The Chargers had their final practice on Thursday ahead of the Week 16 game against the Bills.
Wide receiver Keenan Allen (heel) and edge defender Joey Bosa (foot) have been ruled out.
This is the second consecutive week that Allen will miss due to the injury.
Los Angeles opened Bosa’s 21-day activation window.
Cornerback Deane Leonard (heel) and linebacker Tanner Muse (knee) are doubtful.
CB Essang Bassey (concussion), tight end Nick Vannett (back) and defensive tackle Nick Williams (shoulder) are questionable.
As for the Bills, safety Micah Hyde (neck stinger) and WR Justin Shorter (hamstring) are out. CB Kair Elam (ankle), defensive end A.J. Epenesa (rib), running back Ty Johnson (shoulder) and DT DaQuan Johnson (pec) are questionable.
“Ford turned down more money elsewhere to try to win a ring in Buffalo.”
Former Seattle Seahawks defensive tackle Poona Ford is heading to a new NFL team. According to Tom Pelissero of NFL Network, Ford has agreed to a one-year deal with the Buffalo Bills.
Pelissero had the following thoughts on what Ford’s signing means to the Bills franchise and its 2023 prospects for contention.
“One of the top free agents still available, Ford turned down more money elsewhere to try to win a ring in Buffalo. A big (literally) post-draft addition for Sean McDermott’s defense.”
McDermott earned the head coaching position with the Bills after coaching a dominant Carolina Panthers defense in 2015. Now he has a chance to field a strong defense in Buffalo for his high scoring offense led by quarterback Josh Allen.
In the case of Poona Ford, the undersized defender has a chance to shut down the inside of the line of scrimmage for a championship contending team. He could be a piece that helps catapult the Bills past the Cincinnati Bengals and Kansas City Chiefs in the postseason.
The #Bills are signing former #Seahawks nose tackle Poona Ford to a one-year deal, per sources.
One of the top free agents still available, Ford turned down more money elsewhere to try to win a ring in Buffalo. A big (literally) post-draft addition for Sean McDermott’s defense. pic.twitter.com/fTAgyLf80s
The Cleveland Browns have a Week 18 matchup against the Pittsburgh Steelers as they wrap up their season. However, after the events that transpired between the Buffalo Bills and Cincinnati Bengals when safety Damar Hamlin collapsed on the field. The NFL community has surrounded Hamlin, donating over $6.5 million to his foundation’s toy drive. Even former Browns’ quarterback Brian Hoyer made a classy donation.
As expected, the Browns were asked a lot about Hamlin during their open media session. Rattled by the events, all of David Njoku, Nick Chubb, Greg Newsome II, and head coach Kevin Stefanski weighed in.
Here is what they had to say about Hamlin as they all gave him their best.
Former Georgia quarterback Jake Fromm announced his engagement to Caroline Ostman on Sunday evening. Details here
Former Georgia quarterback Jake Fromm is engaged. The Buffalo Bills reserve quarterback announced his engagement to former UGA volleyball player Caroline Ostman on Twitter Sunday evening.
“I can’t remember what I said, but I do know this; I love you with all my heart and want to spend everyday with you by my side. I’m so thankful God put you in my life. Thank you for making me strive to seek Him everyday, helping me become a better man, and of course saying “Yes”.
Fromm played at Georgia from 2017 to 2019 and as a freshman, helped lead the Bulldogs to SEC Championship and Rose Bowl wins and a national championship appearance. The Warner Robins, Ga., native was drafted by the Bills in the 5th round of the 2020 NFL Draft.
Fromm served last season as the Bill’s emergency COVID-19 quarterback and spent the year quarantined away from the team. This year, Fromm will battle for the third string position once again behind star Josh Allen and recent signee Mitch Trubisky.
Remember Fromm’s legendary freshman season here:
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ChpJ8PSCHLM
A new episode of “UGA Football Live with J.C. Shelton” is here! J.C. is joined by former Georgia tight end Arthur Lynch to talk UGA football, his life as U.S. Army 2nd Lieutenant and more. Listen here:
The Buffalo Bills released WR John Brown on Wednesday, prompting many to wonder if he could return to the Arizona Cardinals, where he was drafted.
With the start of the legal tampering period just a few days away, teams across the NFL are making veteran cuts and contract restructures to stay under the cap. This year, there have been some big-name cuts of talented players that likely wouldn’t be happening in a regular off-season.
One of those cuts is former Arizona Cardinal wideout John Brown, who was released by the Buffalo Bills on Wednesday.
Since departing from the valley, Brown has played three seasons (one for Baltimore, two for Buffalo) and accumulated 2,233 receiving yards, 147 receptions and 14 touchdowns. His best season was in 2019 in Buffalo prior to the acquisition of Stefon Diggs, where he received a high volume of targets. That season was his second 1,000-yard season, the other being with the Cardinals in 2015.
Needless to say, Brown is still a very productive player in the league and would make Kliff Kingsbury’s offense much better.
Brown will be 31 at the start of the 2021 season after dealing with some injuries last season. He missed seven regular-season games and was hurt in his return to Arizona in the ‘Hail Murray’ thriller.
Cardinals fans remember the speedy wideout’s successful tenure in Arizona. With wide receiver being a position of need, could Brown return to the valley?
Adding John Brown to the existing receiving corps would give the Cards a deep threat on the perimeter, opening up more intermediate routes for DeAndre Hopkins and Christian Kirk. He likely wouldn’t command a huge salary, which is helpful in this limited cap year for all teams.
There are some complications, however. Brown has sickle-cell trait that reportedly grew worse during his time in Arizona. He also was frustrated by how his situation was handled. Former head coach Bruce Arians first spoke of the issue during the 2016 season, and Brown didn’t quite have the same impact since. It’s possible there was some tension there, but with Arians in Tampa, perhaps Brown would consider a reunion, health permitting.
With wide receiver being a need for the team, it’s possible John Brown returns to Arizona.
Former Georgia football QB Jake Fromm discussed his favorite UGA memories this week in a video tweeted by the Bulldogs program.
For Jake Fromm, picking out a single favorite memory from his historic three-year UGA career cannot be easy to do.
In three years, he accomplished his dream of playing football for the University of Georgia, beat Florida three times, won the SEC Championship and Rose Bowl, made it to the national title, won the SEC East three times, beat Notre Dame twice, played in some classics and lost some heartbreakers.
This week, the Georgia football program released a video of Fromm discussing his favorite memories from his time as a Georgia Bulldog, and there was a lot to touch on.
Fromm was not able to pick just one. He mentioned most of what was written above, but his journey as a whole is what he will look back on the most.
“You think about it, even the team runs in the summer,” Fromm said. “There were so many amazing things that happened. The way Coach Smart runs his program, it really just opened me up to so much more about the game of football. The guys we have around us, you’re already with NFL-caliber guys every single day at practice. The teammates you meet and grow up with along the way.
It’s a fun and exciting time for everybody. What’s not to love about it? Everything…honestly. The people, what we did as a football program. Honestly, I loved every minute of it. I would not trade it for anything in the entire world. The fans are amazing. That is what makes Georgia football fun. The whole state of Georgia and Dawgnation gets on board.
You don’t want to miss out on being part of the University of Georgia.”
Former Georgia football QB and 2020 NFL Draft pick Jake Fromm signed his rookie contract with the Buffalo Bills. Here are the details…
Former Georgia quarterback Jake Fromm signed his rookie deal on Friday with the Buffalo Bills.
According to Aaron Wilson of the Houston Chronicle, it’s a four-year contract worth $3.7 million total, $899,490 guaranteed with a $302,960 signing bonus.
A pedestrian combine performance reportedly caused Fromm to slip to the fifth-round of the 2020 NFL Draft where the Buffalo Bills felt fortunate to select him with the No. 167 overall pick.
General manager Brandon Beane said that drafting Fromm was not meant to send a message to Bills starter Josh Allen, but rather to fill a “premium position” with a talented player.
Fromm will have an opportunity to compete for the backup position this off-season with fellow Bills quarterbacks Davis Webb and Matt Barkley. And as Georgia fans know well, don’t count Fromm out in a quarterback competition. He has beaten out a couple of 5-stars before and won a few games in between…
Bills' deal for fifth-rounder Jake Fromm: $3.771 million total, $899,490 guaranteed, $302,960 signing bonus
