The Buffalo Bills announced multiple roster moves on Saturday ahead of their Week 8 meeting against the New England Patriots.
While cornerback Josh Norman (hamstring) has already been ruled out, the Bills (5-2) will have the services of Levi Wallace (ankle) against the Patriots (2-4). The Bills’ No. 2 cornerback in Wallace spent three weeks on injured reserve and the team officially activated him on Saturday.
In a bit of a corresponding move, the Bills lose the services of another cornerback for at least a couple of games as well. Cam Lewis (wrist) was placed on Buffalo’s injured reserve list. Lewis did not play last week against the Jets, but had been practicing with a club on his injury. Lewis now has to spend at least three weeks on the team’s IR before he can return.
In addition to their roster moves regarding the IR, the Bills called up three players from their practice squad. One is another cornerback, Dane Jackson, the rookie seventh-round pick who was called up in Week 7 against the Jets and recorded an interception.
The other two callups indicate the Bills will most likely be without at keast two other impact-makers.
Defensive tackle Brandin Bryant was called up, which likely means at least one of two injured tackles, Quinton Jefferson (knee) and Vernon Butler (groin) will not play. Both are currently listed as questionable. If both can’t go, which seems likely, Harrison Phillips, who was scratched the past two games, will likely make his return to the lineup as well.
The final played brought up to the active roster from the practice squad was safety Josh Thomas, an undrafted rookie. Thomas likely signals that starter Micah Hyde (concussion) will not play in Week 8.
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