Dwayne Carter Out for the Season

[TYSONKO1]

1 hour ago, ngbills said:

Imagine this team if more of our draft picks from the 1-3 rounds the past few years were bigger contributors…
 

That would only have provided a greater disappointment when we ended up with the same results.

[RoscoeParrish]

4 hours ago, PromoTheRobot said:

People complaining about McDermott's D not getting it done never remember all the injuries we have to absorb.

He barely made the team

[NickelCity]

9 minutes ago, RoscoeParrish said:

He barely made the team

 

You are right. But so is Promo, to an extent. You only have to go back to last year in our very last game

[JohnNord]

49 minutes ago, Cubanmist 1 said:

I get the feeling that this happened shortly after the final preseason game. That’s where Jordan Phillips was signed.

No it happened Wednesday in practice 

1 hour ago, NewEra said:

I don’t think the injury will impact our season.  I do think it ends his chances of making the team next season.  Will probably cut him or just IR him again next year

Yeah I feel for him.  He always seemed like a very good guy.  
 

To your point, he should be able to recover from the ACL before preseason begins.  But then his competition will be Ed Oliver, TJ Sanders, and Deonne Walker in year 2.

 

I supposed he’d have a chance to compete at 1-Tech but that’s not really his speciality and there will likely be more competition.  
 

So yeah, and extremely tough road ahead for Carter who was already in a tough spot 

[Shortchaz]

Odds are not in his favor. God speed 

[mannc]

Supposedly Zion Logue outplayed him anyway, and Carter was kept on the 53 because of his status as a 3d round pick, so this isn’t a big deal for the team…

[Breakout Squad]

4 hours ago, HOUSE said:

He had 4 tackles in preseason

0 ints, 0 fumble recoveries. 

You expected him to have an INT?

[Sierra Foothills]

4 hours ago, HOUSE said:

He had 4 tackles in preseason

0 ints, 0 fumble recoveries. 

 

Carter also had zero return yards.... even when you count last year's regular season.

 

[TFBillsfan]

Injuries just suck! Feel for these guys that can see their careers ended when they’ve worked so hard to get to the NFL. Unfortunately, Carter will go down as another miss in the early rounds by Beane. When you trade back in the draft to get Coleman and don’t take advantage of the extra pick it hurts. Especially when that’s even more draft capital that has gone into the DL with minimal returns. For all the draft capital and FA dollars spent on the DL, it’s probably safe to say Oliver and Groot are the only picks that have been moderately good. Both go MIA far too often so it would be hard to give them higher than a low B grade. 

Also happened in Wednesday’s practice and just being reported on Sunday. Obviously, local Bill’s reporters have ZERO connections. 

Edited Monday at 03:40 AM by TFBillsfan

[billsfan89]

33 minutes ago, mannc said:

Supposedly Zion Logue outplayed him anyway, and Carter was kept on the 53 because of his status as a 3d round pick, so this isn’t a big deal for the team…

 

For me this isn't a major loss for this season as Carter was more of a marginal player as the 5th DT and with Larry O coming back from suspension in 6 weeks it wasn't gonna be easy for him to make an impact this season. 

 

What I am concerned for him is how this impacts his longer term prospects? It is somewhat fortunate this is a early season injury that will lead him to have many added months of recovery having close to 11 months to recover before the start of next years camp but if this sets him back next year then he's probably gonna get cut. 

[Albany,n.y.]

4 hours ago, Sierra Foothills said:

 

Or else?

 

 

The people who always want more proof about valid stories end up looking foolish.  

5 hours ago, chris heff said:

No conspiracy, just found it odd that one guy reported this on a Sunday evening. It’s not personal.

Outside of the garbage I see on Facebook, people don't usually report fake stories that someone tore their achilles & is out for the season, especially a guy who outside of Bills Mafia is pretty obscure to the general public. 

Edited Monday at 04:21 AM by Albany,n.y.

[Dablitzkrieg]

4 hours ago, ChronicAndKnuckles said:

I’m one of the few that respect Jordan Philips game. I love the energy he brings and If schemed properly is still a pass rush threat. No offense to Carter, but he wasn’t looking like his career was going anywhere. Maybe that’s not fair, but you’re only useful if u can get on the field. 

That’s exactly the reason and this is why depth is even more important. You almost have to assume a couple big names will be injured come playoff time. It’s so important to not have a massive drop off in talent or you end up like Buffalo when Benford went down against the Chiefs. 

He was the only D lineman with a pulse in the playoffs against the Chiefs. He actually single handedly stopped the drive, sniffing out the screen and then bullrushing the center into Mahomes for a sack.  He actually decides to show up in big games. I have zero problem with him

Edited Monday at 05:15 AM by Dablitzkrieg

[Puckman5]

11 hours ago, BillsFanForever19 said:

 

Yes, the first move of anyone hacking an NFL Insider would be to fake report an Achilles Injury to Dewayne Carter...

Jordan Schultz was also first to report McDermott having "The Clap".  Definitely legit, but some in this board still questioned that too.  

[eball]

13 hours ago, GunnerBill said:

Hmmm. Odd timing. He is meh anyway. Way not to cut him?

 

Agree, odd timing and in the scheme of things not a huge blow?  Feel bad for the guy but it was somewhat surprising he made the 53.

 

[ProcessTruster]

13 hours ago, WhitewalkerInPhilly said:

Honestly that would explain why he was getting turfed so much in preseason. It's a shame but TJ and Walker seem more than capable to fill in

yep.  movin' on

[Max Fischer]

My first read was “Oh crap, Deon Walker.”
 

The likely alternative was Carter wouldn’t dress for sit for six games and then get cut.   

[chris heff]

8 hours ago, Albany,n.y. said:

The people who always want more proof about valid stories end up looking foolish.  

Outside of the garbage I see on Facebook, people don't usually report fake stories that someone tore their achilles & is out for the season, especially a guy who outside of Bills Mafia is pretty obscure to the general public. 

https://www.thenewstribune.com/sports/article309414790.html
 

The Washington Post first did a piece on Jordan Schultz a day before this article. Didn’t post it because you have to be a subscriber. The Sports Journal also picked up the story. As to the obscurity of Carter, four other outlets picked up the story, including Sports Illustrated, they all gave themselves an out by saying “as reported by Jordan Schultz”. The first person to confirm the story was Joe Buscaglia, “DT DeWayne Carter tore his Achilles and is out for the season, a source confirms. @Shultz Report on it first. After confirmation Joe B. reported it and gave Shultz credit for being first. That is responsible journalism.

[Mat68]

10 hours ago, TFBillsfan said:

Injuries just suck! Feel for these guys that can see their careers ended when they’ve worked so hard to get to the NFL. Unfortunately, Carter will go down as another miss in the early rounds by Beane. When you trade back in the draft to get Coleman and don’t take advantage of the extra pick it hurts. Especially when that’s even more draft capital that has gone into the DL with minimal returns. For all the draft capital and FA dollars spent on the DL, it’s probably safe to say Oliver and Groot are the only picks that have been moderately good. Both go MIA far too often so it would be hard to give them higher than a low B grade. 

Also happened in Wednesday’s practice and just being reported on Sunday. Obviously, local Bill’s reporters have ZERO connections. 

They (Bills Media) don't break anything.  No one was aware Carter tore his achilles? Unless he is the toughest human of all time you don't simply walk off the field.  Might as well all be paid NFL employees at this point.  Just an extension of the Bills PR department.  

[Matt_In_NH]

12 hours ago, PromoTheRobot said:

You say that but is it really true? How many teams that win in the playoffs grab players leaving for vacation with their families days before a game?

Yes I believe it to be true, all teams have injuries.  Pulling Kline from vacation was an exceptional case, so I will acknowledge that.  However the original post I quoted was saying "this one time" it came across as injuries all the time.  All teams have injuries they deal with, you don't remember the teams that overcome them.  Even in the Kline game, if Dawkins holds his block the Bills go up by 4 late in the 4th or at a minimum if our kicker can hit a 40 yarder the game is tied.  Great teams make the plays that matter down the stretch, that to me is what this team lacks.  They don't have the killer instinct in the critical playoff games.  Injuries are just an excuse in my opinion.

[SoonerBillsFan]

13 hours ago, ngbills said:

Imagine this team if more of our draft picks from the 1-3 rounds the past few years were bigger 

At this point, take care of his surgery,then reach an injury settlement.  Let him rehab and try to get a roster spot somewhere else.