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Will Bills try Levi on for size?

The Buffalo Bills decided not to draft a tackle to replace Jason Peters.

Tackle Levi Jones, just released by the Bengals, would be a good replacement for Jason Peters on the Bills.
That doesn't mean they're out of options.

Buffalo is among a short list of obvious landing pads for the 6-foot-5, 307-pound Jones to land, although the Phoenix-area native and Arizona State grad has expressed an interest in playing for the Cardinals. That appears doubtful.

The Bills or Detroit Lions are much more likely.

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Anyone buying into the idea of kicking the tires on this one yet?

"It's that time of the year where all teams are involved in making some, to a degree, painful decisions." - Marv Levy

by Jason from OH-IO on May 6, 2009 6:14 PM EDT reply actions

What Chris Brown had to say.

OT Levi Jones cut
By Chris Brown – Posted May 6th, 2009
As expected the Bengals parted ways with veteran OT Levi Jones. The former first-round pick is 29-years old and has been beset with injuries each of the past three years. That’s why the Bengals did not get any takers when he was offered in a trade. But now the risk is reduced as any NFL team can make him what they feel is a suitable offer.

Personally I think it’s a worthwhile option for the Bills. At 29 he should have a few good years left in him. Obviously a full physical will have to confirm that for any NFL team. If he checks out though he’d be a solid veteran addition.

"It's that time of the year where all teams are involved in making some, to a degree, painful decisions." - Marv Levy

by Jason from OH-IO on May 6, 2009 7:52 PM EDT reply actions

Brian, please tell me that these are just reporters panicing for us.

I mean just because we traded away Peters and didn’t sign/draft someone to replace him doesn’t mean that we should sign the first guy that comes along. Pus Jones was released for a reason; his on a VERY steep downward slide. I mean we have more then a few good canadidates in Walker, Bell and Chambers, all of which would be better then Jones at this point.

So someone please tell me that these reports are just reporters going “Hey he’s a LT’… Buffalo has no LT… They go together perfectly!” Cause I really don’t want Jones as our new starting LT.

by CanadianBillsFan on May 7, 2009 7:57 AM EDT reply actions

That's generally the thought...

we haven’t heard anything saying the Bills have called or are interested. We’ve heard they could (or in some reporters’ words should) be interested.

Playing Realistic Optimist at Buffalo Rumblings since 2008. Fear can hold you prisoner. Hope can set you free.

by MattRichWarren on May 7, 2009 9:57 AM EDT up reply actions

Generally YOUR thought.

Can’t say either way. So please don’t generalize.

"It's that time of the year where all teams are involved in making some, to a degree, painful decisions." - Marv Levy

by Jason from OH-IO on May 7, 2009 12:55 PM EDT up reply actions

Teams

are and should always be looking to improve their team in any way possible. kicking the tires doesn’t mean that they will sign him. all they are doing is their due diligence on a player to see if he can help them out.

by gatornation on May 7, 2009 11:26 AM EDT up reply actions

Oh I agree. And even if I’m not big on Jones at all, I do want them to kick the tires on him. But that doesn’t mean that I want Jones on our team.

by CanadianBillsFan on May 7, 2009 3:35 PM EDT up reply actions

See Chris Brown

He has some insight to say the least.

"It's that time of the year where all teams are involved in making some, to a degree, painful decisions." - Marv Levy

by Jason from OH-IO on May 7, 2009 12:54 PM EDT up reply actions

I hope they at least investigate him and bring him in for a look.

I wouldn’t sign him to start at LT, but I would sign him to compete to start at LT. What if he is healthy and able to be a quality LT for us? We could swing Walker back to RT and Butler to Guard, letting Levitre be our top interior backup and starter in 2010 or 2011….

~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 7, 2009 3:47 PM EDT reply actions

And that, ladies and gentlemen, is Kurupt giving you the idealist version. :-)

I just don’t see Jones as being healthy enough. If he was he would still be a Bengal. But… if he is healthy that would be my dream scenario exactly how you described it.

Playing Realistic Optimist at Buffalo Rumblings since 2008. Fear can hold you prisoner. Hope can set you free.

by MattRichWarren on May 7, 2009 4:33 PM EDT up reply actions