Kyle Orton waived

Given Orton's success in McDaniels' spread offense, it might be worth looking at him. $7.4M in salary is steep for a backup QB, but it might be viable if he clears the waiver wire and we re-negotiate. And it wouldn't hurt to have a proven commodity just in case Fitzpatrick gets injured.

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Would love to see kyle orton in buffalo. maybe not at 7.4m but ive been advocating to bring him in for a while. Not to mention that tyler thigpen should not be in the league any more

by billsstein on Nov 22, 2011 5:36 PM EST reply actions

It would be a waste and reports are he wants to play somewhere as a starter. With alot of quarterbacks going down he saw an oppurtunity and reports are he asked to be cut. It would be 7.4 million to keep him from miami for the season.

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by matthew62 on Nov 22, 2011 5:46 PM EST via mobile reply actions

who doesn’t want to play somewhere as a starter?

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by killascript on Nov 23, 2011 10:30 AM EST up reply actions

Curtis Painter.

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by TheAfghanTwilight on Nov 23, 2011 11:44 AM EST up reply actions

If I'm the Colts, I'm releasing Painter ASAP

The guy can’t win games…something ALL QBs (starter or backup) need to be able to do.

by BuffaloFanFromCT on Nov 23, 2011 12:14 PM EST up reply actions

If he lasts past KC, I see no reason he doesn’t end up back in Chi-town.

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by TheAfghanTwilight on Nov 23, 2011 11:44 AM EST up reply actions

Orton will go to the Bears or Texans.....he is not going to the Bills to sit behind Fitz

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by Joe P. on Nov 22, 2011 8:12 PM EST reply actions

exactly – we already have Orton – why do we need another one?

by J2 on Nov 23, 2011 9:29 AM EST up reply actions

As the post said, so he could step in in case Fitz went down.

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by thefourwinds on Nov 24, 2011 1:48 PM EST up reply actions

it was sarcasm – sorry. I really need to use that sarcasm tag more

by J2 on Nov 25, 2011 9:46 AM EST up reply actions

Don't want him.

But would put in a waiver claim just so we could get a 6th or 7th rd pick from the Bears or Texans if we got him off waivers.

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by The Buffalo Kid on Nov 23, 2011 7:34 AM EST reply actions

My bad

Just remembered trade deadline passed so that won’t work.

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by The Buffalo Kid on Nov 23, 2011 7:35 AM EST up reply actions

I just knew this was a “bring him to the Bills post.” This signing wouldn’t get the Bills ANY further along in their development. I’m a Tebow fan, but Orton could not hold off Tebow. Is there any way you think he’s an improvement over Fitzpatrick right now?

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by TheAfghanTwilight on Nov 23, 2011 11:43 AM EST reply actions

The post did not say he’d be an improvement over Fitz. He specifically said he’s familiar with the spread offense and could step in if Fitz went down.

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by thefourwinds on Nov 24, 2011 1:48 PM EST up reply actions