Buffalo Rumblings
NFL teams have less than a week to trim their rosters down to 53 players, and Saturday night’s road game against the Tampa Bay Buccaneers represents the last meaningful chance for members of the Buffalo Bills to make an impression and state their case to earn a roster spot.
With competition to make the active roster expected to once again be intense, today’s edition of Buffalo Rumblinks leads off by examining the latest batch of 53-man roster projections to see who is in and who is on the outside looking in following the team’s first two preseason games.
The NFL’s 53-man roster deadline is Tuesday, Aug. 26 at 4 p.m. EDT. We hear from Buffalo Bills reporters on who they feel will be on the active roster following the deadline, who are the most likely cut candidates, and which players could be dealt away as general manager Brandon Beane and head coach Sean McDermott look to solidify their roster.
Exploring how 2024 second-round pick Cole Bishop is under the microscope to prove himself worthy of starting opposite Taylor Rapp, and hear why defensive coordinator Bobby Babich has seen progress in Bishop this preseason.
Learn what suspended defensive linemen Michael Hoecht and Larry Ogunjobi are doing to stay ready for the upcoming season; plus, the Bills make a series of roster moves ahead of their final preseason game; hear what Babich, offensive coordinator Joe Brady and starting left tackle Dion Dawkins had to say about how the team is moving past its Week 2 preseason loss; more takeaways from the latest episode of “Hard Knocks;” how optimistic are Bills fans about their Super Bowl aspirations; and more!
