The Buffalo Bills have two preseason standouts who might be making themselves too difficult to hide on the practice squad. Start with Ian Wheeler. Wheeler carried the ball 14 times for 56 yards against Cleveland, but the numbers aren't what make him interesting. It's how he runs — quick, explosive and twitchy before becoming physical and violent once contact arrives. Buffalo already has James Cook, Ray Davis and Ty Johnson, with Frank Gore Jr. also competing for an opportunity. But Wheeler has now put enough on tape that Buffalo has to consider whether he'd actually clear waivers. And Ja’Marrick Maclin may have created the same problem. The undrafted rookie exploded for 108 yards and a touchdown on just two receptions against Cleveland, including a 71-yard catch and run. Joe Brady's reaction was even more encouraging. He praised Maclin's intelligence and ability to play multiple receiver positions while explaining how Maclin remained mentally engaged despite injuries costing him valuable offseason opportunities. Neither Wheeler nor Maclin entered camp with a guaranteed roster spot. Now the question isn't whether Buffalo likes them. It's whether the Bills can risk letting the rest of the NFL have them. #BuffaloBills #BillsMafia #IanWheeler #JaMarrickMaclin #JoeBrady #BillsNews #NFL
The Buffalo Bills have two preseason standouts who might be making themselves too difficult to hide on the practice squad.
Start with Ian Wheeler.
Wheeler carried the ball 14 times for 56 yards against Cleveland, but the numbers aren't what make him interesting. It's how he runs — quick, explosive and twitchy before becoming physical and violent once contact arrives.
Buffalo already has James Cook, Ray Davis and Ty Johnson, with Frank Gore Jr. also competing for an opportunity. But Wheeler has now put enough on tape that Buffalo has to consider whether he'd actually clear waivers.
And Ja’Marrick Maclin may have created the same problem.
The undrafted rookie exploded for 108 yards and a touchdown on just two receptions against Cleveland, including a 71-yard catch and run.
Joe Brady's reaction was even more encouraging.
He praised Maclin's intelligence and ability to play multiple receiver positions while explaining how Maclin remained mentally engaged despite injuries costing him valuable offseason opportunities.
Neither Wheeler nor Maclin entered camp with a guaranteed roster spot.
Now the question isn't whether Buffalo likes them.
It's whether the Bills can risk letting the rest of the NFL have them.
#BuffaloBills #BillsMafia #IanWheeler #JaMarrickMaclin #JoeBrady #BillsNews #NFL