Buffalo Bills: 3 players who could be surprise cuts this preseason
Matt Breida
In past seasons, the Buffalo Bills have typically kept four running backs on the 53-man roster however only had three active on game day. When considering the depth the Bills have at other positions, like defensive end and wide receiver, and the fact they may keep more than they have in the past, it will impact other positions.
If the Buffalo Bills need to find another roster spot, it could be at running back with the Bills electing to go with only three with Taiwan Jones joining Devin Singletary and Zack Moss. After the second preseason game, Reggie Gilliam showed he could be an emergency running back if the need were to arise.
As for Matt Breida, he was expected to bring some explosiveness and speed to the running back position. This is not necessarily the strength of Singletary and Moss so that added dimension would have made the run game more dynamic.
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However, based on Sean McDermott’s tendencies in terms of roster construction over the year, the Bills would have to change up how they approach the position and keep four running backs active. If the Buffalo Bills don’t want to commit to that, it would make sense to free up the roster spot for another position and Matt Breida could be a surprise release in this final round of cuts.