Buffalo Bills keep only one tight end
The Buffalo Bills kept only two tight ends on the 53-man roster with Dawson Knox and Tommy Sweeney while fullback Reggie Gilliam could play tight end if the need were to arise. The release of Jacob Hollister was certainly surprising but the Bills needed the extra spot for the defensive line where they kept 11 players, according to general manager Brandon Beane.
The fact the Bills only kept two tight ends is interesting but could have made sense if they added more depth with a couple of tight ends on the practice squad. However, surprisingly they only brought back one, undrafted free agent Quintin Morris.
This could be an indication that the team just doesn’t believe the tight end position is necessarily important for this offense and what they want to do. The Buffalo Bills did keep seven wide receivers which could mean they want to run more four-wide receiver sets this season.