Shaq Lawson on the way (now reportedly signed to practice squad)

[boyst]

4 minutes ago, Simon said:

 

The Schobel we saw playing with a lot more power later in his career might have been a good fit here. Although McDermott probably wouldn't have cared for the many times Schobel would have inevitably told him to ***** off. 

Schobel was one of my favorite Bills. he did his job - i can't believe he did not take 1 more year to get 10 years and that vested pension. maybe it was different back then.

 

the more i think about it i do not like our defense. game after game i get tired of it. i want to see a complete revamp

[4th&long]

I wish the bills were serious about winning. What a joke this franchise has become. 

[frostbitmic]

What's Jerry Hughes up to these days ... Sorry couldn't help myself.

 

Something just seems off at OBD.

[May Day 10]

why are they insistent on playing all the hits and bringing these people back?  There has got to be younger, better, and faster players on practice squads that they could sign and put on the roster.  

 

 

Is it a comfort thing with McDermott?  Lawson has asked to play in 1 NFL game in the past 2 years.

[Roundybout]

29 minutes ago, Royale with Cheese said:

Everyone knows Yannick Ngakoue is a free agent.  Lets get him!

He’s more washed than 10-year-old bedsheets 

[DaVinci]

This is the punch line to the long joke of the season.

[Simon]

27 minutes ago, boyst said:

Schobel was one of my favorite Bills. he did his job - i can't believe he did not take 1 more year to get 10 years and that vested pension. maybe it was different back then.

 

the more i think about it i do not like our defense. game after game i get tired of it. i want to see a complete revamp

 

That dude was so underrated by Bills fans.

One of the angriest stretches I've ever had in this forum was when this fanbase started incessantly crapping down his neck when he suffered his first serious injury after having played so many years of ProBowl quality football for this team.

One of my happiest stretches was when he came back and instantly, and I mean instantly, started just wrecking offenses.

That was one of only two times I've ever gone into full "I told you ashholes!" mode around here.

[boyst]

3 minutes ago, Simon said:

 

That dude was so underrated by Bills fans.

One of the angriest stretches I've ever had in this forum was when this fanbase started incessantly crapping down his neck when he suffered his first serious injury after having played so many years of ProBowl quality football for this team.

One of my happiest stretches was when he came back and instantly, and I mean instantly, started just wrecking offenses.

That was one of only two times I've ever gone into full "I told you ashholes!" mode.

it was ridiculous. i was also very annoyed with the chris kelsey hate. people HATED him for not getting pinned ears back rush the passer sacks. the dude won't make you write home to your momma at 1 sack every 4.5 games (147 games - 32.5 sacks over 11 years). his 2 solo tackles a game don't make you think much of his performance. but the guy was absolutely a wall to funnel the carrier to the inside where our linebackers were supposed to clean up - and often did with guys like London Fletcher, Takeo Spikes, and more.

 

that defense at the time was archaic by the contemporary design of that era and would be 100% a fossil in todays league. it'd be unmanageable due to the limited quality of linebackers in todays league, sadly.

[The Jokeman]

27 minutes ago, Simon said:

 

That dude was so underrated by Bills fans.

One of the angriest stretches I've ever had in this forum was when this fanbase started incessantly crapping down his neck when he suffered his first serious injury after having played so many years of ProBowl quality football for this team.

One of my happiest stretches was when he came back and instantly, and I mean instantly, started just wrecking offenses.

That was one of only two times I've ever gone into full "I told you ashholes!" mode around here.

I'm a pro Schobel guy, biggest issue is he came after a true franchise DE in Bruce Smith. There really hasn't been anyone as good in the league this team as good minus Myles Garrett. Though Schobel never had a  Kelly or Thurman to assist him on the other side. Otherwise we would have never had the playoff drought. 

[Success]

A bit too much negativity here.

 

For starters, this is a depth move. Because we have had more than our fair share of injuries on the defensive side.  While it would be nice to sign a pro-bowler, there aren't too many of those floating around at this time of year.

 

And we have no idea what we'll get out of Lawson, if he ends up playing.  He's 31, which isn't exactly over the hill at his position.

 

But we need players.  Too many guys have been hurt. 

 

[The Jokeman]

2 minutes ago, Success said:

A bit too much negativity here.

 

For starters, this is a depth move. Because we have had more than our fair share of injuries on the defensive side.  While it would be nice to sign a pro-bowler, there aren't too many of those floating around at this time of year.

 

And we have no idea what we'll get out of Lawson, if he ends up playing.  He's 31, which isn't exactly over the hill at his position.

 

But we need players.  Too many guys have been hurt. 

 

Maybe he can help out a younger guy like Pryor has helped Bishop. 

[milfandcookies]

Who is next? Aaron Schobel?

 

 

[Buffalo716]

1 hour ago, boyst said:

Schobel was one of my favorite Bills. he did his job - i can't believe he did not take 1 more year to get 10 years and that vested pension. maybe it was different back then.

 

the more i think about it i do not like our defense. game after game i get tired of it. i want to see a complete revamp

I believe you only need to have three credited seasons to have a vested pension in the NFL 

 

It obviously gets accrued as you play more seasons so someone with six seasons would get less than someone with 10 

 

But he is guaranteed a pension plan for life with his nine years

[SectionC3]

5 hours ago, Low Positive said:

Here are the current EDGE street FAs. For those losing their minds over this, who else did you want?

 

Shaquil Barrett

Yannick Ngakoue

Jerry Hughes

Casey Toohill

James Smith-Williams

Tyus Bowser

Oshane Ximines

Khalid Duke

Demone Harris

Carlos Basham

Tanoh Kpassagnon

It would be kind of fun to have Hughes around to scream at McD. 

[milfandcookies]

Who’s next? Leon Seals?

[Doc Brown]

2 hours ago, Mike in Horseheads said:

Like I said about Elam coming back...  "they all return at least once"

Elam took a few subtle shots at Buffalo in the preseason with the Cowboys which was hilarious to me at the time and even more hilarious now.  

[major]

On 11/23/2025 at 7:25 PM, Steptide said:

How old is he? Gotta be getting up there 

We’re getting the band back together. And we only got Lawson for 4 fried chickens and a coke 

1 hour ago, DaVinci said:

This is the punch line to the long joke of the season.

Backup qb on the way 

[GoBills808]

On 11/24/2025 at 9:52 AM, TBBills Fan said:

Considering we got Sanders playing DE, some kind of DE reinforcement is needed

sure but i mean come on

DE is not exactly the most difficult position to play/learn

[boyst]

1 hour ago, Buffalo716 said:

I believe you only need to have three credited seasons to have a vested pension in the NFL 

 

It obviously gets accrued as you play more seasons so someone with six seasons would get less than someone with 10 

 

But he is guaranteed a pension plan for life with his nine years

there are tiers to how much you can get on money - and 10 was the max out of years where players try to get to it

[ColoradoBills]

I don't see Shaq Lawson being signed to the PS as a crisis.

 

There are plenty of bigger things to worry about.