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Buffalo Bills: 4 defensive players on the roster bubble

By Avery Duncan

BALTIMORE, MD - SEPTEMBER 9: Rafael Bush #20 of the Buffalo Bills stands on the field prior to the game against the Baltimore Ravens at M&T Bank Stadium on September 9, 2018 in Baltimore, Maryland. (Photo by Patrick Smith/Getty Images)
BALTIMORE, MD - SEPTEMBER 9: Rafael Bush #20 of the Buffalo Bills stands on the field prior to the game against the Baltimore Ravens at M&T Bank Stadium on September 9, 2018 in Baltimore, Maryland. (Photo by Patrick Smith/Getty Images) /
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GREEN BAY, WI – SEPTEMBER 30: Geronimo Allison #81 of the Green Bay Packers runs between Taron Johnson #24 of the Buffalo Bills and Ryan Lewis #38 during the third quarter of a game at Lambeau Field on September 30, 2018 in Green Bay, Wisconsin. (Photo by Stacy Revere/Getty Images)
GREEN BAY, WI – SEPTEMBER 30: Geronimo Allison #81 of the Green Bay Packers runs between Taron Johnson #24 of the Buffalo Bills and Ryan Lewis #38 during the third quarter of a game at Lambeau Field on September 30, 2018 in Green Bay, Wisconsin. (Photo by Stacy Revere/Getty Images) /

Ryan Lewis – CB

Making the Bills’ roster is going to be hard for a cornerback. The team is presumptively locked into Tre’Davious White, Levi Wallace, and Taron Johnson as starters, with E.J. Gaines and Kevin Johnson backing them up. After that is a free-for-all for the little remaining spots available. With Lafayette Pitts‘ likely return (special-teams ace), Ryan Lewis and his counterparts Denzel Rice and Cam Lewis will have have a tough time making the roster.

Cam Lewis could be a future practice squad member, due to his rookie status. As for Rice, I have him a bit farther on my list than Ryan Lewis. The latter Lewis played seven games with the Bills in 2018, starting three before they figured out the slot position, but he never settled in. The then-rookie started off hot, but he lost his starting job as quickly as he earned it. For the year, Lewis tallied 15 total tackles and three pass deflections.

Lewis doesn’t look like an answer at a depth cornerback spot, considering their outstanding talent at the position. If he wants to be a part of the Bills’ 2019 roster, he may need to improve as a special-teamer. In 2018, Lewis sparingly played on the third-team, as he saw just 45 snaps as a coverage player, and didn’t see any in the last four weeks.

Lewis is a natural release candidate, and the other Lewis and Rice could follow. If the Bills release Ryan Lewis, they will save $570 thousand in cap space, per Over The Cap.

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