Tag: Andy Isabella

Steelers hosted former second-round WR for workout

The Pittsburgh Steelers brought in former second-round draft selection, the incredibly fast Andy Isabella, for a workout on Monday.

Depth will forever be a facet of the team that the Pittsburgh Steeler pride themselves on making strong.

The offensive line suddenly became thin after three season-ending injuries to the unit took place, and the Steelers attempted to remedy this issue by signing lineman Max Scharping, as well as hosting two additional offensive linemen for workouts.  However, the Steelers also need some depth in their wide receiver room as well.

WR Andy Isabella, a former second-round draft pick out of UMass in 2019, was brought in for a workout on Monday.  Isabella is blazing fast and offers versatility on special teams in the return game as well.

Most recently, Isabella spent time with the Buffalo Bills and could take advantage of Pittsburgh’s depleted receiver room, potentially getting a second chance to revive his less-than-spectacular career.

Pittsburgh could definitely use the boost, as injuries have plagued the team throughout the 2024 season. They’re aiming to get back on track in Week 5 against the Dallas Cowboys on October 6th, at 8:20 PM EST.

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Bills sign 13 players to reserve/future contracts

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(Update 1/24, 6:30 p.m.): The Bills have also signed QB Shane Buechele to a reserve/future contract:

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The Buffalo Bills had inked 11 players to reserve/future contracts earlier this week. Then on Tuesday, two more were added to the bunch.

A reserve/future contract guarantees that a player cannot be signed by another team. The deal goes into effect once the new league year begins and will count towards the next season’s salary cap and 90-man roster for the offseason and training camp.

Of the 13, 11 were on the team’s practice squad during the 2023 season. Two of them, wide receiver KJ Hamler and safety Kendall Williamson, were not.

Here’s the full list of the 13 players the Bills have signed to reserve/future deals:

Bills at Eagles: Andy Isabella, Ja’Marcus Ingram elevated from practice squad

Isabella, Ingram to play, no Fournette yet for the #Bills:

The Buffalo Bills have elevated wide receiver Andy Isabella and cornerback Ja’Marcus Ingram up from their practice squad ahead of the team’s Week 12 matchup with the Philadelphia Eagles.

The two callups appear to be directly related to the team’s final injury report ahead of the game.

Cornerback Dane Jackson (head) and safety Taylor Rapp (neck) were both ruled out. Isabella and Ingram can provide depth on special teams for both players.

In addition, as a defensive back with both players that are ruled out being members of the secondary, Ingram will provide depth there.

A further note: running back Leonard Fournette was not called up. He signed with the team on Oct. 30 and has yet to featured in a contest.

In Joe Brady’s first game in Week 11 against the New York Jets as offensive coordinator, Ty Johnson played his largest role of the season on offense. Johnson played 16 snaps after his previous high for the year was one snap in two different games. Brady could prefer Johnson over Fournette for now.

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Bills elevate Andy Isabella, Josh Norman from practice squad to face Bucs

What to know about these elevations from the practice squad for the #Bills:

The Buffalo Bills have elevated two interesting players from their practice squad ahead of facing the Tampa Bay Buccaneers on Thursday Night Football: Andy Isabella and Josh Norman.

The team announced prior to kickoff that both players will suit up. It’s the first time both have been called up from the practice squad.

In terms of their direct positions, Isabella’s call up could mean he’s featuring in a wide receiver role against the Buccaneers (3-3) or as a returner. However, the Bills (4-3) just signed Ty Johnson to their roster last weekend who then went on to take returner duties against the New England Patriots.

With the lack of secondary production in the offense behind Stefon Diggs, there could be a case for Isabella to play out of the slot.

Norman’s elevation could mean he’s taking over a spot held by former first-round pick Kaiir Elam. Throughout early portions of the season, the young cornerback Elam has been inactive on numerous game days.

Inactives for Bills vs. Bucs will be announced 90 minutes prior to kickoff, which Bills Wire will provide updates on.

Relating to other positions: Buffalo did not elevate a defensive tackle from the practice squad. That’s a good sign that Ed Oliver (toe) will be good to go. He was listed as questionable to play.

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Buffalo Bills 2023 practice squad tracker

Full #Bills practice squad tracker right here:

The Buffalo Bills and rest of the NFL have put together their initial 53-man roster. That means more than 1,000 players had either been outright released or placed on waivers.

For those who fell between the cracks, up to 16 of them can be signed to the practice squad.

Here is Bills Wire’s trackers for the team’s initial practice squad roster:

NFL roster cuts: 6 toughest roster decisions for the Bills to make

NFL roster cuts: 6 toughest roster decisions for the #Bills to make:

One of the toughest days around the NFL is roster cut down day.

Sure, teams have 53 roster spots which seems like a lot–But it’s not. Spaces gets very tight, very quickly. It makes some roster decisions very difficult to make.

With that, here are the five toughest cuts the Bills might have to make in 2023 ahead of Tuesday’s 4 p.m. deadline: