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Vikings To Add WR Aldrick Robinson

September 17th, 2018 at 12:54pm CST by Sam Robinson

Aldrick Robinson couldn’t quite make the 49ers’ 53-man roster out of camp but will have another opportunity.

The Vikings are signing the eighth-year veteran wide receiver, Ian Rapoport and Tom Pelissero of NFL.com report (on Twitter). He’ll join a receiving corps that carried five players going into Monday afternoon.

Although the Vikings were the only known team to work out Robinson, the Patriots and Bills also explored adding him as well, Darren Wolfson of 5 Eyewitness News tweets.

Set to turn 30 next week, Robinson will be the oldest Vikings wideout. Minnesota rosters third-year man Laquon Treadwell, second-season cog Stacy Coley and rookie Brandon Zylstra behind its starters. If the Vikings aren’t keen on carrying six wideouts, one of the latter duo could be on the chopping block.

Robinson worked out for the Vikings prior to Week 1, and it apparently went well enough the team had him in its wait-and-see queue. The former sixth-round Redskins pick has twice averaged more than 20 yards per catch, with the 2012 and ’13 Redskins, and has followed Kyle Shanahan to three cities — trekking to Atlanta and then San Francisco. With the 2017 49ers, Robinson caught 19 passes for 260 yards and two touchdowns.

Treadwell’s four receptions represent the only passes a Vikings receiver not named Stefon Diggs or Adam Thielen has caught this season.

CB Vontae Davis Retires

September 16th, 2018 at 6:05pm CST by Andrew Ortenberg

A bizarre situation has unfolded in Buffalo as cornerback Vontae Davis has decided to retire. Davis reportedly pulled himself out of the game at halftime of the Bills’ loss to the Chargers and didn’t return to the game. He then released a statement announcing his retirement. You can read his full statement here.

While he said this isn’t how he “pictured retiring from the NFL” he said he had to make the decision because he was no longer physically capable of it. According to Chris Mortensen of ESPN (Twitter link)., Davis changed into street clothes and left the stadium at halftime.

It’s a situation pretty much without precedent in the NFL. Davis’ teammate Lorenzo Alexander called it “completely disrespectful” and said he’d never seen anything like it. It’s another rough headline for a Bills situation that has been disastrous thus far. They’ve lost both their games by multiple scores and had to bench their starting quarterback, Nathan Peterman, after just one game.

The Bills signed Davis back in February and reportedly gave him $3.5MM guaranteed. They’ll almost certainly look to recover most of that money and should be successful. If this is really the end for Davis, he’ll finish his ten-year NFL career with 22 interceptions and 106 passes defended. The 2009 first round pick was a two-time Pro Bowler with the Colts.

Bills Release WR Jeremy Kerley

September 15th, 2018 at 11:42am CST by Ben Levine

In a bit of a surprising move, the Bills have released a veteran wideout. The team announced today (via Twitter) that they’ve cut receiver Jeremy Kerley. The team will promote defensive tackle Robert Thomas from the practice squad to take the open roster spot.

ESPN’s Mike Rodak tweets that the decision was attributed to a “numbers game.” The Bills wanted one more defensive tackle to pair with the trio of Kyle Williams, Star Lotulelei, and rookie third-rounder Harrison Phillips. Despite Thomas’ promotion, Joe Buscaglia of WKBW tweets that coach Sean McDermott‘s rotation on the defensive line will remain the same for tomorrow’s matchup against the Chargers.

Still, even with the team’s need for a defensive tackle, it’s a bit surprising that Kerley was the odd man out. The 29-year-old provided the Bills with some much-needed experience at receiver, and their depth was already a bit questionable. Buscaglia believes the top three receivers for tomorrow’s game will be Kelvin Benjamin, Zay Jones, and Robert Foster, although the team could also turn to veteran Andre Holmes or rookie Ray-Ray McCloud.

After spending the 2016 campaign with the 49ers, Kerley signed with the Jets last season, returning to the organization where he had spent the first five years of his career. Kerley ended up seeing the field for eight games, hauling in 22 receptions for 217 yards and one score. He was suspended for a PED violation in November, and he was released by the organization following his reinstatement. He signed a one-year deal with the Bills back in April, and he hauled in a pair of catches for seven yards during the team’s season-opener.

Thomas, a 2014 undrafted free agent out of Arkansas, has bounced around the NFL during his four-plus seasons in the league, spending time with the Redskins, Seahawks, Patriots, Dolphins, Panthers, and Giants. He has 24 career regular season games under his belt, and he appeared in a career-high 15 games for the Giants last season. He ended up finishing the 2017 campaign with 16 tackles.

Examining Bills' Decision To Start Josh Allen

September 14th, 2018 at 11:31am CST by Dallas Robinson

The Bills will start first-round rookie Josh Allen at quarterback on Sunday after Nathan Peterman and the rest of Buffalo’s offense was thrashed by Baltimore in Week 1, leading Albert Breer of TheMMQB.com to examine whether deploying Allen this early in the season is the correct decision. Allen won’t be forced to face Chargers defensive end Joey Bosa, but the Los Angeles defense will certainly present a challenge for the Wyoming product.

NFL Practice Squad Updates: 9/13/18

September 13th, 2018 at 4:03pm CST by Sam Robinson

Here are Thursday’s practice squad moves.

Buffalo Bills

Signed: CB Ryan Lewis
Cut: T De’Ondre Wesley

Denver Broncos

Cut: WR Carlos Henderson

Indianapolis Colts

Cut: RB Jeremy McNichols

New York Giants

Signed: OL Brian Mihalik
Cut: LB Calvin Munson

New York Jets

Signed: OL Ben Braden

Seattle Seahawks

Signed: S Shalom Luani

Bills Recoup Cash Due To Corey Coleman Offset Language

September 13th, 2018 at 10:39am CST by Andrew Ortenberg

Speaking of the Browns, when their former first round pick Corey Coleman recently signed with the Patriots, it ended up saving the Bills some money according to Joel Corry of CBS Sports (Twitter link). Buffalo traded for Coleman earlier this season, absorbing all the guarantees left on his contract, but cut him before the season began. Luckily his contract had offset language in it, and the Bills will recoup $592K this year from his deal with New England.

NFL Practice Squad Updates: 9/12/18

September 12th, 2018 at 7:51pm CST by Dallas Robinson

Today’s practice squad updates:

Atlanta Falcons

Signed: CB Prince Charles Iworah

Buffalo Bills

Signed: DT Kyle Peko

Denver Broncos

Signed: WR Isaiah McKenzie

Houston Texans

Signed: T David Sharpe

New England Patriots

Signed: RB Kenneth Farrow
Released: WR Jace Billingsley

San Francisco 49ers

Signed: WR Frank Stephens

Tampa Bay Buccaneers

Signed: T Jarron Jones

Minor NFL Transactions: 9/12/18

September 12th, 2018 at 6:30pm CST by Dallas Robinson

Today’s minor moves:

Buffalo Bills

Claimed off waivers: G Ike Boettger
Waived: CB Ryan Lewis

Cincinnati Bengals

Released from injured reserve: QB Matt Barkley

Denver Broncos

Waived from injured reserve: OL J.J. Dielman

Detroit Lions

Waived from injured reserve: RB Zach Zenner

New Orleans Saints

Re-signed: OL Jermon Bushrod
Released: OL Michael Ola

New York Jets

Reinstated from suspension: LB Kevin Pierre-Louis
Waived: G Ben Braden

Oakland Raiders

Signed: LS Trent Sieg
Waived: DE Shilique Calhoun, WR Keon Hatcher
Placed on injured reserve: LS Andrew DePaola

San Francisco 49ers

Promoted from practice squad: LB Najee Toran
Placed on injured reserve: LB Brock Coyle
Waived from injured reserve: WR Aaron Burbridge

Tampa Bay Buccaneers

Re-signed: DE Will Clarke

Washington Redskins

Promoted from practice squad: WR Jehu Chesson

Josh Allen To Start Week 2 For Bills

September 12th, 2018 at 9:31am CST by Andrew Ortenberg

The Josh Allen era in Buffalo is officially underway. The rookie quarterback will get the nod under center for the Bills in Week 2 according to Chris Mortensen of ESPN (Twitter link).

Allen will replace Nathan Peterman in the starting lineup. Peterman earned the job due to a strong preseason, but fell flat on his face in Week 1 against the Ravens, mustering only 24 yards on 18 attempts. Allen came into the game in the third quarter and while he wasn’t great, he was clearly better than Peterman.

It’ll be a tough test for Allen’s first career start, as he’ll be facing a Chargers defense that has a ton of talent. Luckily for him, it appears that Joey Bosa is unlikely to play. Since the Bills faced a brutal slate of defenses to open the year, it was assumed by many that the plan was for Allen to sit the first few weeks, but they apparently felt they couldn’t wait any longer.

In what’s almost certain to be a rebuilding year for the Bills, this move makes sense. They can give Allen as much time as he needs to develops and ride the ups and downs with the rookie. The fanbase likely would’ve grown antsy and impatient quickly with Peterman’s struggles, so it’s natural they’d make the move ahead of the home opener.