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I had the chance to speak this evening to someone inside the Bills organization regarding Langston Walker.
They are insistent over at One Bills Drive that the release is a 100% pure football move and had nothing to do with money. While I am not saying I believe it or not, the fact is cutting Walker saved the team $3 million in cash this year. He will still count $4.5 million against the cap, which basically means nothing because Buffalo isn't in danger of falling over it (cap).
From I am told the final straw came in back to back preseason games against Green Bay and Pittsburgh, when he was awful. It was also around this time word started to leak out that Bell was strongly being considered to start over Walker, as first reported by ESPN's Tim Graham last week.
Many thought the move would be to simply move Walker back to right tackle; a position both himself and coaches ready admit he's better suited for. However, with the no-huddle offense in tact and the Bills ready to rely on more atheltic offensive linement, it was decided that Butler would remain at right tackle, even if Bell moved into the starting role.
Apparently when Kirk Chambers was released on Saturday he was told it was a temporary move and would likely be back after the holiday. The Bills tried unsuccessfully to find a trading partner for Walker and realized last night they would be releasing him today.
Sources inside the club became sold on Bell growing into a strong left tackle. Though he may not be ready to start against New England on Monday night. He is slated to return to practice on Wednesday and will be evaulated daily. Until the team considers him ready to start, Chambers will fill that role.
They are insistent over at One Bills Drive that the release is a 100% pure football move and had nothing to do with money. While I am not saying I believe it or not, the fact is cutting Walker saved the team $3 million in cash this year. He will still count $4.5 million against the cap, which basically means nothing because Buffalo isn't in danger of falling over it (cap).
From I am told the final straw came in back to back preseason games against Green Bay and Pittsburgh, when he was awful. It was also around this time word started to leak out that Bell was strongly being considered to start over Walker, as first reported by ESPN's Tim Graham last week.
Many thought the move would be to simply move Walker back to right tackle; a position both himself and coaches ready admit he's better suited for. However, with the no-huddle offense in tact and the Bills ready to rely on more atheltic offensive linement, it was decided that Butler would remain at right tackle, even if Bell moved into the starting role.
Apparently when Kirk Chambers was released on Saturday he was told it was a temporary move and would likely be back after the holiday. The Bills tried unsuccessfully to find a trading partner for Walker and realized last night they would be releasing him today.
Sources inside the club became sold on Bell growing into a strong left tackle. Though he may not be ready to start against New England on Monday night. He is slated to return to practice on Wednesday and will be evaulated daily. Until the team considers him ready to start, Chambers will fill that role.
" ~ yordad
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