Buffalo Bills 2025 Thread

[Taro T]

40 minutes ago, Night Train said:

Practice squad

 

https://www.buffalobills.com/news/bills-sign-16-players-to-practice-squad

And apparently the 17th spot will be filled as well.  (Never heard of the guy making the tweet, but apparently he's ESPN's Washington Commies beat reporter, so take it for what it's worth.  It's likely legit.)

 

 

[shrader]

Other than Phillips and Poyer, how many of these guys weren’t with the Bills during training camp?

[Taro T]

1 hour ago, shrader said:

Other than Phillips and Poyer, how many of these guys weren’t with the Bills during training camp?

If the report is correct, at least Jones as well.

And, hadn't seen Franklin on the roster before, but he might've been.

The rest of them look like they were Bills earlier this summer.

 

EDIT: Franklin was waived by Denver.

Edited August 27 by Taro T

[Eleven]

I'm taking the 17th spot and I'm giving it to @nobody so he can be an invisible defensive back.

[MattPie]

1 hour ago, Eleven said:

I'm taking the 17th spot and I'm giving it to @nobody so he can be an invisible defensive back.

"The Bills only have 10 men on the field!" Post-snap: "Well, I've never seen that Bob, that ball just dropped to the ground like someone swatted it."

[Demoted]

[Broken Ankles]

On 8/27/2025 at 6:16 AM, Flashsabre said:

Man when Jordan Philips was signed I joked Poyer and Hyde were next.

 

 

 

[Demoted]

 

Josh Allen #3 on the top 100

Edited September 2 by Demoted

[spndnchz]

New stadium looks like Wembley

[That Aud Smell]

4 minutes ago, spndnchz said:

New stadium looks like Wembley

The Tottenham Hotspur stadium comparison is obvious and well-known. This one, I've not heard.

[That Aud Smell]

Tough news about DeWayne Carter (sp? (out for the season with a torn Achilles)), but, from what I gather, he was sliding down the depth chart before suffering the injury (which also stinks (he flashed early in his rookie year)).

[Flashsabre]

Gabe Davis to the practice squad

[shrader]

1 hour ago, Flashsabre said:

Gabe Davis to the practice squad

It's crazy how fast they fall off in the NFL.  He leaves the team for a big contract and then one year later he's back on the practice squad.  And still just 26 years old.

[JustOneParade]

I think its a good move. If (WR) injuries happen later in the year you've got a guy to plug in with 4 years experience working with Josh. 

[Weave]

1 hour ago, shrader said:

It's crazy how fast they fall off in the NFL.  He leaves the team for a big contract and then one year later he's back on the practice squad.  And still just 26 years old.

I think he is rehabbing a knee injury.  I swear I read that somewhere.

[That Aud Smell]

17 hours ago, shrader said:

It's crazy how fast they fall off in the NFL.  He leaves the team for a big contract and then one year later he's back on the practice squad.  And still just 26 years old.

Signed to the p squad because he's still rehabbing his knee. I would imagine that he fully expects to be on the active roster once he's good to go. My guess is that Shavers (unless he's a special teamer?) would need to be waived (and then likely re-signed to the p squad).

17 hours ago, JustOneParade said:

I think its a good move. If (WR) injuries happen later in the year you've got a guy to plug in with 4 years experience working with Josh. 

It is good depth to have. I think he'll be on the 53 sooner than later, provided he can get healthy and back in football shape.

16 hours ago, Weave said:

I think he is rehabbing a knee injury.  I swear I read that somewhere.

Meniscus. From latter part of 2024.

[Taro T]

29 minutes ago, That Aud Smell said:

Signed to the p squad because he's still rehabbing his knee. I would imagine that he fully expects to be on the active roster once he's good to go. My guess is that Shavers (unless he's a special teamer?) would need to be waived (and then likely re-signed to the p squad).

It is good depth to have. I think he'll be on the 53 sooner than later, provided he can get healthy and back in football shape.

Meniscus. From latter part of 2024.

He can be elevated from the PS something like 3 times before he'd have to be elevated to the 53 to play again.  There is no need to be risking losing Shavers to another team in need of WRs anytime soon. 

Nobody, at least nobody Big Play Gabe would be interested in playing for as he's a vet and can decide where to play, was interested in him.  Not worried about him getting poached from the PS.

[That Aud Smell]

27 minutes ago, Taro T said:

He can be elevated from the PS something like 3 times before he'd have to be elevated to the 53 to play again.

I always forget about this new rule. So confusing. (And it's sometimes not a hard and fast 3 times or something? Like there are different kinds of elevations?)

28 minutes ago, Taro T said:

Nobody, at least nobody Big Play Gabe would be interested in playing for as he's a vet and can decide where to play, was interested in him.  Not worried about him getting poached from the PS.

If he doesn't get put on the Bills 53, I presume that his list of acceptable teams would greatly expand. He visited with the Steelers before signing with the Bills.

[K-9]

1 hour ago, That Aud Smell said:

Signed to the p squad because he's still rehabbing his knee. I would imagine that he fully expects to be on the active roster once he's good to go. My guess is that Shavers (unless he's a special teamer?) would need to be waived (and then likely re-signed to the p squad).

It is good depth to have. I think he'll be on the 53 sooner than later, provided he can get healthy and back in football shape.

Meniscus. From latter part of 2024.

If the plan is to eventually get Gabe back on the 53, I think there’s a better chance that either Samuel or Moore would be let go before Shavers at this point. 

[That Aud Smell]

21 minutes ago, K-9 said:

If the plan is to eventually get Gabe back on the 53, I think there’s a better chance that either Samuel or Moore would be let go before Shavers at this point. 

Interesting. 

With Samuel, I've heard over and over that the cap consequences would be prohibitive.

I could see Moore being odd man out. 

Also, is Shavers playing on teams? That changes everything if so.

[Taro T]

5 minutes ago, That Aud Smell said:

Interesting. 

With Samuel, I've heard over and over that the cap consequences would be prohibitive.

I could see Moore being odd man out. 

Also, is Shavers playing on teams? That changes everything if so.

Supposedly Shavers was a ST demon in college.

And the Samuel cap consequences are IIRC pretty much that they get no savings at all by cutting him but they don't take much of an additional hit for doing so.  And with Samuel seemingly never fully healthy, could see him being the odd man out.

[K-9]

1 hour ago, Taro T said:

Supposedly Shavers was a ST demon in college.

And the Samuel cap consequences are IIRC pretty much that they get no savings at all by cutting him but they don't take much of an additional hit for doing so.  And with Samuel seemingly never fully healthy, could see him being the odd man out.

He was a gunner for us in his limited appearances last season so it makes sense that he will be tasked with special teams again.

[Taro T]

And back to Gabe Davis.  Was thinking the reason we hadn't heard of any cuts to add him was because Carter had been put on IR and somebody elevated.  Well, Carter is on the injury report, so for some reason he hasn't been IR'd yet.  And apparently, per Sal, nobody needs to come off of the PS to make room for Gabe due to his status.

EDIT - see subsequent post, Poyer needed to get cut from the PS to make room for Gabe but he'll be re-signed once Gabe gets that PS/injured categorization.  Apologies for missing that detail.

Edited September 4 by Taro T

[Demoted]

6 minutes ago, Taro T said:

And back to Gabe Davis.  Was thinking the reason we hadn't heard of any cuts to add him was because Carter had been put on IR and somebody elevated.  Well, Carter is on the injury report, so for some reason he hasn't been IR'd yet.  And apparently, per Sal, nobody needs to come off of the PS to make room for Gabe due to his status.

 

Practice squad guy who knows the team and What Josh wants. Good to have just in case of injury. 

[JustOneParade]

Just be sure to elevate Gabe for the KC game and have the Chiefs suffer from PTSD.