Bills replace Eddie Yarbrough on practice squad

The Bills signed defensive end Jonathan Woodard to their practice squad on Wednesday. The moves comes as a replacement for defender Eddie Yarbrough. Yarbrough cracked the Bills’ 53-man roster in 2017 and 2018, but remained on the practice squad this …

The Bills signed defensive end Jonathan Woodard to their practice squad on Wednesday. The moves comes as a replacement for defender Eddie Yarbrough.

Yarbrough cracked the Bills’ 53-man roster in 2017 and 2018, but remained on the practice squad this season. In that role, a player is allowed to be signed by any other team, with the stipulation that the player is signed to their active roster.

A team came calling this week in the Minnesota Vikings. Yarbrough joined the playoff-bound Vikes this week and is no longer on the Bills.

On his way out, Yarbrough took to his social media account on Instagram to thank the Bills and Bills Mafia which started out, “Word can’t describe what the city, team, and entire Buffalo Bills organization has meant to me…”

Here’s his full post:

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#BillsMafia @buffalobills Words can’t describe what the city, team and the entire Buffalo Bills organization has meant to me these last 3 years. I truly gave you everything I had, and in return you adopted me as one of your own. I came in on the ground the floor and 2 playoff births later, we are partying ways. I’ve formed bonds and friendships that will last a lifetime here. The people of Buffalo have made me a better person & player from your examples and “smashing of tables” I wouldn’t trade these last 3 years for the world. I can’t thank you all enough for the love, cheers and support you have given me over the years. It did not go unnoticed or unappreciated. With so much love and all that I have…thank you. With that being said, I couldn’t be more excited to join the @vikings on this playoff run! And into the next year! I’m ready to get started and welcome this new & exciting chapter of my journey. #SKOL #GloryBeToGod

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On Woodard, he was a seventh-round pick of the Jaguars in 2016 and suffered an Achilles injury soon after. From there, he spent time on the Falcons and Dolphins via their practice squads. He did see six games on Miami’s active roster in 2018 and has 10 career tackles and one sack.

 

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