Buffalo bills roster 20189/12/2023 ![]() Lee and O'Leary aren't in the clear, but they carry just a bit more in my mind than Thomas.ĭion Dawkins, Jordan Mills, Marshall Newhouse The worry for Thomas started in the third preseason game when he was on the field at the end of the game, well after the top four got their reps. O'Leary also responded in a big way when his roster life was on the line a pair of weeks ago. Lee is the best at that, and O'Leary has the edge over Thomas in that department, while still keeping some ability in the passing offense. The Bills found their young, athletic tight end to develop behind Charles Clay which means they need some players that can block in those two tight end sets. Ultimately, I had Logan Thomas on the outside looking in because of the presence of Jason Croom. Coming into the fourth preseason game, the Bills had three guys vying for two spots in Khari Lee, Nick O'Leary, and Logan Thomas. The Bills ruled Cam Phillips, Robert Foster, Malachi Dupre, and Austin Proehl out a long time ago.Ĭut: Rod Streater, Brandon Reilly, Kaelin Clay, Cam Phillips, Robert Foster, Malachi Dupre, Austin ProehlĬharles Clay, Jason Croom, Khari Lee, Nick O'Leary Past them, the final two cuts were Rod Streater and Kaelin Clay, but neither show enough on special teams to warrant the Bills hanging on to them. As for McCloud, he's a returner that shows some flashes, and he'll likely be an inactive player on game days. Coleman is a speed threat, and they'll hope that the offense slows down for him - and if it doesn't, I wouldn't be surprised to see them move on at some point down the line. Ultimately, I have the Bills keeping both because they provide the Bills with something unique. The wide receiver group came down to whether or not Corey Coleman and Ray-Ray McCloud would be on the roster. Kelvin Benjamin, Zay Jones, Jeremy Kerley, Andre Holmes, Corey Coleman, Ray-Ray McCloud I don't think the Bills gave any serious consideration to Travaris Cadet, Keith Ford, and Sam Rogers once the first three preseason games concluded.Ĭut: Travaris Cadet, Keith Ford, Sam Rogers LeSean McCoy will be the lead, Chris Ivory the primary backup, Marcus Murphy the change of pace, Taiwan Jones the special teams threat, and Patrick DiMarco the fullback. All five players listed above worked out and didn't touch the field in the preseason game. It was pretty easy to predict the running back group for the 53-man roster based on the pregame workout club way ahead of the game against the Bears. LeSean McCoy, Chris Ivory, Marcus Murphy, Taiwan Jones, Patrick DiMarco I'd imagine Brandon Beane makes quite a few calls over the next two days about interest in McCarron. He is clearly behind both Nathan Peterman and Josh Allen in the quarterback rankings, and I would not be surprised if the Bills either try to move him in the suddenly hot backup quarterback market or wind up releasing him entirely if they don't get a deal for him. AJ McCarron was one of the last players I included on the 53-man roster, and I think there is one reason to hang on to him at this point: to trade him. So, for one last time before cutdown day, my final guess at the 53-man roster for the 2018 Buffalo Bills: Rather than picking and choosing positions, instead we've got every single spot discussed and previewed heading into cutdown day on Saturday at 4:00 pm. ![]() The Bills did their best to see what they had at the bottom of the roster, to give one more chance to those players to try and snare a spot on the 53-man roster.Īnd by did their best, I mean they rested 36 of their core players to do just that and to keep the players that will be the most important to them in 2018 healthy and ready to play in Week One.Īfter the vast majority of Bills games, I post my 'Seven observations' column except for one game every year - the fourth preseason game. And with that, the preseason is over for the Buffalo Bills.
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