Former NFL DT Wendell Bryant has tryout with Buffalo

by Brian Galliford on May 5, 2009 1:00 PM EDT in News Comment 69 comments

Former Cardinals DT Wendell Bryant looking for NFL return (photo source)

Aaron Wilson, a journalist for the Carroll County Times in Maryland and a contributor at Mike Florio's Pro Football Talk, is reporting that DT Wendell Bryant - a first-round draft pick of the Arizona Cardinals in the 2002 NFL Draft - recently held a tryout with the Buffalo Bills. (Tip of the hat to Rumbler 'gatornation' for informing us of this story here earlier this morning.)

Bryant, currently weighing in at 295 pounds and standing 6'4", was a standout performer at Wisconsin in college, amassing 24 sacks and 41 tackles for loss in his career with the Badgers. He was the No. 12 overall draft pick in 2002; the Cardinals chose him one spot after the Colts selected DE Dwight Freeney, three spots before the Titans selected DT Albert Haynesworth, and a whopping twelve spots before the Ravens chose S Ed Reed.

Bryant told Wilson that the Bills have not offered him a deal, but that he is "hoping for a chance" to join the team. Meanwhile, Bryant's agent, Marc Lillibridge, said: "He had a great workout for the Bills. They were very impressed."

At age 28, Bryant has only three seasons of NFL football under his belt and has a very checkered past. Signing Bryant would theoretically be low-risk for Buffalo, however; there's no question that there is talent to work with. He would likely be viewed as competition for current fourth defensive tackle John McCargo, a three-year pro. Bryant and McCargo have similar playing styles, with Bryant possessing much more natural athleticism. How much of that athleticism remains after several prolonged stretches of drug use, however, is the big question.

"I went through a period where I just sat on my couch," Bryant said. "There was so much embarrassment at being kicked out of the league. I went into a depression and didn’t want to do anything but be holed up in my house. Drinking and smoking pot became my whole existence. I was in a bad place and I needed help."

Bryant was released by the Cardinals in 2005 after the team learned that Bryant was to be suspended for a full year by then-commissioner Paul Tagliabue. Bryant accumulated just 1.5 sacks in his first three seasons, and has not come close to making a return visit to the NFL since his release - though there has been interest, according to Bryant. He turned down the offers, however.

"I just didn’t want to do it anymore, didn’t want to play football," Bryant said. "I always loved the game, but, at that point in my life, I didn’t want to deal with the rules. I ended up in that drug-induced, alcohol-induced depression from 2007 to early 2008. When my daughter was born, I thought that would be the thing that pulled me of my hell, but it didn’t."

Bryant has been in a substance abuse rehabilitation program since June 3, 2008. As part of the NFL's substance abuse program, Bryant has been tested frequently for banned substances and emerged clean each time within the past eleven months. Now, with Buffalo's tryout under arm and perhaps more coming - Wilson reports that he will consider playing in other leagues as well - Bryant is looking for a way back into the game of football.

"Now, my body feels like it’s at a point where I can still play very well," Bryant said. "Playing football is not something that just goes away just like that. I’m looking forward to a new opportunity and kicking some butt."

We recommend you check out Wilson's report - it's an excellent read, and a pretty uplifting story. It's nice to see a player rebound from a terrible stretch the way Bryant has over the past year. Whether or not Bryant can help an NFL team, however, could remain a mystery. Could he help Buffalo? I'm sure y'all have that on your minds, so let's hear it in the comments section.

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I don't see any downside...

to signing him. It would give him a few months to get stronger and back into the swing of things before training camp. It would basically come down to who was more motivated to get that 4th DT spot, Bryant or McCargo.

And there’s always the enticement of him and McCargo panning out (perhaps not likely) and kicking Spencer Johnson out to DE on run downs and back inside on pass downs.

Bryant is a risk worth taking, albeit a low risk… could be a high reward.

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by ForeignArrow on May 5, 2009 1:18 PM EDT reply actions 0 recs

Apparently we were tying the same thing at the same time!

by Berg79 on May 5, 2009 1:19 PM EDT up reply actions 0 recs

It the single position I am most worried about from a depth perspective so why not. Let McCargo beat him out of the 4th DT spot. If he is in shape and willing to play for a 1 year veteran minimum contract it sounds like a situation with a lot of upside and little downside.

Alcohol and pot dont worry be but the ecstacy can weaken your spine. Got to wonder about those side effects.

by Berg79 on May 5, 2009 1:19 PM EDT reply actions 0 recs

Cant be any worse than McCargo

hell, at least he is willing to try

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by NCbillsfan12 on May 5, 2009 1:22 PM EDT reply actions 0 recs

Brian

I think since I posted this in the fanshots section 3 hours ago you should be forced to take this post down !

by gatornation on May 5, 2009 1:25 PM EDT reply actions 0 recs

Crap… meant to credit you in the post itself… my bad; adding…

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by Brian Galliford on May 5, 2009 1:26 PM EDT up reply actions 0 recs

I don't care

I’m just messing with you.

by gatornation on May 5, 2009 1:27 PM EDT up reply actions 0 recs

LOL oh I know, but I still like crediting y’all in situations like this. That was a good find on your part – I probably would not have read the article myself had you not brought it up here. :)

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by Brian Galliford on May 5, 2009 1:28 PM EDT up reply actions 0 recs

I only read it

because I’m a sucker for a good comeback story and then when I found out he tried out for the Bills I had to post it. either way I hope it works out for the guy. it seems like his intentions are good.

by gatornation on May 5, 2009 1:32 PM EDT up reply actions 0 recs

Another funny tidbit.....

Word on the street is that former and still hated bills player Mike Williams is 400 pounds. And thats for an 0-line man. :)

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by NCbillsfan12 on May 5, 2009 1:25 PM EDT reply actions 0 recs

but he wanted to take another shot at football in order to help him get his weight down! Not because he loved and missed football so much…..

~K
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by Kurupt on May 5, 2009 1:55 PM EDT up reply actions 0 recs

This Guy

If he can get into NFL shape (Not Jason Peters when he first returned shape) but i deff think him an McCargo and Johnson will deff have some serious competition for that 3rd position

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by NCbillsfan12 on May 5, 2009 2:04 PM EDT up reply actions 0 recs

jeez

the Bills are either doing the most thorough job ever looking for talent or they are desperate as hell or the really think there is some benefit of bringing in all these types of has been’s, never was, etc…..or maybe just cuz it’s may and there’s nothing else to do this is news. either way, I hope Trent is buried in film study and working out at OBD…that’s all that really matters

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by MARVelous on May 5, 2009 2:58 PM EDT up reply actions 0 recs

Love the idea of a player making a comeback

Especially at a position of such importance….you can never have enough talented DTs on the roster, and if he can make it back to college form and change his life….what an uplifting story and great chance for the Bills….Killer rotation at DT

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by killascript on May 5, 2009 1:29 PM EDT reply actions 0 recs

What do we have to lose?

Really!!! It sounds as though the guy is truely trying to get his act back together. A feel good story if it works out. I belive he SHOULD speak to the Rookies at their annual mtg. I say he should probably address the BILLS locker room in the same manner (if we did sign him & he made it back to the NFL), and ‘maybe’ wake up some of our own guys that may need some straightening out.

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by Pocono Bob on May 5, 2009 1:41 PM EDT reply actions 0 recs

Yes. He can help the team. Not going to hurt to have another big run stuffer on the middle. The more the better. More fresh legs

by billsct11 on May 5, 2009 1:44 PM EDT reply actions 0 recs

AND competition

as well. McCargo “may” have a second chance this year, I don’t know for sure. I know he was in the dog-house last year, but w/ a line coaching change, he “may” finally get it. I thought at the end of the ‘07 season he was beginning to see the light, but only went backwards since. Maybe since the trade w/ Indy didn’t go over too well, and w/ the new additions he might just “get it” now! If nothing else he (Bryant) brings good competition for the 4th rotational DT in our scheme. And probably w/o any risk financially. If he doesn’t pan out and can’t cut TC, cut him!

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by Pocono Bob on May 5, 2009 1:55 PM EDT up reply actions 0 recs

And probably w/o any risk financially.

Exactly. Nobody is going to give this guy any guarantees or any bonuses. It’s a work hard and prove it to us before you earn some real money type deal he’d have to play under, which it sounds like he’d be fine with.

~K
"As the governor of Louisiana once said, the only way Chris Kelsay can lose his job is if he got caught in bed with a dead girl or a live boy."

by Kurupt on May 5, 2009 2:00 PM EDT up reply actions 0 recs

Thats where

I was going, along w/ the competition necessary at the position….. It can only be a win-win IMO.

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by Pocono Bob on May 5, 2009 2:02 PM EDT up reply actions 0 recs

Maybe he can be the NFL’s version of Josh Hamilton. Wouldn’t that be an incredible story?!?!

I just don’t know if his body is capable of holding up. I will assume, but I could be very wrong, that he’s not exactly as strong or athletic as he used to be. But a summer in the Bills weight training and conditioning programs could really get him up to speed. I’m all for giving guys a shot, so I’d be more than happy to give a former talented player like this a final shot at resurrecting his career.

I’d love to add some competition to Johnson and McCargo at DT, and none of the UDFA guys we got will be doing that. Bryant’s talent alone could help push those guys more than any of the UDFA’s could. And just imagine if he works out and really plays well? What a steal that’d be! Hey, maybe we could even send Kelsay packing assuming Johnson can swing out to DE more often!!!!

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"As the governor of Louisiana once said, the only way Chris Kelsay can lose his job is if he got caught in bed with a dead girl or a live boy."

by Kurupt on May 5, 2009 1:59 PM EDT reply actions 0 recs

How'd I know

you would eventually go there?/?/? LOL. However, I can easily see that happening. IF they DO sign him.

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by Pocono Bob on May 5, 2009 2:14 PM EDT up reply actions 0 recs

That is exactly what I was thinking...

If Bryant were able to make the team, S. Johnson would be an ideal replacement for Kelsay at LDE. He is also a run stopper like Kelsay, but he is a better pass rusher as well. This change would also not affect the plans on how to use Maybin. We will see what happens. ProFootballTalk also had a quote of his: "I want to pay the Cardinals back the money because I didn’t give them what they deserved and they allowed me to live a great lifestyle," Bryant said. "A man has to face his mistakes." Tell me that this guy doesn’t want to play again, he is willing to pay his former team back some of his signing bonus. That is a huge character change, alot people talk about getting back into football, ala Mike Will.I.Ams hella fat, but very few actually bring up the fact that they basically stole money from the teams that drafted them. Nice story, hopefully the Bills will benefit.

by NorCal BillsFan on May 5, 2009 3:52 PM EDT up reply actions 0 recs

When I referred to Kelsay as a "runstopper"...

I used that term loosely.

by NorCal BillsFan on May 5, 2009 3:53 PM EDT up reply actions 0 recs

Hamilton’s is an increadible story and I would really love for Bryant to pan out in the same way. I say lets give the guy a shot.

by CanadianBillsFan on May 6, 2009 6:33 AM EDT up reply actions 0 recs

one more thing

I doubt we sign him. It’s been 2 weeks since his workout, and the team could have brought him into the mini-camp we just had in order to give him a better look if they really were interested, IMO. I feel like they would have inked him if they really had the interest, or at the very least let him try out assuming he’d be willing to do so. I do hope they give him a chance and ultimately bring him in, but it seems to me that that may be unlikely given that nothing has happened since he worked out…..

~K
"As the governor of Louisiana once said, the only way Chris Kelsay can lose his job is if he got caught in bed with a dead girl or a live boy."

by Kurupt on May 5, 2009 2:03 PM EDT reply actions 0 recs

Not so sure

that they would have brought him in for the ROOKIE mimi-camp they just held. Rookies being the key word there!

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by Pocono Bob on May 5, 2009 2:05 PM EDT up reply actions 0 recs

They had other try-out players that weren’t in this past draft class….De’Cody Fagg was one of them. Maybe it was for players that haven’t played on an NFL roster before, so Bryant may not have been “eligible”. You could be right. We’ll have to see if they look to sign him before their OTA’s coming up in a few weeks then!

~K
"As the governor of Louisiana once said, the only way Chris Kelsay can lose his job is if he got caught in bed with a dead girl or a live boy."

by Kurupt on May 5, 2009 2:23 PM EDT up reply actions 0 recs

Dunno

the exact RULES (if you will ) when it comes to that, but I think it’s all the team’s decision. After-all, there are other teams that had VETS in camp……

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by Pocono Bob on May 5, 2009 2:28 PM EDT up reply actions 0 recs

2 weeks

passed by w/ no signing yet. You’re right, it isn’t a very good sign, but who knows? Stranger things have happened.

Has there been any more word on the potential trade(s) of Roscoe & Kelsay? I haven’t heard anything on that front since pre-draft……

It sounded as though w/ Nelson on board now, and w/ a few of the UDFA’s (WR’s) that were in the Rookie Mini Camp, that Roscoe could be on the trading block still. That being said, like I said, I haven’t heard anything since before the draft took place.

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by Pocono Bob on May 5, 2009 2:23 PM EDT reply actions 0 recs

Drugs? Checkered Pasts? Run ins with the law???

come on down…………….

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by norcaliangelsfan on May 5, 2009 2:31 PM EDT reply actions 0 recs

Sad offseason

for our beloved BILLS, that’s for sure! At least we know that “Worth Millions” won’t be around for a repeat! Say bye-bye Ko…….. I’m tired of seeing the name on the back of your jersey anyway!

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by Pocono Bob on May 5, 2009 2:35 PM EDT up reply actions 0 recs

ahahahahaha! that’s a great line. two guys with two-letter first names…lol!

by the_prophet on May 5, 2009 2:47 PM EDT up reply actions 0 recs

Don’t be so quick to judge. It has been amost a year since he’s used drugs and it’s been longer then that since he’s has trouble with the law. To me it looks like a man thats trying to get his life back together while using the thing that he knows best. There is such a thing as successful recovery.

by CanadianBillsFan on May 6, 2009 8:12 AM EDT up reply actions 0 recs

I don't care where they get it

But we need more competition at DT, I was hoping one of those 30 tryout players would have been signed, or the Bills had at least used a late pick on DT.

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by BillsNYC on May 5, 2009 2:56 PM EDT reply actions 0 recs

DT

Hopefully the bills will give him a shot. At least we can get one uplifting story out of a roller coaster of an off season
ps. This is my first comment on the site lol Been reading for the past few months so i decided this was the time to put in my two sense. Awesome site Brian

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by devolicous on May 5, 2009 3:47 PM EDT reply actions 0 recs

Welcome to the site!

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by MattRichWarren on May 5, 2009 4:58 PM EDT up reply actions 0 recs

Thanks

Whoa that was fast…. thanks…. You guys have a mad good site. I actually found this on accident. On your side bar you have a link to a bunch of other blogs… one of the blogs is the gooses roost. I’m really good friends with those guys. I found this site through them, and I can honestly say I have been reading every article for the past 3 or so months.

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by devolicous on May 5, 2009 5:47 PM EDT up reply actions 0 recs

We don’t call him Welcome Matt/Nard-dog for nothing.

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by sireric on May 5, 2009 6:43 PM EDT up reply actions 0 recs

Well... I can also be Michael Scott.

Whoa that was fast…. thanks….

That’s what she said.

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by MattRichWarren on May 5, 2009 8:33 PM EDT up reply actions 0 recs

Dude… I love the Roost. Seriously good, consistent read.

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by Brian Galliford on May 5, 2009 8:10 PM EDT up reply actions 0 recs

Yeah

Yeah my friend Ryan somehow has the time to write 200 posts a month. Its kind of a good thing for them, they are all going for journalism so the blog definitely helps… This is seriously an awesome blog. You guys have no idea how much time i have spent on the site rather then studying for finals. You all are criminals.

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by devolicous on May 5, 2009 11:25 PM EDT up reply actions 0 recs

We're not criminals for writing...

I’m a criminal for how much time I spend on this at work.

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by MattRichWarren on May 6, 2009 9:47 AM EDT up reply actions 0 recs

haha

I hear that

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by devolicous on May 6, 2009 6:43 PM EDT up reply actions 0 recs

If they give this guy a shot,

they best bring in Hunt for a chance. Yes, I know he’s a DE (and small, at that), but I think that kid is going to “get it.”

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by TheAfghanTwilight on May 5, 2009 3:53 PM EDT reply actions 0 recs

Hunt

I can’t believe he hasn’t signed with anyone yet…must be weighing his options…

by NorCal BillsFan on May 5, 2009 3:54 PM EDT up reply actions 0 recs

He’s another Elvis Dumervill, I think (in size, at least).

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by TheAfghanTwilight on May 5, 2009 4:52 PM EDT up reply actions 0 recs

Nah...

you want to be in a rookie camp to have any hope of being signed as a UDFA. He will end up in the CFL or UFL if he’s lucky.

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by MattRichWarren on May 5, 2009 4:59 PM EDT up reply actions 0 recs

He signed with the Browns last week

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by Kurupt on May 5, 2009 5:15 PM EDT up reply actions 0 recs

I didn't see that he had signed with anyone.

Good luck to him. He’s gonna need it. The Browns are a place he can be successful though in their 3-4.

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by MattRichWarren on May 5, 2009 8:36 PM EDT up reply actions 0 recs

I'm totally against this signing

He picks Buffalo to try to make a comeback because he’s seen that it’s the new Cincinnati, e.g. the team where character doesn’t matter.

We have had too many issues with character, and even if this guy ends up being clean for good, we just don’t know. It’s like cheating, once you’ve done it you can’t rightly be trusted. There’s plenty of other options aside from an underachieving first round bust. Plenty of guys who could bring down more than 1.5 sacks in three seasons.

by Dyl on May 5, 2009 4:13 PM EDT reply actions 0 recs

Can you really say he “picked” Buffalo? Don’t the Bills, you know, have to kind of approve who comes in on a tryout?

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by Brian Galliford on May 5, 2009 4:27 PM EDT up reply actions 0 recs

Meh, was a bit unclear.
He does have the choice of what teams to ask for a tryout.

by Dyl on May 5, 2009 7:25 PM EDT up reply actions 0 recs

and the bills have the right to say no

by gatornation on May 6, 2009 10:31 AM EDT up reply actions 0 recs

The man made some mistakes, and he has owned up to it and taken his lumps. Aren’t people entitled to a second chance? Give the dude a break, if he catches on, and that is a big if, he will sign a very modest and quite possibly incentive laden contract. If he falls out of favor again, the Bills can dump him and it costs them little. I see nothing wrong with seeing what he has to offer.

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by sireric on May 5, 2009 6:50 PM EDT up reply actions 0 recs

I'm not thrilled with being negative Nancy, just saying.

I suppose I’ve just been desensitized to sports figures who are all too often apologetic and end up being untrustworthy on that account. I believe in second chances, and I am willing to give the guy a break. . .personally. Just not professionally. When you look at our DT position, it’s solid. Not mindblowing, but very solid. The 4th figure, whether it’s Bryant, McCargo, or a free agent, is not going to be that productive. So we need no help, or very minor help.

Anytime you look at a player with poor character you have to know that the best (the only) indication of future behavior is past behavior. It’s a risk taking on a player with a history like that, particularly when you add the comparatively miniscule role he’ll be playing. Since the odds are next to nothing that he’ll be much of a productive player, why even dilute the locker room with poor character? If we need to get a player to fill that role, let’s get more of our (the Bills) type of player.

by Dyl on May 5, 2009 7:34 PM EDT up reply actions 0 recs

I didn’t get the impression that he was a locker room cancer. I don’t want to see any more ‘(insert Bills player’s name here) arrested last night" headlines either. I don’t see Bryant being that kind of guy though. He isn’t Chris Henry or Pacman Jones.

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by sireric on May 5, 2009 8:02 PM EDT up reply actions 0 recs

Also

Kry makes a good point below. The guy has hit bottom and is trying to get back up, maybe he can help some young guys avoid going the same route.

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by sireric on May 5, 2009 8:46 PM EDT up reply actions 0 recs

He isn't Pacman Jones

But he had enough troubles to be suspended from football for an entire year, and that was under the (lenient) regime of Paul Tagliabue. So…

But point taken, to the extent that I could take it. :)

by Dyl on May 5, 2009 11:47 PM EDT up reply actions 0 recs

He picks Buffalo to try to make a comeback because he’s seen that it’s the new Cincinnati

I think I’m safe assuming that a player attempting to make a comeback would call and/or write every team asking for a tryout.

And even if there was some kind of choice, wouldn’t he be more interested in a team’s depth chart and his odds of making the team than finding the most lenient with character?

by kaisertown on May 5, 2009 11:37 PM EDT up reply actions 0 recs

Let's hope so

In case we sign him.

by Dyl on May 5, 2009 11:44 PM EDT up reply actions 0 recs

Comeback?

Isn’t the term “comeback” usually reserved for guys that actually accomplished something?

Bryant, even if he had panned out originally, isn’t really a run stuffer- he’s more of the penetrating type DT- like a La’Roi Glover or John Randle. Except he hasn’t shown he can even do that effectively.

I wouldn’t have any problem if they signed him and took at look at him this summer, but he was a terrible player in Arizona. The guy hasn’t played football in 5 years, and when he was playing probably wasn’t even as good as McCargo has been. Not to sound like a pessimist, but I hope people don’t expect anything out of him if they do sign him.

Seems like a low-risk, low-reward type move to me.

by Make a play Whitner on May 5, 2009 4:21 PM EDT reply actions 0 recs

Low-reward?

We are not expecting him to make the pro-bowl, we are talking about being the 4th DT in our rotation. What would low-reward mean to you? Making the team? Getting some playing time? If it means pushing McCargo to achieve something, if Bryant possibe makes the team, allowing S. Johnson to play both DE & DT, and allowing us to cut Kelsay, is that a high or low reward? I am in the high reward corner if that situation were to play out. I also dont’ understand your point: “he’s more of the penetrating type DT- like a La’Roi Glover or John Randle.” That would be awesome if we got a La’Roi Glover or John Randle type of player off the street. I don’t mean to beat up on your comment, but there is truly very little risk with a lot of potential for better things to come.

by NorCal BillsFan on May 5, 2009 4:47 PM EDT up reply actions 0 recs

i don’t know if you read that fanpost about why kelsay’s still around, but the bills won’t be cutting him soon. they’d owe him like 5 million in signing bonus and that kind of stuff. a fourth DT won’t make THAT big of a difference.

by the_prophet on May 5, 2009 11:05 PM EDT up reply actions 0 recs

$4M in bonus cap hit... but they already gave him that money anyways.

But he is making 3.6M this year so they’d be saving that money and any future salary. I agree they won’t cut him but it’s not because his contract is prohibitive of that.

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by MattRichWarren on May 6, 2009 9:49 AM EDT up reply actions 0 recs

Good Story & Adds to depth

Just imagine if we lost Marcus or Kyle. We would be hurting. I see him and McCargo nearly at the same level I feel bottom line it would be good for depth.

by drummerboy19192002 on May 5, 2009 7:33 PM EDT reply actions 0 recs

I’m okay with a Bryant signing (or invite). In fact, I’d encourage it. If that interview speaks for the guy, then I say why not. He certainly sounds like he’s on the right track; good for him. Who knows – maybe he could even help with some of the young guys on this team. If he’s legit, maybe some of his off the field work would pay better dividends than any on the field work.

by krytime on May 5, 2009 8:28 PM EDT reply actions 0 recs

restitution.

I’ve heard alot of apologies that sound like “I’m sorry I got caught” but when someone talks like he wants to pay back money for screwing up it makes me tend to believe he is sincere and ready to be serious about performing…

by Chazjr on May 5, 2009 9:02 PM EDT reply actions 0 recs

Gotta agree with you. His public statement about paying back money speaks volumes.

by thefourwinds on May 5, 2009 10:08 PM EDT up reply actions 0 recs

Would make a pretty good story.

I wouldn’t mind signing him to a contract for training camp. At the very least it will light a fire under McCargo’s butt, and worst case senario, we release him. But I’d like to see what he can do.

by CanadianBillsFan on May 6, 2009 6:25 AM EDT reply actions 0 recs