Buffalo Bills strengthen position with Jake Kumerow on practice squad
The Buffalo Bills added wide receiver Jake Kumerow to their practice squad on Tuesday and made one of their better positions even stronger.
The wide receiver position was a strength for the Buffalo Bills and it got even stronger on Tuesday with the addition of Jake Kumerow. The past three seasons he spent with the Green Bay Packers but was a surprise cut over the weekend.
Kumerow had started six games for the Packers over the past two seasons and had 20 receptions for 322 receiving yards and two touchdowns. While he didn’t see a lot of targets he did make big plays with an average of 18.25 yards per reception.
He had his best game in 2018 when he started for the Packers and finished with three receptions for 68 yards and a touchdown against the New York Jets.
The release of the former Division III wide receiver was a surprise to even their starting quarterback, who last week specifically talked about what he brought to the team in an interview on SiriusXM, according to Mark Powell:
"“Jake Kumerow has been such a solid performer for us for the last couple years,” Rodgers told Sirius XM NFL Radio on Thursday. “I love his reliability. I think he’s a fantastic, steady player who’s very heady on the field, he makes plays. He plays with a lot of confidence, and he’s a guy you love having on the squad.”"
Buffalo Bills get experience and size at the position
This season the practice squad was expanded to 16 players and restrictions on playing time for players were waived. The addition of Kumerow is a perfect addition to this team.
The depth at the position for the Buffalo Bills is really good with players like Isaiah McKenzie and Gabriel Davis behind their big three of Stefon Diggs, John Brown, and Cole Beasley. The addition of Kumerow gives them another big wide receiver that has experience in the regular season, as well as playoff games. He will be joining another big wide receiver, Duke Williams, on their practice squad.
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While there is still a chance another team could pull Jake Kumerow from the practice squad this season, this is another great move by Brandon Beane to strengthen the roster and ensure Josh Allen will have plenty of playmakers around his coming season.