Buffalo Bills Wk #2: BUF (0-1) @ MIA (1-0) 1pm Sept 19 FOX.

[brian_griffin]

Continued from here.

Go Bills!!!

Final 53-man roster, practice squad, etc., pending August 31.

Initial cuts.

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[EichHart]

My excitement cannot be contained. Already planning for the opener, have 5 tailgates to go to before game starts. Gotta pace myself.

 

[Harry Kakalovich]

I'm sad the Bills had to trade Darryl Johnson. I think he will be a good player. But I like Epenesa and the guys from this year's draft. Hopefully it works out for the best.

 

[TheAngryHank]

I'm pumped and hope for an injury free season.

 

[sabres4ever]

"NOBODY CIRCLES THE WAGONS LIKE THE BUFFALO BILLS!"

 

[Dubi Doo]

Scratching my head with this move...

 

[Waterfowlist]

Scratching my head with this move...

That is downright shocking.

Is Lee Smith available?

 

[Sabreality]

Scratching my head with this move...

He'll probably be re-signed as a vested vet once IR moves are made. Handshake deal to come back, an extra 'bonus' for his troubles.

 

[Waterfowlist]

He'll probably be re-signed as a vested vet once IR moves are made. Handshake deal to come back, an extra 'bonus' for his troubles.

These are the benefits of being a good team. Harder to do for teams that are less desireable.

 

[Waterfowlist]

I'm surprised it took this long for NE to cut Cam. It was painfully obvious that he is incapable of being an effective QB at this point in his career.

 

[SackTastic]

He'll probably be re-signed as a vested vet once IR moves are made. Handshake deal to come back, an extra 'bonus' for his troubles.

Exactly. Signature BB move.

 

[Rowley Birkin]

He'll probably be re-signed as a vested vet once IR moves are made. Handshake deal to come back, an extra 'bonus' for his troubles.

Excuse my ignorance but what are the benefits of this? You can still only have a certain number of players on your roster...

My firat thought was a bigger move in the works at TE...

 

[Paxon]

Hollister I'd say definitely is getting the Andres Roberta treatment. He will be back at 4:05.

 

[WeDislikeEich]

Not surprised. Mac Jones looked as good or better in preseason and Newton keeps missing time due to covid protocols and will be a risk to continue missing time to the protocols during the season.

 

[Paxon]

Excuse my ignorance but what are the benefits of this? You can still only have a certain number of players on your roster...

My firat thought was a bigger move in the works at TE...

With the "designate return from IR" option, the player needs to first make your 53 man roster. So:
1. Cut Hollister so McKenzie can make roster
2. "IR-to-return" McKenzie after roster deadline
3. Re-sign Hollister to McKenzie's roster spot
4. Activate McKenzie in a few weeks when he's healthy

By then they can cut someone more fringe or someone else will be on IR. This is what they did with Roberts last year.

 

[whiplash]

With the "designate return from IR" option, the player needs to first make your 53 man roster. So:
1. Cut Hollister so McKenzie can make roster
2. "IR-to-return" McKenzie after roster deadline
3. Re-sign Hollister to McKenzie's roster spot
4. Activate McKenzie in a few weeks when he's healthy

By then they can cut someone more fringe or someone else will be on IR. This is what they did with Roberts last year.

Just to note (as stated in the last thread, I believe, or maybe BuffaloRumblings), this is only possible if the player has enough NFL seasons under their belt to avoid waivers, and was made easier to accomplish with the IR changes due to COVID

 

[missingmika]

Exactly. Signature BB move.

Old BB would have traded him for at least a pick.

 

[Rowley Birkin]

With the "designate return from IR" option, the player needs to first make your 53 man roster. So:
1. Cut Hollister so McKenzie can make roster
2. "IR-to-return" McKenzie after roster deadline
3. Re-sign Hollister to McKenzie's roster spot
4. Activate McKenzie in a few weeks when he's healthy

By then they can cut someone more fringe or someone else will be on IR. This is what they did with Roberts last year.

Thanks. It makes sense - i haven't followed tbis preseason nearly as closely as the past few.

Still would have thought there would be other candidates before Hollister - but if he's agreed to it that's fine.

 

[Zman5778]

Just to note (as stated in the last thread, I believe, or maybe BuffaloRumblings), this is only possible if the player has enough NFL seasons under their belt to avoid waivers, and was made easier to accomplish with the IR changes due to COVID

I'm pretty sure Hollister has enough seasons to avoid waivers.

 

[Zman5778]

Not surprised. Mac Jones looked as good or better in preseason and Newton keeps missing time due to covid protocols and will be a risk to continue missing time to the protocols during the season.

That and Mac Jones is just a better fit for what BB/JMcD want to do. They like their pocket passers with accuracy.

 

[brian_griffin]

With the "designate return from IR" option, the player needs to first make your 53 man roster. So:
1. Cut Hollister so McKenzie can make roster
2. "IR-to-return" McKenzie after roster deadline
3. Re-sign Hollister to McKenzie's roster spot
4. Activate McKenzie in a few weeks when he's healthy

By then they can cut someone more fringe or someone else will be on IR. This is what they did with Roberts last year.

Just to note (as stated in the last thread, I believe, or maybe BuffaloRumblings), this is only possible if the player has enough NFL seasons under their belt to avoid waivers, and was made easier to accomplish with the IR changes due to COVID

In addition, the COVID practice squad rules again in force for this season allow:
A. A larger practice squad of up to (16) players, than pre-COVID.
B. Up to (6) of those (16) can have more than two accrued seasons. I believe the pre-COVID limit was (2) such players per team's PS.
C. Ability to protect (4) players per week from being signed by another NFL team.

The Hollister "deal", the presumed logic laid out above by others, might also have been done with a ripple effect in mind for practice squad implications (although we'll have to see the cuts and practice squad to speculate if that may have been the case).

Regardless, this image of Brandon Beane at One Bills Drive was captured today.

 

[Zman5778]

In addition, the COVID practice squad rules again in force for this season allow:
A. A larger practice squad of up to (16) players, than pre-COVID.
B. Up to (6) of those (16) can have more than two accrued seasons. I believe the pre-COVID limit was (2) such players per team's PS.
C. Ability to protect (4) players per week from being signed by another NFL team.

Frankly, these should be the permanent set of rules. And I'd even up B to 8 of 16 with more than 2 accrued seasons.

 

[Dirty Dog]

I was always a cam Newton fan. But he was awful last year. I was shocked he even got a deal to be in camp

 

[SundherDome]

Some decent names I wouldn't mind seeing on the practice squad that were cut

 

[SundherDome]

Bojorquez to the packers