Bills lose Eli Ankou to Falcons, signed off Bills PS

[PromoTheRobot]

 

[Punching Bag]

Bills could waive someone and promote him to 53 man roster but who on 53 has shown not enough tp risk being waived and put on PS?

[co_springs_billsfan]

He'll be cut in a month or two and back on the Bills' PS by mid-December

[Logic]

I hope he hangs Arthur Smith upside down over a hotel railing by his ankles and shakes him until he agrees to make Kyle Pitts a featured part of the Falcons offense.

 

[Warcodered]

I mean if they'd really wanted to they could have put Tre on IR and brought him up, they didn't because it wasn't the realistic move going forward, so it is what it is.

Edited October 3, 2023 by Warcodered

[eball]

2 minutes ago, Logic said:

I hope he hangs Arthur Smith upside down over a hotel railing by his ankles and shakes him until he agrees to make Kyle Pitts a featured part of the Falcons offense.

 

Yeah, I drafted him too. 
 

[billsfan_34]

5 minutes ago, Limeaid said:

Bills could waive someone and promote him to 53 man roster but who on 53 has shown not enough tp risk being waived and put on PS?

Yeah no one is getting waived/released. Tis life

[strive_for_five_guy]

3 minutes ago, Logic said:

I hope he hangs Arthur Smith upside down over a hotel railing by his ankles and shakes him until he agrees to make Kyle Pitts a featured part of the Falcons offense.

 

On first glance, I read make Kyle Pitts a “feathered” part of the Falcons offense 😂🤣

[Warcodered]

3 minutes ago, Logic said:

I hope he hangs Arthur Smith upside down over a hotel railing by his ankles and shakes him until he agrees to make Kyle Pitts a featured part of the Falcons offense.

 

Arthur Moats: Kyle Pitts? Is that the guy we've got locked up in our basement?

[Ralonzo]

15 minutes ago, Limeaid said:

Bills could waive someone and promote him to 53 man roster but who on 53 has shown not enough tp risk being waived and put on PS?

Poona Ford. I would have done that in preseason.

 

This is disappointing, Ankou was a monster in preseason and clearly outplayed Ford.

Edited October 3, 2023 by Ralonzo

[Eastport bills]

Just make sure we don’t lose Kingsley Jonathan. He is a junkyard dog. Great depth lineman.

[BuffaloBillyG]

Good for him. Barring injury there really was no path to him seeing snaps here. Would have been nice to hang onto in case we need him, but can't keep everyone.

[NickelCity]

Bummer. He's a player. 

[WotAGuy]

Makes room for the CB they just signed 

[Dr. Who]

1 minute ago, WotAGuy said:

Makes room for the CB they just signed 

They cut Ateman, the WR, for Peaches and Herb.

[JohnNord]

1 hour ago, PromoTheRobot said:

 

He’s a good player and probably deserves a spot on the 53.  His only chance to playing in Buffalo would be multiple injuries.  The move to Atlanta is probably the right choice 

[Ralonzo]

8 minutes ago, Eastport bills said:

Just make sure we don’t lose Kingsley Jonathan. He is a junkyard dog. Great depth lineman.

 

Jonathan is one-dimensional, upfield pass rusher. He gets demolished in the run game. He'll be dropped when Miller is activated (or Ford. Please Ford). Ankou was very good in his appearances against both run and pass.

 

1 minute ago, WotAGuy said:

Makes room for the CB they just signed 

 

They already dropped Ateman, a big-body WR with nice hands. I wonder if they called his cell and told him to turn around and come back?

[Chandler#81]

Those BASTARDS!😡

[Warriorspikes51]

We’ll take AJ Terrell then, thanks

[SCBills]

21 minutes ago, Eastport bills said:

Just make sure we don’t lose Kingsley Jonathan. He is a junkyard dog. Great depth lineman.

He’s a tricky one because he seems like the logical choice to get cut, but he has multiple years under Bills control … and there’s no guarantee Epenesa, Floyd and/or Lawson are back next year. 

[Warriorspikes51]

1 minute ago, SCBills said:

He’s a tricky one because he seems like the logical choice to get cut, but he has multiple years under Bills control … and there’s no guarantee Epenesa, Floyd and/or Lawson are back next year. 

Kingsley is already a better pure pass rusher than AJ or Shaq IMO

 

[Ridgewaycynic2013]

Ankou? 🤔

 

You're welcome. 😁

[Aussie Joe]

31 minutes ago, Warriorspikes51 said:

We’ll take AJ Terrell then, thanks

Did they cut him to make room?
 

Lol

[NewEra]

Brandin Bryant, STEP ON UP, TO THE PRICE IS RIGHT!!!

 

My man!!

[Eastport bills]

21 minutes ago, SCBills said:

He’s a tricky one because he seems like the logical choice to get cut, but he has multiple years under Bills control … and there’s no guarantee Epenesa, Floyd and/or Lawson are back next year. 

Just remember this conversation. Jonathan will be a productive NFL lineman for us or someone else. Every time he sees the field he’s either pressuring he QB and forcing a throwaway or beating an O-lineman in his one on one battle. He just needs playing time.

[AuntieEm]

1 hour ago, co_springs_billsfan said:

He'll be cut in a month or two and back on the Bills' PS by mid-December

 

Or he plays well in Atlanta he earns a nice lil contract from Falcons.  Wish him well and yes if he gets cut likely gets offered a place on our ps again...

[Mr. WEO]

no SB...

[Charles Romes]

37 minutes ago, SCBills said:

He’s a tricky one because he seems like the logical choice to get cut, but he has multiple years under Bills control … and there’s no guarantee Epenesa, Floyd and/or Lawson are back next year. 

Jonathan would be signed elsewhere the second he was put on the practice squad. 

[SoCal Deek]

Good thing the Falcons didn’t notice Von Miller sitting there! That was close! 😉

[Warcodered]

1 hour ago, Dr. Who said:

They cut Ateman, the WR, for Peaches and Herb.

That could be an awkward call back.

[FireChans]

2 hours ago, Ralonzo said:

Poona Ford. I would have done that in preseason.

 

This is disappointing, Ankou was a monster in preseason and clearly outplayed Ford.

I really do not mind these end of the roster guys. If we were ever at a point where we needed significant contributions out of them, season is probably doomed anyway.

[John from Riverside]

A good player but we can’t keep everybody. It’s a good problem to have.

[buffaloboyinATL]

I have never seen as many players poached off of our practice squad, as I have the past few seasons.  We used to be the ones doing the poaching.
 

it sucks to  lose good prospects, but DAMN it feels good to be at the top of the food chain again!!

[Dr.Sack]

Roster spot means he will get paid more

[GunnerBill]

6 hours ago, SCBills said:

He’s a tricky one because he seems like the logical choice to get cut, but he has multiple years under Bills control … and there’s no guarantee Epenesa, Floyd and/or Lawson are back next year. 

 

The Bills are not cutting Jonathan IMO. I think they really like his upside and have a pretty stong belief he wouldn't make it through waivers.

5 hours ago, Charles Romes said:

Jonathan would be signed elsewhere the second he was put on the practice squad. 

 

I think this is the Bills' belief too. It happened last year with the Bears and he has some actual live snaps in games since then. 

[Mark Vader]

6 hours ago, Dr. Who said:

They cut Ateman, the WR, for Peaches and Herb.

Peaches?

[The Wiz]

6 hours ago, Ralonzo said:

 

Jonathan is one-dimensional, upfield pass rusher. He gets demolished in the run game. He'll be dropped when Miller is activated (or Ford. Please Ford). Ankou was very good in his appearances against both run and pass.

Tre to IR leaves a spot on the 53 so no one needs to be moved.

[MJS]

9 hours ago, Ralonzo said:

Poona Ford. I would have done that in preseason.

 

This is disappointing, Ankou was a monster in preseason and clearly outplayed Ford.

Yeah, let's base all our roster decisions on preseason snaps...

[SageAgainstTheMachine]

12 hours ago, eball said:

Yeah, I drafted him too. 
 

 

After last year?  That's on you...

[Billzgobowlin]

The better our roster is, the more this will happen.  It's a big position of strength and honestly he probably deserves to be on the field so good for him.