1 – Tre'Davious White to Reserve/PUP
The long road back from ACL knee surgery for CB Tre'Davious White got a little longer on Tuesday. The Pro Bowl cover man was placed on Reserve/PUP, which means he will be ineligible to play for the first four games of the season.
After those first four weeks White would be eligible to begin practicing with the team. The Bills would then have a three-week window from his first day of practice to elevate him to the active roster making him eligible to play in games again.
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Stefon Diggs (14). Buffalo Bills vs Carolina Panthers, Preseason Week 3, August 26, 2022 at Bank of America Stadium. Photo by Bill Wippert
Isaiah McKenzie (6) Buffalo Bills Media Day at AdPro Field House, on June 13, 2022. Photo by Ben Green
Christian Benford (47) at Buffalo Bills Media Day, May 12, 2022. Photo by Ben Green
Shaq Lawson (90). Buffalo Bills vs Carolina Panthers, Preseason Week 3, August 26, 2022 at Bank of America Stadium. Photo by Bill Wippert
Jake Kumerow (15) Buffalo Bills Media Day at AdPro Field House, on June 13, 2022. Photo by Ben Green
DaQuan Jones (92). Day Two of Buffalo Bills Training Camp at St. John Fisher, July 25, 2022. Photo by Ben Green
Siran Neal (33). Day 8 of Buffalo Bills Training Camp at St. John Fisher, August 2, 2022. Photo by Bill Wippert
Devin Singletary (26). Buffalo Bills vs Carolina Panthers, Preseason Week 3, August 26, 2022 at Bank of America Stadium. Photo by Bill Wippert
Zack Moss (20). Buffalo Bills vs Carolina Panthers, Preseason Week 3, August 26, 2022 at Bank of America Stadium. Photo by Bill Wippert
Matt Milano (58) Buffalo Bills Media Day at AdPro Field House, on June 13, 2022. Photo by Ben Green
Case Keenum (18). Buffalo Bills vs Carolina Panthers, Preseason Week 3, August 26, 2022 at Bank of America Stadium. Photo by Bill Wippert
Dane Jackson (30). Buffalo Bills vs Denver Broncos, Preseason Week 2, August 20, 2022 at Highmark Stadium. Photo by Ben Green
Quintin Morris (85) at 2022 Buffalo Bills Media Day, June 13, 2022. Photo by Scott Balzer
Tim Settle (99). Buffalo Bills open Training Camp at St. John Fisher, July 24, 2022. Photo by Bill Wippert
Taiwan Jones (25). Day 14 of Buffalo Bills Training Camp at St. John Fisher, August 10, 2022. Photo by Ben Green
Ed Oliver (91). Buffalo Bills vs Carolina Panthers, Preseason Week 3, August 26, 2022 at Bank of America Stadium. Photo by Bill Wippert
Jordan Poyer (21). Day Six of Buffalo Bills Training Camp at St. John Fisher July 30, 2022. Photo by Ben Green
Bobby Hart (68). Day 12 of Buffalo Bills Training Camp at St. John Fisher, August 7, 2022. Photo by Ben Green
Reid Ferguson (69). Film photos from the Buffalo Bills 2022 Training Camp at St. John Fisher. Photo by Will Cornfield
Kaiir Elam (24). Buffalo Bills vs Denver Broncos, Preseason Week 2, August 20, 2022 at Highmark Stadium. Photo by Ben Green
Gabe Davis (13). Buffalo Bills vs Carolina Panthers, Preseason Week 3, August 26, 2022 at Bank of America Stadium. Photo by Bill Wippert
Terrel Bernard (43). Day Five of Buffalo Bills Training Camp at St. John Fisher July 29, 2022. Photo by Ben Green
Spencer Brown (79). Buffalo Bills vs Carolina Panthers, Preseason Week 3, August 26, 2022 at Bank of America Stadium. Photo by Bill Wippert
Reggie Gilliam (41) Buffalo Bills vs Indianapolis Colts, Preseason Week 1, August 13, 2022, at Highmark Stadium. Photo by Ben Green
Tyler Bass (2) Buffalo Bills vs Indianapolis Colts, Preseason Week 1, August 13, 2022, at Highmark Stadium. Photo by Ben Green
Tommy Sweeney (89) Buffalo Bills vs Indianapolis Colts, Preseason Week 1, August 13, 2022, at Highmark Stadium. Photo by Ben Green
Ryan Bates (71) Buffalo Bills vs Indianapolis Colts, Preseason Week 1, August 13, 2022, at Highmark Stadium. Photo by Ben Green
Baylon Spector (54) Buffalo Bills vs Indianapolis Colts, Preseason Week 1, August 13, 2022, at Highmark Stadium. Photo by Ben Green
Tremaine Edmunds (49). Buffalo Bills vs Carolina Panthers, Preseason Week 3, August 26, 2022 at Bank of America Stadium. Photo by Bill Wippert
Greg Rousseau (50). Buffalo Bills vs Denver Broncos, Preseason Week 2, August 20, 2022 at Highmark Stadium. Photo by Ben Green
Rodger Saffold (76) and Josh Allen (17). Buffalo Bills vs Carolina Panthers, Preseason Week 3, August 26, 2022 at Bank of America Stadium. Photo by Bill Wippert
Josh Allen (17). Buffalo Bills vs Denver Broncos, Preseason Week 2, August 20, 2022 at Highmark Stadium. Photo by Ben Green
Damar Hamlin (31). Buffalo Bills vs Denver Broncos, Preseason Week 2, August 20, 2022 at Highmark Stadium. Photo by Ben Green
James Cook (28). Buffalo Bills vs Denver Broncos, Preseason Week 2, August 20, 2022 at Highmark Stadium. Photo by Ben Green
Khalil Shakir (10) Buffalo Bills vs Denver Broncos, Preseason Week 2, August 20, 2022 at Highmark Stadium. Photo by Ben Green
David Quessenberry (77). Buffalo Bills vs Denver Broncos, Preseason Week 2, August 20, 2022 at Highmark Stadium. Photo by Ben Green
Marquez Stevenson (5) Buffalo Bills vs Atlanta Falcons at Highmark Stadium, January 02, 2022. Photo by Ben Green
Cam Lewis (39). Buffalo Bills vs Denver Broncos, Preseason Week 2, August 20, 2022 at Highmark Stadium. Photo by Ben Green
Mitch Morse (60). Buffalo Bills vs Carolina Panthers, Preseason Week 3, August 26, 2022 at Bank of America Stadium. Photo by Bill Wippert
Jordan Phillips (97). Buffalo Bills vs Denver Broncos, Preseason Week 2, August 20, 2022 at Highmark Stadium. Photo by Ben Green
Tyrel Dodson (53). Buffalo Bills vs Carolina Panthers, Preseason Week 3, August 26, 2022 at Bank of America Stadium. Photo by Bill Wippert
A.J. Epenesa (57). Buffalo Bills vs Denver Broncos, Preseason Week 2, August 20, 2022 at Highmark Stadium. Photo by Ben Green
Von Miller (40). Film photos from the Buffalo Bills 2022 Training Camp at St. John Fisher. Photo by Will Cornfield
Micah Hyde (23). Buffalo Bills Training Camp at One Bills Drive, August 24, 2022. Photo by Ben Green
Jaquan Johnson (4). Buffalo Bills vs Denver Broncos, Preseason Week 2, August 20, 2022 at Highmark Stadium. Photo by Ben Green
Jamison Crowder (80). Buffalo Bills vs Denver Broncos, Preseason Week 2, August 20, 2022 at Highmark Stadium. Photo by Ben Green
Dion Dawkins (73). Buffalo Bills vs Denver Broncos, Preseason Week 2, August 20, 2022 at Highmark Stadium. Photo by Ben Green
Greg Van Roten (64). Buffalo Bills vs Denver Broncos, Preseason Week 2, August 20, 2022 at Highmark Stadium. Photo by Ben Green
Tyler Matakevich (44). Buffalo Bills vs Denver Broncos, Preseason Week 2, August 20, 2022 at Highmark Stadium. Photo by Ben Green
Dawson Knox (88). Buffalo Bills vs Carolina Panthers, Preseason Week 3, August 26, 2022 at Bank of America Stadium. Photo by Bill Wippert
Boogie Basham (55). Buffalo Bills depart for Carolina, August 25, 2022. Photo by Bill Wippert
Tommy Doyle (72). Return of the Blue and Red at Highmark Stadium, August 5, 2022. Photo by Ben Green
Taron Johnson (7). Return of the Blue and Red at Highmark Stadium, August 5, 2022. Photo by Ben Green
2 – Heavy at defensive back
Buffalo went heavy with their defensive back numbers with their initial 53-man roster. The Bills held onto 10 defensive backs, not counting Tre'Davious White. In total there were four true safeties, five cornerbacks and one hybrid corner-safety in Cam Lewis.
It appeared as the preseason was coming to a close that Lewis was pitted against second-year DB Nick McCloud. Both lined up at cornerback and safety in the preseason, and both played a good deal on special teams. But the fourth-year player out of the University at Buffalo made the cut.
3 – Punter needed
Buffalo has a 53-man roster, but they're missing a player at one position, punter. After releasing Matt Araiza last weekend, the Bills have gone without a punter on the roster knowing a handful were likely to enter the free agent market as well as the waiver wire.
The team also may have to do some roster gymnastics with some injured players needing to put them on the initial roster first before giving them an injured reserve designation, which then would create the roster spot needed to add a punter for the season.
4 – Special teams play tipped the scales
Not only did the Bills once again keep proven veteran players on special teams like Taiwan Jones and Tyler Matakevich, but in a number of position battles a player's abilities on special teams tipped the scales in his favor. Receiver Jake Kumerow's effectiveness and experience on special teams seemed to give him an edge over a player with less experience on teams in receiver Isaiah Hodgins.
Similar conclusions could be reached on special teams participants like TEs Quintin Morris and Tommy Sweeney, who were kept over O.J. Howard, who did not line up on special teams. Rookie LB Baylon Spector was another player who demonstrated progress on special teams and likely earned a roster spot because it was an area where he may get a chance to contribute before he sees time on the field on defense.
5 – Seven receivers on the roster
The last couple of years the Bills have gone through most of the season with six receivers on the active roster. As this year's initial roster was set, there are seven on the roster.
Jamison Crowder, Gabe Davis, Stefon Diggs, Jake Kumerow, Isaiah McKenzie, Khalil Shakir, and Marquez Stevenson.
Stevenson, however, underwent foot surgery after sustaining an injury early in training camp. He could be given a different designation after spending a day on the active roster going forward.
