Jimmy Ciarlo

[Pete]

Ciarlo ran a 6.97 3 Cone and is great athlete.  6’ 229 

 

Joe Marino is a fan 

 

 

[buffaloaggie]

This guy plays with heart and effort. He'd be good to keep on the PS, just to serve as a role model for hustle.

[JerseyBills]

he's on the roster? first time hearing this name 

[billieve420]

6 minutes ago, JerseyBills said:

he's on the roster? first time hearing this name 

 

Signed few weeks ago when they waived Spector.

[Kaenon]

@Joe Marino spotlighted him on the Locked on Bills podcast this morning.

[Pete]

26 minutes ago, JerseyBills said:

he's on the roster? first time hearing this name 

Ciarlo has popped many times.  He is my sneaky pick for making 53

[saundena]

Honest question, as a Westpointer, how can he play in the NFL right now.  Doesn't he have commitments to Uncle Sam as an Army Officer?

[billsfan89]

1 minute ago, saundena said:

Honest question, as a Westpointer, how can he play in the NFL right now.  Doesn't he have commitments to Uncle Sam as an Army Officer?

 

They basically allow you to defer your service owed to the army if you have a pro-sports contract with a qualified league. You still have to serve but it can get deferred for some time. Previously the army/navy was pretty strict with it, David Robinson had to do two years (I think the commitment was/is 5 years but Robinson had grown to 7 foot 1 during his college days and thus was too tall to serve on most ships so they lowered it to two years) after getting drafted first overall by the Spurs in the NBA draft. 

 

Since 2016 on and off (I think it was put into place by Obama and then rescinded by Trump and put back in by Trump, seemed a bit messy) but codified into law in 2022 you can try your hand in the NFL for a bit of time and then do your 5 year commitment afterwards. So yeah you still owe the time so to speak but you can pursue a pro-sports career before you do your time. 

[saundena]

22 minutes ago, billsfan89 said:

 

They basically allow you to defer your service owed to the army if you have a pro-sports contract with a qualified league. You still have to serve but it can get deferred for some time. Previously the army/navy was pretty strict with it, David Robinson had to do two years (I think the commitment was/is 5 years but Robinson had grown to 7 foot 1 during his college days and thus was too tall to serve on most ships so they lowered it to two years) after getting drafted first overall by the Spurs in the NBA draft. 

 

Since 2016 on and off (I think it was put into place by Obama and then rescinded by Trump and put back in by Trump, seemed a bit messy) but codified into law in 2022 you can try your hand in the NFL for a bit of time and then do your 5 year commitment afterwards. So yeah you still owe the time so to speak but you can pursue a pro-sports career before you do your time. 

 

Thanks for explaining that.  It would be our luck that the guy turns all pro and then right as he peaks, he has to go and fulfill his obligation to the Army!

[Matt_In_NH]

1 hour ago, JerseyBills said:

he's on the roster? first time hearing this name 

He made a couple nice place vs the Giants

[zow2]

He's going to kill himself with hits like that, but hey thank you for selling out for the sake of the team! 

[transient]

Serious question... can he play safety?

[Mark Vader]

1 hour ago, Pete said:

Ciarlo has popped many times.  He is my sneaky pick for making 53

53? That would be a surprise, although McDermott loves his special teams players, and Ciarlo has made a case. He's a lock for the practice squad.

22 minutes ago, Matt_In_NH said:

He made a couple nice place vs the Giants

He also had a couple more big tackles against the Bears on special teams. For a player who was added late to the team, he's made the most of it.