Bills quarterback Mitch Trubisky’s status for Week One is up in the air due to a knee injury, but the team thinks he’ll be able to play at some point in the first month of the regular season.
General Manager Brandon Beane said on Wednesday, via Joe Buscaglia of TheAthletic.com, that the team is “cautiously optimistic” that Trubisky will avoid going on injured reserve. If he does wind up on the list, Trubisky will have to sit out at least four games before he returns to active duty.
Beane added that it is “truly unknown” if Trubisky can be ready for the opener against the Cardinals, which is why Beane moved to secure another backup option to Josh Allen.
“I’m excited that we were able to get Mike White. We recruited him hard for the practice squad,” Beane said.
White spent the preseason with the Dolphins, so he’ll have to work quickly to get up to speed in Buffalo because it sounds like there’s a pretty good chance he’ll be in uniform on September 8.
Quarterback Mike White wasn’t out of work long after the Dolphins cut him, and he didn’t have to leave the AFC East.
White has agreed to sign to the Bills’ practice squad, according to multiple reports.
The 29-year-old White was originally drafted by the Cowboys in 2018, then played four years for the Jets and one for the Dolphins. He has seven starts in his NFL career, all with the Jets.
In Buffalo, White will be third in the quarterback pecking order, behind Josh Allen and Mitch Trubisky. After Trubisky suffered a knee injury in the preseason, his availability for Week One against the Cardinals is unknown, so it’s possible that White could be called up to the active roster as Allen’s backup in the opener.
Mike White lost a backup quarterback competition and his job in Miami, but he may be staying in the AFC East.
Tom Pelissero of NFL Media reports that White visited the Bills on Tuesday. The Dolphins released White after their final preseason game and are going with Skylar Thompson as the backup to Tua Tagovailoa.
The Bills may need a backup for the start of the regular season. Mitch Trubisky is the only player behind Josh Allen on the initial 53-man roster and he’s dealing with a knee injury that leaves him questionable for at least the season opener.
Ben DiNucci and Anthony Brown were on the Bills roster, but White might be a more attractive option if they won’t have Trubisky on hand against the Cardinals on September 8.
The Bills announced the moves they made to reach 53 players before Tuesday’s deadline.
Veteran offensive lineman La’el Collins and veteran safety Kareem Jackson were among the players the team cut.
Collins signed a one-year deal on April 9. He missed the 2023 season with a knee injury before signing back to the Cowboys’ practice squad at the start of the playoffs.
Jackson signed a one-year deal with the team on July 30. The 15-year NFL veteran finished last season with the Texans, the team that drafted him in 2010.
The Bills also announced they cut defensive tackle Eli Ankou, offensive lineman Keaton Bills, offensive lineman Gunner Britton, wide receiver Deon Cain, offensive lineman Will Clapp, defensive end Kameron Cline, cornerback Te’Cory Couch, tight end Zach Davidson, defensive tackle Branson Deen, quarterback Ben DiNucci, offensive lineman Mike Edwards, running back Frank Gore, Jr., offensive lineman Richard Gouraige, wide receiver K.J. Hamler, cornerback Daequan Hardy, wide receiver Andy Isabella, wide receiver Xavier Johnson, defensive end Kingsley Jonathan, cornerback Keni-H Lovely, tight end Tre’ McKitty, wide receiver Tyrell Shavers, wide receiver Justin Shorter, defensive tackle Gable Steveson, defensive tackle DeShawn Williams and safety Kendall Williamson.
The Bills placed offensive tackle Travis Clayton, running back Darrynton Evans and linebacker Matt Milano on injured reserve, with Milano and Evans designated to return.
Buffalo also finalized a trade with the Jets for cornerback Brandon Codrington.
The Jets and Bills will be squaring off twice in the regular season, but they teamed up to make a trade on Tuesday.
According to multiple reports, the Jets have agreed to send defensive back Brandon Codrington to the Bills. The teams will exchange late-round picks in 2026 to complete the deal.
Codrington signed with the Jets after going undrafted out of North Carolina Central this year. In addition to his defensive role, Codrington was a standout punt returner while in college and he broke loose for big returns on both punts and kickoffs while with the Jets in the preseason.
The Jets have Xavier Gipson back in the return game after a good year in that role in 2023 and that likely led them to get something in return for Codrington instead of just cutting him.
Running back Frank Gore Jr. had some good moments for the Bills in the preseason, but it wasn’t enough for him to make the team’s initial 53-man roster.
According to multiple reports, the Bills are waiving Gore as they make their final cuts of the summer.
Gore ran for over 4,000 yards at Southern Miss and signed with the Bills after going undrafted in April. He ran 33 times for 163 yards and a touchdown during the preseason.
James Cook, fourth-round pick Ray Davis, Ty Johnson, and Darrynton Evans were the other running backs vying for spots on the 53-man roster in Buffalo. Gore’s departure may mean all four of them have made it through the cutdown.
Gable Steveson’s quest to make the Bills’ roster without ever playing football at any level before the NFL has fallen short.
Steveson was an NCAA champion and Olympic gold medalist in wrestling in the heavyweight division, and the Bills figured with that kind of athletic profile he was worth trying out as a defensive lineman. But the Bills have cut Steveson today.
It’s still possible that Steveson could make the Bills’ practice squad or that another team could pick him up, but he won’t be on the 53-player roster in Buffalo.
After playing in the first preseason game, Steveson said he was pleased with the opportunity.
“My first football game ever, definitely a great time, definitely cool to see all the Buffalo Bills fans come out,” Steveson said. “The bright lights, the fans, the loud atmosphere and people getting after it. That’s what you want to see.”
Now Steveson will see if he can continue his NFL career on a practice squad.
Mitch Trubisky has been sidelined by a knee injury recently and it’s unclear if he’ll be able to go in Week One against the Cardinals, but the team isn’t hedging against his absence by keeping a third quarterback on their initial 53-man roster.
Adam Schefter of ESPN reports that the team is releasing Ben DiNucci as part of their moves to get down to the 53-player limit by Tuesday afternoon’s deadline. DiNucci signed with the team on August 12 and appeared in two preseason games.
The Bills also released Anthony Brown on Monday, so that move will leave them with just Trubisky and Josh Allen on the roster.
The team may be planning to bring DiNucci or Brown back to the practice squad so that they would be available to serve as Allen’s backup in the event Trubisky is not able to play. We’ll find out if that’s the case in the coming days.
We’ll be tracking the roster moves that all 16 AFC teams make to reach the 53-player limit by Tuesday afternoon’s 4 p.m. ET deadline. All the moves can be found here:
Baltimore Ravens: Waived or released WR Russell Gage, WR Sean Ryan, TE Mike Rigerman, TE Riley Sharp, T Darrell Simpson, DE Tramel Walthour, and P Jack Browning. Waived or released QB Devin Leary, QB Emory Jones, T Corey Bullock, RB Chris Collier, CB Bump Cooper Jr., WR Malik Cunningham, G Darrian Dalcourt, LB Joe Evans, TE Qadir Ismail, G Tashawn Manning, T Julian Pearl, DE C.J. Ravenell, LB Yvandy Rigby, LB Josh Ross, WR Dayton Wade, CB Pepe Williams, CB Ka’dar Hollman, RB John Kelly, WR Keith Kirkwood, WR Anthony Willer, DB Daryl Worley, DT Deadrin Senat, and DT Josh Tupou. Placed LB Deion Jennings, CB Christian Matthew, CB Arthur Maulet, CB Trayvon Mullen, WR Isaiah Washington, and RB Owen Wright. Placed RB Keaton Mitchell on PUP.
Buffalo Bills: Waived or released QB Anthony Brown, WR Damiere Byrd, OL Kevin Jarvis, DE Rondell Bothroyd, LB Shayne Simon, LB Deion Jones, and CB Kyron Brown. Placed S Terrell Burgess and S Dee Delaney on IR. Released QB Ben DiNucci. Waived DL Gable Steveson. Waived RB Frank Gore Jr. Acquired DB Brandon Codrington from Jets. Announced they cut OL La’el Collins, S Kareem Jackson, DT Eli Ankou, OL Keaton Bills, OL Gunner Britton, WR Deon Cain, OL Will Clapp, DL Kameron Cline, CB Te’Cory Couch, TE Zach Davidson, DT Branson Deen, QB Ben DiNucci, OL Mike Edwards, RB Frank Gore, Jr., OL Richard Gouraige, WR K.J. Hamler, CB Daequan Hardy, WR Andy Isabella, WR Xavier Johnson, DE Kingsley Jonathan, CB Keni-H Lovely, TE Tre’ McKitty, WR Tyrell Shavers, WR Justin Shorter, DT Gable Steveson, DT DeShawn Williams and S Kendall Williamson; placed OT Travis Clayton, RB Darrynton Evans and LB Matt Milano on injured reserve, with Milano and Evans designated to return; and finalized trade with the Jets for CB Brandon Codrington.
Cinicinnati Bengals: Waived OL Jackson Carman, WR Hakeem Butler, RB Noah Cain, DE Andre Carter, LB Aaron Casey, S Michael Dowell, CB Allan George, WR Kwamie Lassiter II, QB Rocky Lombardi, G Eric Miller, and DT Joshua Pryor. Released QB Logan Woodside and CB Jalen Davis. Waived DT Travis Bell; CB Nate Brooks; WR Cole Burgess; OT Devin Cochran; RB Elijah Collins; DT Carlos Davis; DT Domenique Davis; C Nate Gilliam; TE Cam Grandy; LB Devin Harper; LB Shaka Heyward; C Trey Hill; WR Shedrick Jackson; S PJ Jules; WR Kendric Pryor; CB Lance Robinson (waived/injured). Placed DE Myles Murphy (knee; designated for return); and P Brad Robbins (quadriceps; designated for return) on IR. Left CB DJ Ivey on PUP list.
Cleveland Browns: Placed RB Nick Chubb on PUP list and RB Nyheim Hines on NFI list. Traded DT Chris Williams to Chicago. Waived S Tyler Coyle, G Wyatt Davis, K Lucas Havrisik, CB Faion Hicks, LB Landon Honeycutt, LB Caleb Johnson, G Zack Johnson, DE Jeremiah Martin, OT Roy Mbaeteka, LB Marvin Moody, OT Chim Okorafor, RB Aidan Robbins, RB Jacob Saylors, LS Rex Sunahara, DE Isaiah Thomas, and S Chase Williams. Waived or released DT Jowon Briggs, WR Ahmarean Brown, WR Jaelon Darden, S Christopher Edmonds, DT Siaki Ika, DT Sam Kamara, TE Zaire Mitchell-Paden, LB Winston Reid, T Lorenzo Thompson, TE Treyton Welch, WR Michael Woods II, CB Tony Brown II, RB D’Onta Foreman, CB Justin Hardee Jr., T Germain Ifedi, and WR James Proche II. Placed G Michael Dunn and C Luke Wypler on IR.
Denver Broncos: Released defensive tackle Angelo Blackson, receiver Phillip Dorsett and inside linebacker Andre Smith. Waived defensive back Omar Brown, cornerback Art Green, cornerback Kaleb Hayes, offensive guard Oliver Jervis and inside linebacker Alec Mock. Waived P Trenton Gill; WRs Michael Bandy, Brandon Johnson and Jalen Virgil; RB Tyler Badie; TEs Hunter Kampmoyer and Thomas Yassmin; Gs Nick Gargiulo and Will Sherman; OT Demontrey Jacobs; DEs Elijah Garcia and Matt Henningsen; NT Jordan Miller; OLBs Thomas Incoom and Dondrea Tillman; CBs Quinton Newsome and Reese Taylor; and S Tanner McCalister. LB Durell Nchami was waived/injured. Released WRs Lil’Jordan Humphrey and David Sills, FB Michael Burton, C Sam Mustipher, G Calvin Throckmorton, and ILB Jonas Griffith. Placed LB Drew Sanders, S Delarrin Turner-Yell on reserve/PUP. Placed CB Damaris Mathis on IR with designation to return.
Houston Texans: Released WR Noah Brown. Placing QB Case Keenum on season-ending injured reserve. Announced they placed LB Christian Harris and DT Kurt Hinish on injured reserve/designated to return; placed S Brandon Hill and QB Case Keenum on injured reserve; placed DE Dylan Horton on reserve/non-football illness; placed DE Denico Autry on reserve/suspended; waived DT McTelvin Agim, LB Tarique Barnes DE Solomon Byrd, WR Quintez Cephus, OG Dieter Eiselen, DE Malik Fisher, DE Ali Gaye, FB Troy Hairston, DT Marcus Harris, WR Johnny Johnson III, CB Troy Pride, WR Ben Skowronek, RB J.J. Taylor, LB Max Tooley and OT Kilian Zierer; released FB Nick Bawden, FB Andrew Beck, QB Tim Boyle, WR Noah Brown, OT Cameron Erving, CB Mike Ford, OT Charlie Heck, CB CJ Henderson, S Lonnie Johnson Jr., CB Desmond King II, LB Jacob Phillips, OG Chris Reed, OT David Sharpe and CB D’Angelo Ross; and waived/injured RB Jawhar Jordan, DE Pheldarius Payne and TE Teagan Quitoriano.
Indianapolis Colts: Waived or released S Ronnie Harrison, WR Tyrie Cleveland, DE Derek Rivers, WR Greg Ward, CB Clay Fields III, K Spencer Shrader, QB Kedon Slovis, WR Derek Slywka, and LB Mike Smith Jr. Waived CB Micah Abraham, LB Austin Ajiake, LB Liam Anderson, QB Jason Bean, DE Levi Bell, safety Marcel Dabo, RB Demetric Felton, G Arlington Hambright, RB Evan Hull, DT Eric Johnson II, DT Jonah Laulu, DE Titus Leo, TE Jordan Murray, C Mike Panasiuk, RB Zavier Scott, CB Jaylin Simpson, CB Ameer Speed, S Michael Tutsie, OT Jake Witt, and LB Craig Young. Released DE Genard Avery, CB Chris Lammons, WR D.J. Montgomery, TE Eric Tomlinson, and WR Laquon Treadwell. Placed DE Samson Ebukam, LB Cameron McGrone, WR Juwann Winfreee, and TE Jelani Woods on IR.
Jacksonville Jaguars: Traded LB Trevis Gipson to Seattle. Released WR Denzel Mims, CB Tevaughn Campbell, TE Chris Myarick, and OL Keaton Sutherland. Waived DE Raymond Johnson, DT Jonathan Marshall, LB Andrew Parker Jr., WR Joseph Scates, DE Breeland Speaks, and WR Seth Williams. Released S Terrell Edmunds. Placed S Tashaun Gipson on the suspended list, placed S Andrew Wingard and RB Keilan Robinson on injured reserve, and waived or released QB C.J. Beathard, TE Shawn Bowman, CB Christian Braswell, RB Gary Brightwell, WR Josh Cephus, DE D.J. Coleman, WR Elijah Cooks, CB Erick Hallett, RB Jalen Jackson, G Steven Jones, QB E.J. Perry, S Josh Proctor, WR Austin Trammell, OL Darryl Williams, TE Patrick Murtagh, S Adrian Amos, TE Josiah Deguara, S Terrell Edmunds, CB Tre Flowers, DE Joe Graziano, OL Blake Hance, LB Tanner Muse, CB Amani Oruwariye, and OL Tyler Shatley.
Kansas City Chiefs: Waived QB Ian Book. Waived CB Miles Battle, CB Ekow Boye-Doe, WR Phillip Brooks, DE Owen Carney, DT Alex Gubner, CB Kelvin Joseph, G Griffin McDowell, LS Randen Plattner, WR Kyle Sheets, TE Geor’quarius Spivey, and G Nick Torres. Placed DE Charles Omenihu on PUP list. Placed DE BJ Thompson on NFI list. Acquired LB Cam Thomas in trade with Arizona. Waived Kadarius Toney. Acquired TE Peyton Hendershot in trade with Dallas. Waived or released TE Irv Smith Jr., RB Louis Rees-Zammit, WR Nikko Remigio, RB Emani Bailey, LB Swayze Bozeman, TE Baylor Cupp, DT Neil Farrell, T Chukwuebuka Godrick, CB Kamal Hadden, RB Keaontay Ingram, LB Curtis Jacobs, DE Truman Jones, DT Fabien Lovett, CB D.J. Miller, T Lucan Niang, QB Chris Oladokun, WR Cornell Powell, RB Deneric Prince, WR Justyn Ross, CB Keith Taylor, WR Montrell Washington, S Deon Bush, LB Cole Christiansen, DT Matt Dickerson, and DB Tyrie Gillespie.
Las Vegas Raiders: Released QB Nathan Peterman. Waived or released QB Carter Bradley, RB Brittain Brown, RB Sincere McCormick, WR Alex Bachman, WR Kristian Wilkerson, WR Tulu Griffin, WR Jalen Guyton, WR Terrell Bynum, WR Dax Milne, TE Zach Gentry, TE John Samuel Shenker, TE Cole Fotheringham, OL Ben Brown, OL Jalen McKenzie, OL Dalton Wagner, OL Andrew Coker, OL Clark Barrington, OL Will Putnam, OL Corey Luciano, EDGE Elerson Smith, EDGE David Agoha, EDGE Ron Stone Jr., EDGE TJ Franklin, EDGE Charles Snowden, DT Marquan McCall, DT Noah Shannon, DT Matthew Butler, LB DaShaun White, LB Jackson Mitchell, LB Darien Butler, DB Sam Webb, DB Cornell Armstrong, DB Ja’Quan Sheppard, DB Rayshad Williams, DB Woo Governor, DB Jaydon Grant, and DB Phalen Sanford. Placed S Trey Taylor on IR.
Los Angeles Chargers: Placed LB Chris Collins, T Tyler McLellan, LB Chris Rumph II, LB Nick Niemann, and OL Bucky Williams on injured reserve. Waived or released WR Isaiah Wooden, CB Zamari Walton, RB Isaiah Spiller, LB Ty Shelby, TE Isaac Rex, S Jalyn Phillips, QB Luis Perez, G Willis Patrick, DL CJ Okoye, LB Tre’Mon Morris Brash, LB Shane Lee, T Alex Leatherwood, C Brent Laing, CB Robert Kennedy, WR Jaylen Johnson, WR Cornelius Johnson, LB Jeremiah Jean-Baptiste, LB Savion Jackson, DL Christopher Hinton, TE Zach Heins, S Thomas Harper, CB Matt Hankins, LB Frank Ginda, WR Jaelen Gill, TE Tucker Fisk, LB Andrew Farmer II, RB Elijah Dotson, S Akeem Dent, DL Jerrod Clark, TE Luke Benson, G Karsen Barnhart, LB Shaq Quarterman, and TE Donald Parham.
Miami Dolphins: Placed LB Bradley Chubb, LB Cameron Goode, and OL Isaiah Wynn on PUP list. Released QB Mike White and TE Jody Fortson. Placed WR Anthony Schwartz on IR. Waived or released LB David Anenih, S Jordan Colbert, DT Robert Cooper, OL Chasen Hines, RB Zander Horvath, LB Dequan Jackson, CB Isaiah Johnson, OL Matthew Jones, CB Jason Maitre, T Bayron Matos, DT Leonard Payne, S Mark Perry, TE Hayden Rucci, RB Chris Brooks, T Ryan Hayes, LB Curtis Bolton, LS Blake Ferguson, DT Neville Gallimore, DT Jonathan Harris, DT Isaiah Mack, RB Anthony McFarland Jr., CB Nik Needham, WR Erik Ezukanma, WR Je’Quan Burton, WR Mike Harley Jr., WR Jadon Janke, WR Kyric McGowan, and WR Braylon Sanders. Placed WR Odell Beckham Jr. on PUP. Placed WR River Cracraft, LB Wyatt Ray, and CB Cam Smith on IR.
New England Patriots: Waived or released LS Tucker Addington, WR Kawaan Baker, DE William Bradley-King, DT Josiah Bronson, LB Steele Chambers, RB Deshaun Fenwick, CB Azizi Hearn, T Zuri Henry, DE Christian McCarroll, TE La’Michael Pettway, DT Sam Roberts, C Charles Turner, CB Mikey Victor, and TE Jacob Warren. Released S Joshuah Bledsoe, T Kellen Diesch, OL Liam Fornadel, LB Joe Giles-Harris, RB Kevin Harris, RB Terrell Jennings, LB Kobe Jones, WR Matt Landers, G Atonio Mafi, DE Jotham Russell, K Chad Ryland, S A.J. Thomas, CB Shaun Wade, WR David Wallis, TE Mitchell Wilcox, and QB Bailey Zappe. Placed WR Kendrick Bourne, G Cole Strange and LB Sione Takitaki on the Reserve/Physically Unable to Perform List. Placed DT Christian Barmore on the Reserve/Non-Football Injury List (designated to return). Placed OL Calvin Anderson, S Marte Mapu (designated to return), and DT Armon Watts on Injured Reserve.
New York Jets: Traded DB Brandon Codrington to Buffalo. Waived or released DB Shemar Barthomew, DB Al Blades Jr., DB Jaylen Key, DB Darius Monroe, DB Kendall Sheffield, DB Nehemiah Shelton, DB Tre Swilling, OL Austin Deculus, OL Obinna Eze, OL Chris Glaser, OL Jake Hanson, OL Brady Latham, OL Kohl Levao, OL Willie Tyler III, LB Sam Eguavoen, LB Anthony Hines, LB Marcelino McCrary-Ball, LB Jackson Sirmon, TE Anthony Firkser, TE Zack Kuntz, TE Lincoln Sefcik, WR Tyler Harrell, WR Lance McCutcheon, WR Brandon Smith, WR Isaiah Winstead, DL Bruce Hector, DL Jalyn Holmes, DL Tanzel Smart, DL Jalen Twyman, RB Deon Jackson, RB Xazavian Valladay, QB Adrian Martinez, QB Andrew Peasley, and K Austin Seibert. Placed DL Leki Foto and TE Kenny Yeboah on IR. Placed QB Jordan Travis on NFI.
Pittsburgh Steelers: Waived OL Tyler Beach, WR Jacob Copeland, RB Daijun Edwards, OL Devery Hamilton, WR T.J. Luther, DL Marquiss Spencer, LB Kyahva Tezino, and DB Kiondre Thomas. Cut OL Anderson Hardy, DB Kyler McMichael and K Matthew Wright. Released WR Quez Watkins. Waived or released LB Kyron Johnson, LB Luquay Washington, LB Jacoby Windmon, LB Marcus Haynes; DB Zyon Gilbert, DB Thomas Graham, DL Willington Previlon, DL Jacob Slade, OL TyKeem Doss, OL Joey Fisher, QB John Rhys Plumlee, RB Aaron Shampklin, RB Jack Colletto, RB La’Mical Perine, RB Jonathan Ward, TE Matt Sokol, TE Rodney Williams, WR Jaray Jenkins, WR Duece Watts, WR Dez Fitzpatrick, and WR Quez Watkins. Placed OL Dylan Cook, LB Jeremiah Moon, DB Ryan Watts, and LB Julius Welschof on IR. Placed LB Cole Holcomb on PUP.
Tennessee Titans: Waived OT Brian Dooley, DB Tay Gowan, LB Mikel Jones, LB Thomas Rush, WR Sam Schnee, TE Steven Stilianos, and P Ty Zentner. Waived/injured LB JoJo Domann, WR Tre’Shaun Harrison. Waived CB Caleb Farley. Traded for LB Ernest Jones. Waived or released RB Hassan Haskins, WR Kyle Philips, DL Abdullah Anderson, DL Quinton Bohanna, DL Khalid Duke, DL Isaiah Iton, OL Geron Christian, OL Corey Levin, OL Cole Spencer, OL Leroy Watson, OL Lachavious Simmons, LB Shane Ray, DB Tre Avery, DB Shyheim Carter, DB Eric Garror, DB Matthew Jackson, DB Robert Javier, DB Gabe Jeudy-Lally, DB Anthony Kendall, WR Kearis Jackson, WR Mason Kinsey, WR Bryce Oliver, K Brayden Narveson, and RB Jabari Small. Placed LB Chance Campbell and DE TK McLendon on IR. Placed WR Colton Dowell on PUP.
The Bills have begun reducing their roster after finishing their preseason slate with Saturday’s matchup against the Panthers.
Buffalo announced on Sunday that the club has released quarterback Anthony Brown, receiver Damiere Byrd, offensive lineman Kevin Jarvis, defensive end Rondell Bothroyd, linebacker Shayne Simon, linebacker Deion Jones, and cornerback Kyron Brown.
Safety Terrell Burgess and safety Dee Delaney were also placed on injured reserve.
All rosters must be reduced to 53 players by Tuesday afternoon.