Mitch Morse will be back in the fold for the Buffalo Bills on Sunday. Bills (7-3) head coach Sean McDermott told WGR-550 radio on Friday that the team’s plan is to put Morse at center against the Los Angeles Chargers (3-7) in Week 12.
Questions have surrounded Morse’s status on the team after he suffered a concussion in Week 8 against the Patriots.
First the conversation was about Morse’s well-being because it was the fifth time in his NFL career that he sustained a concussion. Morse went on to miss just one game against the Seahawks in Week 9 due to the injury.
But then the situation did a near 180 degree turn… From understanding why Morse wasn’t playing to why isn’t he? In Week 10 against the Cardinals, Morse, the second-highest paid center in the NFL, was active, but did not play. He spent the entire game on the sideline.
At the time, McDermott confirmed it was a football decision and said it did not have to do with his concussion. It was a curious situation, but it appears that the latest turn is that Morse will be playing against the Bolts.
Also adding to the question in regard to why Morse wasn’t playing was that he didn’t appear to be having a bad season. Morse has never been a world beater, but even in terms of his Pro Football Focus grades, he’s a solid player. PFF grades him 65.8 overall so far this year, near the middle of the NFL.
In addition to Morse, McDermott also announced that Cody Ford’s season is over due to injury as well on Friday. Perhaps that played a part in the team’s decision on Morse, but that’s something we’ll never know. All we do know is that Morse will be snapping the ball to quarterback Josh Allen on Sunday.
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