Karlos Williams released

[DetDannyWilliams]

RB Karlos Williams has been released by the Bills. https://t.co/4a786Wjnvu pic.twitter.com/SHUjFmcxPL

— Buffalo Bills (@buffalobills) August 20, 2016

[The Jokeman]

Re: Karlos Williams released

He must have really screwed up bad. A shame really as had a promising rookie year.

[feldspar]

Re: Karlos Williams released

Crazy

On to New England, where he'll be back the same time as Brady.

[Buffalo Thriller]

Re: Karlos Williams released

Such a shame. Had very high hopes for him.

[HHURRICANE]

Re: Karlos Williams released

Whaley is a draft genius especially in later rounds.

[Captain gameboy]

Re: Karlos Williams released

Wow.

In a few decades of watching this team, and especially witnessing the last few years where they have evolved with the rest of the league to give many chances, this is a surprise.

Jonathan Williams must be pretty good, and better be pretty good.

[feldspar]

Re: Karlos Williams released

He must have really screwed up bad.

Well, we know that he showed up overweight and then got suspended 4 games for violating the league's substance abuse policy. Do we know what drugs he took? My guess is weed.

That's all bad, but is it bad enough to release him over? I didn't think so, or at least I assumed that he could work through those problems and the Bills would spot him some time based on his performance last year. But like you alluded to, there may be some things that we don't know about that contributed to the decision.

Also, we're still pretty stacked at RB. Somebody promising was going to have to go. I have a pretty good feeling about Gillislee and Jonathan Williams as backup or change of pace guys behind Shady. We got Bush for this year too, but I don't figure he'll actually rush the ball too often. Wilder Jr could make the team now, but I doubt it.

[Mr. Pink]

Re: Karlos Williams released

Not a surprise based on his offseason.

[Goobylal]

Re: Karlos Williams released

Crazy

On to New England, where he'll be back the same time as Brady.

Depends on whether he passes through the 27 other teams ahead of them on the waiver wire. I'm thinking not.

Whaley is a draft genius especially in later rounds.

Yup. Jonathan Williams will probably end up doing as well as KW did last year.

[Mr. Pink]

Re: Karlos Williams released

Depends on whether he passes through the 27 other teams ahead of them on the waiver wire. I'm thinking not.

Based on Karlos' offseason, it wouldn't shock me if he remains unclaimed...by anyone.

RBs are a dime a dozen and who wants an out of shape DWI guy?

[OpIv37]

Re: Karlos Williams released

What a **** show.

[feldspar]

Re: Karlos Williams released

Depends on whether he passes through the 27 other teams ahead of them on the waiver wire. I'm thinking not.

Good call.

[OpIv37]

Re: Karlos Williams released

It wouldn't shock me if no one signed him. Even if a team gets bogged down by injuries at RB, he can't play for 4 games after he's signed, so he won't really help.

[Thurmal]

Re: Karlos Williams released

I have a feeling this is going to come back to bite us in the ass, but I guess you could say that about 95% of their personnel moves, so I'm not exactly going to look like a prophet or anything.

[feldspar]

Re: Karlos Williams released

It wouldn't shock me if no one signed him. Even if a team gets bogged down by injuries at RB, he can't play for 4 games after he's signed, so he won't really help.

It could go either way.

I mean, he can't help anyone until week 5, but he wouldn't take up a roster spot until then either. It'll be interesting to follow at least. I think there's a good chance somebody will take a flier on him regardless of the offseason he had. Someone will see him as salvageable after what he did last year IMO. He's a player I'll follow if and when he gets on another roster. Then we'll get an idea of what kind of decision this was...I wasn't expecting it.