The Bills are many days into their 2020 training camp, but because of the ongoing coronavirus pandemic, their schedule is completely flipped on its head. This new slate has only seen the team take the practice field in pads two times. Everything else prior to that has been other work.
With a sizable chunk of practices still left, wide receiver Duke Williams might have already stolen the show.
On Tuesday during Day 2 of training camp, Williams made a ridiculous catch. That’s even an understatement. The unfortunate victim on the play was rookie UDFA cornerback Ike Brown.
Second-string quarterback Matt Barkley tossed a pass that was a little underthrown. Truthfully, Brown wasn’t in bad coverage (although he didn’t really get his head around to find the ball on the play) but it didn’t really matter. Williams went up and made an All-Pro catch:
GROWN. MAN. STRENGTH. 😱@MattBarkley | @YFBurnna_cmh pic.twitter.com/rjiox1mdAg
— Buffalo Bills (@BuffaloBills) August 18, 2020
Williams is in a tough spot on the Bills roster and he’ll need plays like this to help his status. The catch was nothing short of fantastic. However, under the surface, Williams will need to do even more to secure a roster spot.
In Buffalo’s wide receiver room, the top four spots are likely locked in via Stefon Diggs, John Brown, Cole Beasley and Gabriel Davis. That leaves multiple guys fighting for limited roster space. In the past, the Bills have kept as few as five receivers on their post-training camp roster. Could this year see Sean McDermott & Co. keep six? Maybe seven? What could convince them to do so is special teams. There, Williams really hasn’t shown he’s an impact-maker. If that changes during this year’s training camp, Williams certainly has a look at a roster spot with catches made like this.
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