Bills sign WR, CB

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Bills fill roster spots before start of training camp

Posted by Darin Booger on July 19, 2014, 10:18 AM EDT

AP

The Bills filled a pair of roster vacancies Saturday morning, bringing in a pair of guys who tried out during minicamp earlier this offseason.

The team announced they signed wide receiver Tori Gurley and cornerback Kamaal McIlwain.

The two players are from neighboring small towns in South Carolina (Rock Hill and Indian Land) and have plenty of stickers on their purses.

Gurley has been cut by the (take a deep breath) Packers, Vikings, Raiders, Buccaneers, Chargers, Ravens and Browns. He’s played in three NFL games and has one catch, and has now turned up with a quarter of the entire league.

McIlwain has been cut by the Chiefs, Falcons, Panthers and Saints at varying points.

http://profootballtalk.nbcsports.com/2014/07/19/bills-fill-roster-spots-before-start-of-training-camp/

McIlwain is #25 for the Saints

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Naaman Roosevelt >>> Tori Gurley

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McIlwain getting burned in practice:

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tackling skills:



receiving skills:



Tom Brady is already used to ignoring McIlwain's presence:

[whkfc]

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tackling skills:



receiving skills:



Tom Brady is already used to ignoring McIlwain's presence:

Hilarious. Definitely a new take on guys coming in.

[Homegrown]

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Tori Gurley ... resume:

Green Bay Packers (2011-2012)*
Minnesota Vikings (2012)*
Oakland Raiders (2012)*
Tampa Bay Buccaneers (2012)*
San Diego Chargers (2012)
Baltimore Ravens (2013)*
Cleveland Browns (2013)

*Offseason and/or practice squad member only

At what point does a guy get a real job?

[stuckincincy]

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Tori Gurley ... resume:

At what point does a guy get a real job?

Well...

..."Practice squad players practice alongside regular roster players during the week, but they are not allowed to play in actual games. They can be paid considerably less than active squad players: The minimum salary from 2008 to 2010 was $5,200 per week (2008-2010)[1] for 17 weeks, or $88,400 per season,"...

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Scout_team

[YardRat]

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Hey Swiper, I don't think you have to worry until either one, or both, actually make the team. Camp fodder to learn the basics, get cut, and bring back on board in case one of the positions goes through a slew of injuries.

[stuckincincy]

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After the Alonso injury, why are they inking WR and CB youngsters, but not LBs?

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Sorry YardRat. I am a bit more of a closet Naaman Roosevelt fan than I thought. He was a decent receiver. As was David Nelson, who continues to impress the folks in NYC. Roosevelt can play in the NFL. At least to some degree. Signing these two stiffs looks like a waste of time. They should have resigned Roosevelt.

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After the Alonso injury, why are they inking WR and CB youngsters, but not LBs?

They signed Sylvester Stallone just before that.

[stuckincincy]

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Sorry YardRat. I am a bit more of a closet Naaman Roosevelt fan than I thought. He was a decent receiver. As was David Nelson, who continues to impress the folks in NYC. Roosevelt can play in the NFL. At least to some degree. Signing these two stiffs looks like a waste of time. They should have resigned Roosevelt.

Nelson won't last long. He will sooner or later get what he dishes out in kind.

[YardRat]

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I'm a Roosevelt fan myself, actually.

[Night Train]

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Worrying about the 89th and 90th guys on a training camp roster.

[DraftBoy]

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Gurley is a big possession WR with size who uses his body.

McIlwain ran a sub 4.4 40 at his Pro Day in Newberry.