The preseason has concluded and the next game on the schedule for the Buffalo Bills is Week 1 against the Baltimore Ravens. General manager Brandon Beane will be busy getting the roster finalized this week. With roster cutdown day on Tuesday, there will be plenty of moves to be made.
Dave and Akeem of the Billsology Podcast have teamed up to try their hand at predicting who will be on the Bills’ opening 53-man roster.
Here is their prediction below:
Quarterback (2)
1 – Josh Allen
2 – Mitch Trubisky
PS – Shane Buechele
Running back (4)
1 – James Cook
2 – Ray Davis
3 – Ty Johnson
FB – Reggie Gilliam
PS – Frank Gore Jr.
Wide receiver (6)
1 – Khalil Shakir
2 – Keon Coleman
3 – Joshua Palmer
4 – Curtis Samuel
5 – Elijah Moore
6 – Tyrell Shavers
PS – KJ Hamler
Tight end (3)
1 – Dawson Knox
2 – Dalton Kincaid
3 – Jackson Hawes
PS – Zach Davidson
Offensive line (9)
1 – Dion Dawkins
2 – David Edwards
3 – Conner McGovern
4 – O’Cyrus Torrence
5 – Spencer Brown
6 – Alec Anderson
7 – Sedrick Van Pran-Granger
8 – Tylan Grable
9 – Ryan Van Demark
PS – Chase Lundt, Travis Clayton, Richard Gouraige
Defensive end (5)
1 – Joey Bosa
2 – Greg Rousseau
3 – Landon Jackson
4 – AJ Epenesa
5 – Javon Solomon
*Michael Hoecht (suspended)
Defensive tackle (5)
1 – Ed Oliver
2 – Daquan Jones
3 – TJ Sanders
4 – Deone Walker
5 – DeWayne Carter
* Larry Ogunjobi (suspended)
Linebacker (5)
1 – Matt Milano
2 – Terrel Bernard
3 – Dorian Williams
4 – Shaq Thompson
5 – Joe Andreessen
PS – Edefuan Ulofoshio, Jimmy Ciarlo
Cornerback (6)
1 – Christian Benford
2 – Tre White
3 – Taron Johnson
4 – Dorian Strong
5 – Dane Jackson
6 – Brandon Codrington
IR – Max Hairston
PS – Ja’Marcus Ingram, Tre Herndon
Safety (5)
1 – Taylor Rapp
2 – Cole Bishop
3 – Damar Hamlin
4 – Cam Lewis
5 – Jordan Hancock
Special teams (3)
1 – K Tyler Bass
2 – P Brad Robbins
3 – LS Reid Ferguson
Here is the Billsology 53 Man Roster Prediction:
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Broken down by position group:
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