 

“Not everyone agreed with some of his comments or his viewpoints – and I’m not talking about in the building,” Beane said. “And he just felt that maybe a change for he and his family would be best if we could find the right spot.”

 

“He did some really good things here,” Beane said. “You know we want people to want to be here, and make sure it’s right. I’m not gonna – didn’t feel it was right to force him if he didn’t feel he and his family thought it would be a great fit for him at this point. So, ultimately, we also needed the cap space at that point, and we decided once we made some of these moves that it was time to let him see if he could find a different spot.”

 

Jerry Hughes is a romantic idea, but not a very likely one. He'd be returning for literal pennies on the dollar to be a reserve player and taking a back seat to Von Miller, after spending about a decade as a Defensive captain and the unquestioned leader of the DE room.

 

Von Miller entering is a changing of the guard there. I don't think the team and maybe even Von himself would want the presence of Hughes looming over Von while he acclimates himself as the new leader of that room. It would be like being hired as a manger somewhere and the person who held that role for a decade stayed on as an associate under you. 

 

And at the end of the day, I think Hughes has declined massively. Edge Rusher is one of the premier positions in Football that people kill for. The fact he hasn't gotten a sniff at a significant role on another team by this point speaks volumes.

 

All in all, the move makes no sense from Hughes' or the Bills position, once you take fan emotion out of it. And fans really liking someone as a person and liking the idea of him being in the building when we win a Super Bowl is not a logical reason to sign someone.

Edited April 25, 2022 by BillsFanForever19

[3rdand12]

6 minutes ago, mrags said:

I, 100% believe that Sanders and Hughes will be back after the draft. Maybe before TC starts. As vet minimum contract guys. Hughes will end up being the 10th DL and Sanders will be the 6th-7th WR. Just my opinion and I’m fully on board with it.  

Delighted you agree with yourself and so supportive as well ! Stupendous my Friend  

 Not sure how Sanders feels physically. But if he can give 110% ?  To get The Ring

  I would approve that too.
 

[BarleyNY]

Teller, Gilmore 

[That's No Moon]

Fred Jackson or Stevie Johnson

[BillsFanForever19]

20 minutes ago, mrags said:

I, 100% believe that Sanders and Hughes will be back after the draft. Maybe before TC starts. As vet minimum contract guys. Hughes will end up being the 10th DL and Sanders will be the 6th-7th WR. Just my opinion and I’m fully on board with it.  

 

Yeah, no. I made a post a couple above this outlining why Hughes really makes no sense outside of the viewpoint of a fans liking the guy. And you don't sign someone for just that reason alone.

 

And as far as Sanders goes, he said this on "Good Morning Football":

 

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"And the last time I spoke to him the last thing I said … 'I'll see you next year after you win the Super Bowl' and I believe it. He tried to get me to come back and I'm like, 'Man, my knees, and everything, I don't know,' but I believe Josh Allen will definitely win the MVP."

 

Beane and McDermott are looking for speed in the WR core. Sanders vacant roster spot in the WR room will be drafted.

[mrags]

2 minutes ago, BillsFanForever19 said:

 

Yeah, no. I made a post a couple above this outlining why Hughes really makes no sense outside of the viewpoint of a fans liking the guy. And you don't sign someone for just that reason alone.

 

And as far as Sanders goes, he said this on "Good Morning Football":

 

 

Beane and McDermott are looking for speed in the WR core. Sanders vacant roster spot in the WR room will be drafted.

Personally, I’d be more on board with Hughes as a backup DE than Epenesa. AJ hasn’t shown much of anything other than losing weight and begetting pushed around by OLmen in this league. I believe he will either be part of some trade package or gone before the year starts. Just my hunch. 
 

I don’t have the quote with Sanders, but they also asked him if he would be back playing this year and he said he would wait until after the draft and see where things are with him. You appeared to take it out of context. You must watch CNN a lot. Regardless, Sanders is another one, I’d much rather have him as our 6th or 7th WR than Kumerow who can’t seem to stay on a team like ever. Even after Rodgers wigged about about him he came here. Where he barely played and hasn’t done anything despite all the love for him. Then was picked up by the Saints where he couldn’t do anything. Then back here to be practice squad bait again. Yeah, if it came down to Air Jesus or Sanders, I’m taking Sanders every day of the week and twice on sundays. 

[White Linen]

I voted Klein.   We're an injury away from being in trouble there.  Klein is versatile enough to play both spots.  

 

For me Beasley's role is covered with McKenzie, Crowder and in other sets Howard and Duke Johnson.   

 

Hughes isn't needed IMO either.  It's time for Rousseau to get serious PT with Von added, along with Shaq and Epenesa.  

 

[3rdand12]

5 minutes ago, White Linen said:

I voted Klein.   We're an injury away from being in trouble there.  Klein is versatile enough to play both spots.  

 

For me Beasley's role is covered with McKenzie, Crowder and in other sets Howard and Duke Johnson.   

 

Hughes isn't needed IMO either.  It's time for Rousseau to get serious PT with Von added, along with Shaq and Epenesa.  

 

Hughes vs Espenesa ?
I know i have an aware Very Exp. , viable Pro on the field
Still really not sure at all about the kid.

Heck yes Rousseau is the future !!

[PetermansRedemption]

Wouldn’t really be excited to see any of these players back honestly. But if I had to choose one, it would be AJ Klein. I felt he was pretty good in his spot starts. 

[offyourocker]

Williams would be perfect backup

[Punching Bag]

AJ Klein did everything they wanted once they did not try to have him duplicate another player except fit in new budget.

 

Well at least he got a AFC defensive player of the week award for his time here.

[NewEra]

Jerry all day