Bills Release OT Calloway, NT Harvey, WR Rhea
by Brian Galliford on Aug 30, 2010 4:12 PM EDT
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PrintThe Buffalo Bills have announced that they have released offensive tackle Kyle Calloway, nose tackle Lonnie Harvey, and wide receiver Aaron Rhea. When tomorrow's deadline for trimming rosters to 75 players passes, two rookies on IR - Marcus Easley and Danny Batten - will no longer count against the active roster, putting the Bills at 75 players.
Calloway was a seventh-round draft pick out of Iowa this past April, and becomes the first drafted rookie to be released by GM Buddy Nix. He had been a mainstay as the third-team right tackle during training camp, outshone by several linemen (undrafted rookie Cordaro Howard among them). There's a chance Buffalo might try to sneak him onto their practice squad.
Harvey failed to make waves at the nose tackle position, where he was unremarkable during preseason play. He, too, has a shot at the practice squad. Rhea, a rookie out of Stephen F. Austin, was signed earlier this month as a camp body, and had virtually no chance of making the roster.
Buffalo will not need to make any more roster moves until this Saturday, when NFL teams must trim their rosters from 75 to 53. Updated (Unofficial) Depth Chart
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Was really hoping that
Calloway would be a good player for us.
"Hold ya chin up...nuh nuh nuh...gone" -Marshawn Lynch-
there is a reason he was a 7th rounder...
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I am surprised by the timing of Harvey’s release. The Bills only have two NTs for Thursday’s game.
Calloway getting cut isn’t a huge surprise. Third stringer all the way in camp.
Rhea never had a chance. Signed less than two weeks ago when they were down 4 wideouts. With Nelson and Hardy back there’s no need for him.
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I also thought they’d wait to cut Harvey.
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by BuffaloBlueBlood on Aug 30, 2010 4:20 PM EDT via mobile up reply actions
Troup Has looked good and very strong
I am surprised as well, but it could be an indication on how much we may see the traditional 3-4 look than anything else. Or the style of a three four we plan to run.
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dont we still have rashard duncan
i am surprised he didnt get cut before harvey… I dont know what he has been doing in TC and preseason but he is still there.. have we been using him at nose as well?
by statcruncher on Aug 30, 2010 4:59 PM EDT up reply actions
Duncan hasn’t been at the nose in base 3-4 looks that I ever saw. He probably has played DT, though. I fully expected Duncan to be cut.
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by MattRichWarren on Aug 30, 2010 7:28 PM EDT up reply actions
McCargo
I bet we see McCargo get some snaps at NT this week. It might be a good idea to see if he’d be able to help there, in addition to where he’s been getting snaps. If he can prove versatile enough, it would only help his cause. He’s been playing pretty well this summer, so it wouldn’t shock me if the staff finds a way to keep him around. Even though he’s not a good fit at NT, he has some size and ability. Plus, it appears we won’t be running the 3-4 full time.
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by Kurupt on Aug 30, 2010 7:33 PM EDT via mobile up reply actions
You cknow
I think i’d have still rather have cut Chambers then Calloway.
The player I would like least at #9 would be my sister’s cat, Captain Creamsicle. She does have a great work ethic and agility, but I’m really concerned that at 9 lbs., she’s too small to play safety in the NFL. She also bites way too often on play action and is easily distracted by someone waving string in the crowd. Lastly, her wonderlic score was pretty awful, answering "meow meow meow" for most of the questions- Dr. Brackish Okun
just based on his perceived potential?
If this guy can’t get above 3rd string on this team when he was billed out of college as “polished” would indicate to me that he just doesn’t have the physical chops to play in the NFL…which is why he was on the board in round 7, I would imagine.
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just based on his perceived potential?
More based on how bad Chambers actually is.
The player I would like least at #9 would be my sister’s cat, Captain Creamsicle. She does have a great work ethic and agility, but I’m really concerned that at 9 lbs., she’s too small to play safety in the NFL. She also bites way too often on play action and is easily distracted by someone waving string in the crowd. Lastly, her wonderlic score was pretty awful, answering "meow meow meow" for most of the questions- Dr. Brackish Okun
Slow and slower
Calloway is too slow to play tackle and wrong build for OG. Lonnie Harvey should change his name to Lonnie Hardee’s cuz it looks like that’s where he took all his meals.
Here’s hoping we find a swing tackle in other teams cuts > Chambers.
Here’s hoping we find a swing tackle in other teams cuts > Chambers.
Jamon Meredith?
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by MattRichWarren on Aug 30, 2010 7:29 PM EDT up reply actions
Is it Halloween?
I looked at the depth chart and RT is r-e-a-l-l-y scary. Gave me chills. A true Halloween “trick” ‘cause it sure isn’t a treat.
Cue the eerie music.
What we call our despair is often only the painful eagerness of unfed hope.
You forget that Meredith can cover both OT positions. And while i too find our depth lacking on the OT front, i honestly think that theres a chance that we only keep 3 OT’s on the active roster (Bell, Green and Meredith) and keep Wang on the inactive roster come game day.
How is Wang BTW? any updates on his injury? Has he started practicing again?
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by CanadianBillsFan on Aug 30, 2010 6:49 PM EDT up reply actions
So how long will it take to clear waivers?
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They’re not on waivers. Their contracts were terminated.
by Brian Galliford on Aug 30, 2010 6:18 PM EDT up reply actions
Cut downs
Just getting rid of dead-weight right now.
by MtJulietTNBillsFan on Aug 30, 2010 6:36 PM EDT reply actions
Too bad for Calloway.
I don’t know why but i was kind of hopping that he’d make it onto the roster.
The other two aren’t surprising at all. However releasing Harvey would probably indicate that McBusto is sticking around on this roster if we keep 7 lineman. If we keep 6 then McBusto is gone too.
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by CanadianBillsFan on Aug 30, 2010 6:46 PM EDT reply actions
But------But.....
wasn’t Calloway a Chix guy? One they had a higher grade on than when they drafted him? How could they cut him????
Sorry… just had to remind all, that Brown, was also a 7th rd pick, and could very well get cut too….
The draft dawns a new year for Buffalo Bills fans, so let optimism reign supreme!!! After all, we are now, UNDEFEATED!!!!
I see Brown as a PS guy. Good idea to develop him long term without having to worry about anyone poaching him.
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by CanadianBillsFan on Aug 30, 2010 7:32 PM EDT up reply actions
I agree....
but I keep reading on here that most, expect him to be claimed if we try to stash him…
The draft dawns a new year for Buffalo Bills fans, so let optimism reign supreme!!! After all, we are now, UNDEFEATED!!!!
Protip: Draft grades don’t mean SQUAT in the real world.
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Brown is considered much more of a project than Calloway was ever considered to be.
by Dr. Brackish Okun on Aug 30, 2010 11:37 PM EDT up reply actions
Brown has the luxury of being in a position where he’s EXPECTED to be the third stringer.
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by UZ on Aug 31, 2010 3:08 AM EDT up reply actions
How much do players on the practice squad get paid?
by Hassanali181 on Aug 30, 2010 7:59 PM EDT via mobile reply actions
I’ll take it, few hours a day, a few months and weekends off, that make for some high quality living in upstate NY!
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by syrbillsfan on Aug 31, 2010 12:18 AM EDT up reply actions
The Calloway pick,
should have been LaGarrette Blount. One punch turned him from a 1st day pick to a UDFA, unfortunately, our front office missed that….. 6’1 248lbs RBs that run like he does dont grow on trees.
Right, because we’re doing fine at O line while we clearly don’t have enough running backs.
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Seems like every front office missed that then.
Also he punched a teammate.
And is battling for the 3rd spot with Samkon Funkin Gado.
by twoeightnine on Aug 30, 2010 9:02 PM EDT up reply actions
And is battling for the 3rd spot with Samkon Funkin Gado.
Blounts looked way better than Gado every time I’ve seen him. Admittedly it’s not like I’ve been closely studying the 49ers 3rd string running back battle.
The player I would like least at #9 would be my sister’s cat, Captain Creamsicle. She does have a great work ethic and agility, but I’m really concerned that at 9 lbs., she’s too small to play safety in the NFL. She also bites way too often on play action and is easily distracted by someone waving string in the crowd. Lastly, her wonderlic score was pretty awful, answering "meow meow meow" for most of the questions- Dr. Brackish Okun
Definitely
If anything, this team certainly needs more RB’s.
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by Kurupt on Aug 30, 2010 10:34 PM EDT up reply actions 1 recs
HA! ^ This ^
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by CanadianBillsFan on Aug 30, 2010 11:05 PM EDT up reply actions
Well, we always thought we didn’t need more CBs and safeties. Remember how that turned out? I hope Gailey’s training camp design and the new strength and conditioning program help these guys stay on the field during the regular seaosn
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by syrbillsfan on Aug 31, 2010 12:20 AM EDT up reply actions
And then he took another swing in practice two weeks ago. That’s what we need.
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by MattRichWarren on Aug 31, 2010 10:32 AM EDT up reply actions 1 recs
Avoid injuries = much better record.
I absolutely HATE having to watch so much Tennessee Oiler football.
by MtJulietTNBillsFan on Aug 31, 2010 12:21 AM EDT reply actions
What are the odds Namaan Rosevelt makes the team?
I’m not local, but it’d be cool to get a hometown kid make the team…what are the realistic odds?
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Probably not too good at all
Evans, Johnson, Parrish, Nelson, Jackson are all certainly ahead of him, and Hardy probably is too. Donald Jones might even be ahead of him too.
I’d say he has a strong chance of making the PS though. Real strong.
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