Now that the Bills have broken camp and that preseason is halfway done, it was time for another round of predicting the 53. There are a few changes from the initial look at the roster to this time, but let’s dive right in.
*Players listed in no particular order*
QB (4*): Nathan Peterman, AJ McCarron* (will not count against the 53), Josh Allen, FA QB
- OUT: None
- IN: Free Agent QB: The Bills will need to add a quarterback now that McCarron will be sidelined for the start of the season.
RB (3): LeSean McCoy, Chris Ivory, Marcus Murphy
- OUT: Taiwan Jones
- IN: Marcus Murphy. He has had a great preseason and having him make the team seems like a no-brainer at this point.
FB (1): Patrick DiMarco
WR (7): Kelvin Benjamin, Zay Jones, Jeremy Kerley, Ray-Ray McCloud, Andre Holmes, Corey Coleman, Rod Streater
- OUT: Malachi Dupre
- IN: Corey Coleman The Bills will want to keep Coleman around just because of the pure talent that he possesses. I still don’t see fan favorite Brandon Riley making the team.
TE (3): Charles Clay, Nick O’Leary, Logan Thomas
- OUT: Keith Towbridge
- IN: Logan Thomas. For his skills as a blocker, I think they keep Thomas around. Nick O’Leary is rumored to be on the roster bubble too, but he is coming off of a great game in Cleveland last night.
OL (9): Dion Dawkins, Vlad Ducasse, Ryan Groy, John Miller, Jordan Mills, Russell Bodine, Wyatt Teller, Marshall Newhouse, De’Ondre Wesley
- OUT: Gerhard de Beer, Conor McDermott
- IN: Marshall Newhouse, De’Ondre Wesley. Both of these players had a strong camp, even getting some reps with the 1’s. Wesley had a rough night last night, though. I’m not sold on this offensive line, I’m not sure anyone is…
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CB (6): Tre’Davious White, Vontae Davis, Taron Johnson, Phillip Gains, Lafayette Pitts, Levi Wallace
- No changes here
S (4): Micah Hyde, Jordan Poyer, Siran Neal, Rafael Bush
- No changes here
LB (6): Lorenzo Alexander, Tremaine Edmunds, Matt Milano, Tanner Vallejo, Ramon Humber, Keenan Robinson
- No changes here
DE (4): Jerry Hughes, Trent Murphy, Eddie Yarbrough, Shaq Lawson
- OUT: Someone not named Shaq Lawson
- IN: Shaq Lawson. In my first 53-man roster prediction, I claimed that I did not believe Shaq would be on the opening day roster. Well, a nagging groin injury to Trent Murphy and an impressive camp by Lawson has been good news for his immediate job security, although I do not think he will be on this team past the trade deadline.
DT (4): Kyle Williams, Star Lotulelei, Harrison Phillips, Adolphus Washington
- No changes here, but the injury to Williams might cause the Bills to add another player here depending on the severity.
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ST (3): Stephen Hauschka, Colton Schmitt, Reid Ferguson
- No changes here.
What are your thoughts? After seeing these guys in action in Cleveland do you agree with my second roster prediction? Let me know in the comments below!
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