Bills sign Kirksey to Practice Squad

[Forward_Lateral]

No link, it's all over facebook

[Chet]

RapSheet tweeted it.

I like the insurance. See if the hammy holds up and if so he might be activated and starting sooner than we think

[Chet]

At least Beane saw the gaping holes (RT, ILB, back-up QB) and is trying to address them with duct tape and super glue. Just need an NFL caliber player to back up Josh now. Doesn’t need to be good, just needs to belong in this league

[Cali512]

Very good signing. Tackling machine, knows MLB, and makes plays

Im also excited that Bernard is healthy finally so we can see what they do with Kirksey and Bernard now and hopefully Dodson gets wiened out

[Goobylal]

Told ya.

[Saratoga Slim]

If Kirksey was willing to join our practice squad, must not have been much interest around the league. That said, I like the resume. Certainly worth a place on the PS to get him in the building.

[Woodman]

Welcome to Buffalo!!!!!!

[Oaf]

If a former starting LB now head coach cut him from the TEXANS, it begs the question why. So why?

[Woodman]

If a former starting LB now head coach cut him from the TEXANS, it begs the question why. So why?
My guesses are:

1) He got beat out .....
2) A new direction (youth) :idunno:
3) Salary cap :scratch:
4) Didn't want to wait for the hammy to heal.
5) Whatever it was we benefitted so it's all good. :D

[Woodman]

We signed him to our practice squad apparently and for now I'll take it.

[notacon]

Good signing. If he can stay healthy.


At the least he can help mentor the young guys.

The Bills really need Bernard to step into the role. And then Williams to progress as well.

[THE END OF ALL DAYS]

Bf just posted a practice squad list put out by bills not listing kirksey

[ParanoidAndroid]

SI is reporting it.

[Goobylal]

If Kirksey was willing to join our practice squad, must not have been much interest around the league. That said, I like the resume. Certainly worth a place on the PS to get him in the building.

He wanted to join a winning team. He won’t be on the practice squad for long. Probably be elevated to the 53 man roster within the next few days.

[YardRat]

I would be surprised if he's elevated the next few days. By week 1 would be pretty ambitious.

[Forward_Lateral]

I would be surprised if he's elevated the next few days. By week 1 would be pretty ambitious.

Agreed, he needs to learn the D and I don’t even know if he’s got much work in at all this preseason??

[Woodman]

Agreed, he needs to learn the D and I don’t even know if he’s got much work in at all this preseason??

Shouldn't take to long ...... being a vet is very helpful.

[Goobylal]

Shouldn't take to long ...... being a vet is very helpful.

Yup. Roquan Smith was traded to the Ravens and starting for them exactly a week later.

[notacon]

So, the people that thought that Kirksey would be a savior....your hopes are dashed as he told the Bills he is retiring from the NFL (https://www.nbcsports.com/nfl/profootballtalk/rumor-mill/news/christian-kirksey-informs-bills-of-his-retirement).

Like I said (http://www.billszone.com/fanzone/showthread.php/263723-Kirksey-was-just-released?p=5039409&viewfull=1#post5039409) when he was released by Houston....

"The Bills do not need a 31 year old (turns 31 years old this Thursday) who has a bad hammy. Picking up one of the worst teams in the NFL cast-offs is not a very good idea."

[ParanoidAndroid]

So, the people that thought that Kirksey would be a savior....your hopes are dashed as he told the Bills he is retiring from the NFL (https://www.nbcsports.com/nfl/profootballtalk/rumor-mill/news/christian-kirksey-informs-bills-of-his-retirement).

Like I said (http://www.billszone.com/fanzone/showthread.php/263723-Kirksey-was-just-released?p=5039409&viewfull=1#post5039409) when he was released by Houston....

"The Bills do not need a 31 year old (turns 31 years old this Thursday) who has a bad hammy. Picking up one of the worst teams in the NFL cast-offs is not a very good idea."

Yeah. We replaced him with a 32 YO we cut to make room for him.

You sure called it. :rolleyes:

[notacon]

Yeah. We replaced him with a 32 YO we cut to make room for him.

You sure called it. :rolleyes:

Except no one has been saying that Klein would be starting MLB (some even posting under/over predictions as to how long into the season it would happen) like they were predicting while fawning all over Kirksey.


"Ive always loved this dude (http://www.billszone.com/fanzone/showthread.php/263723-Kirksey-was-just-released?p=5039291&viewfull=1#post5039291). Hes a top 15 ILB pretty much every year, hes played every position as a LB and can do it all. Would be a great signing right now”

"Right now (http://www.billszone.com/fanzone/showthread.php/263723-Kirksey-was-just-released?p=5039294&viewfull=1#post5039294), i think a one year 6-7 million could get it done. Let Bernard rest and see what we have next year. But Kirksey hasnt played on a contender in his life and would probably jump at the opportunity to take a pay cut for a chance to start on a contender

We could do so much worse, and right now we are. Kirksey is as solid a LB as we have available right now. Get that **** done”


"He was a solid starter in cleveland? Had 150 tackles with 10 tkfl in one of those years

We arent going to have stars everywhere. Having a top 15 MLB (http://www.billszone.com/fanzone/showthread.php/263723-Kirksey-was-just-released?p=5039377&viewfull=1#post5039377)is good enough right now because Dodson looks like hes a bottom 5”

“He's certainly better than what we got. (http://www.billszone.com/fanzone/showthread.php/263723-Kirksey-was-just-released?p=5039584&viewfull=1#post5039584) It shouldn't take much scratch and he'll be a backup for the first couple weeks."


Like I said (http://www.billszone.com/fanzone/showthread.php/263847-Bernard-via-Rumblings?p=5042655&viewfull=1#post5042655), he’s just keeping the seat warm til Kirksey is up to speed.


"Christian (http://www.billszone.com/fanzone/showthread.php/263847-Bernard-via-Rumblings?p=5042741&viewfull=1#post5042741)Kirksey (http://www.billszone.com/fanzone/showthread.php/263847-Bernard-via-Rumblings?p=5042741&viewfull=1#post5042741) - had 124 tackles last season (http://www.billszone.com/fanzone/showthread.php/263847-Bernard-via-Rumblings?p=5042741&viewfull=1#post5042741) (Edmunds only had 102). Way more tackles than any single Bill in 2022.

The answer is on the practice squad."


They might consider activating Kirksey (http://www.billszone.com/fanzone/showthread.php/263847-Bernard-via-Rumblings?p=5042911&viewfull=1#post5042911)for the Miami game.

"Time is running out. Other teams are chomping at the bit to steal (http://www.billszone.com/fanzone/showthread.php/263847-Bernard-via-Rumblings?p=5043076&viewfull=1#post5043076)Kirksey (http://www.billszone.com/fanzone/showthread.php/263847-Bernard-via-Rumblings?p=5043076&viewfull=1#post5043076) out from under the Bills (http://www.billszone.com/fanzone/showthread.php/263847-Bernard-via-Rumblings?p=5043076&viewfull=1#post5043076). They'd better act quick to sign him to the active roster. My feeling was they were going to wait to check the injury fallout after the Raider game to see if anyone was going to go to IR. Not too bad as it turned out. They will have to shift somebody to the PS to get Kirksey activated.”


Put Kirksey (http://www.billszone.com/fanzone/showthread.php/263840-Thoughts-on-the-secondary?p=5042615&viewfull=1#post5042615) in at MLB asap (http://www.billszone.com/fanzone/showthread.php/263840-Thoughts-on-the-secondary?p=5042615&viewfull=1#post5042615).

Put Bernard in at safety.

Put Rapp in at the other.”

"We did nothing to address the run D in the offseason outside of letting Edmunds walk. In other words, it's not just going to be Hall we can't tackle. Let's hope (http://www.billszone.com/fanzone/showthread.php/263786-Game-day-thread-jets!-2023-season-starts-tonight!?p=5041479&viewfull=1#post5041479)Kirksey (http://www.billszone.com/fanzone/showthread.php/263786-Game-day-thread-jets!-2023-season-starts-tonight!?p=5041479&viewfull=1#post5041479) can help bring more stability (http://www.billszone.com/fanzone/showthread.php/263786-Game-day-thread-jets!-2023-season-starts-tonight!?p=5041479&viewfull=1#post5041479).”


"Keeping the seat warm until (http://www.billszone.com/fanzone/showthread.php/263758-Bernard-starting-at-MLB?p=5040373&viewfull=1#post5040373)Kirksey (http://www.billszone.com/fanzone/showthread.php/263758-Bernard-starting-at-MLB?p=5040373&viewfull=1#post5040373) is up to speed (http://www.billszone.com/fanzone/showthread.php/263758-Bernard-starting-at-MLB?p=5040373&viewfull=1#post5040373). Dodson stinks.”
And on and on and on.


Yeah...I DID call it spot on. The ones that were saying he was a savior got it all wrong.

[acehole]

This move has more to do with Terrellable Burn Hard then anything else.

They feel good about him..



No insurance needed.



Except no one has been saying that Klein would be starting MLB (some even posting under/over predictions as to how long into the season it would happen) like they were predicting while fawning all over Kirksey.


"Ive always loved this dude (http://www.billszone.com/fanzone/showthread.php/263723-Kirksey-was-just-released?p=5039291&viewfull=1#post5039291). Hes a top 15 ILB pretty much every year, hes played every position as a LB and can do it all. Would be a great signing right now”

"Right now (http://www.billszone.com/fanzone/showthread.php/263723-Kirksey-was-just-released?p=5039294&viewfull=1#post5039294), i think a one year 6-7 million could get it done. Let Bernard rest and see what we have next year. But Kirksey hasnt played on a contender in his life and would probably jump at the opportunity to take a pay cut for a chance to start on a contender

We could do so much worse, and right now we are. Kirksey is as solid a LB as we have available right now. Get that **** done”


"He was a solid starter in cleveland? Had 150 tackles with 10 tkfl in one of those years

We arent going to have stars everywhere. Having a top 15 MLB (http://www.billszone.com/fanzone/showthread.php/263723-Kirksey-was-just-released?p=5039377&viewfull=1#post5039377)is good enough right now because Dodson looks like hes a bottom 5”

“He's certainly better than what we got. (http://www.billszone.com/fanzone/showthread.php/263723-Kirksey-was-just-released?p=5039584&viewfull=1#post5039584) It shouldn't take much scratch and he'll be a backup for the first couple weeks."


Like I said (http://www.billszone.com/fanzone/showthread.php/263847-Bernard-via-Rumblings?p=5042655&viewfull=1#post5042655), he’s just keeping the seat warm til Kirksey is up to speed.


"Christian (http://www.billszone.com/fanzone/showthread.php/263847-Bernard-via-Rumblings?p=5042741&viewfull=1#post5042741)Kirksey (http://www.billszone.com/fanzone/showthread.php/263847-Bernard-via-Rumblings?p=5042741&viewfull=1#post5042741) - had 124 tackles last season (http://www.billszone.com/fanzone/showthread.php/263847-Bernard-via-Rumblings?p=5042741&viewfull=1#post5042741) (Edmunds only had 102). Way more tackles than any single Bill in 2022.

The answer is on the practice squad."


They might consider activating Kirksey (http://www.billszone.com/fanzone/showthread.php/263847-Bernard-via-Rumblings?p=5042911&viewfull=1#post5042911)for the Miami game.

"Time is running out. Other teams are chomping at the bit to steal (http://www.billszone.com/fanzone/showthread.php/263847-Bernard-via-Rumblings?p=5043076&viewfull=1#post5043076)Kirksey (http://www.billszone.com/fanzone/showthread.php/263847-Bernard-via-Rumblings?p=5043076&viewfull=1#post5043076) out from under the Bills (http://www.billszone.com/fanzone/showthread.php/263847-Bernard-via-Rumblings?p=5043076&viewfull=1#post5043076). They'd better act quick to sign him to the active roster. My feeling was they were going to wait to check the injury fallout after the Raider game to see if anyone was going to go to IR. Not too bad as it turned out. They will have to shift somebody to the PS to get Kirksey activated.”


Put Kirksey (http://www.billszone.com/fanzone/showthread.php/263840-Thoughts-on-the-secondary?p=5042615&viewfull=1#post5042615) in at MLB asap (http://www.billszone.com/fanzone/showthread.php/263840-Thoughts-on-the-secondary?p=5042615&viewfull=1#post5042615).

Put Bernard in at safety.

Put Rapp in at the other.”

"We did nothing to address the run D in the offseason outside of letting Edmunds walk. In other words, it's not just going to be Hall we can't tackle. Let's hope (http://www.billszone.com/fanzone/showthread.php/263786-Game-day-thread-jets!-2023-season-starts-tonight!?p=5041479&viewfull=1#post5041479)Kirksey (http://www.billszone.com/fanzone/showthread.php/263786-Game-day-thread-jets!-2023-season-starts-tonight!?p=5041479&viewfull=1#post5041479) can help bring more stability (http://www.billszone.com/fanzone/showthread.php/263786-Game-day-thread-jets!-2023-season-starts-tonight!?p=5041479&viewfull=1#post5041479).”


"Keeping the seat warm until (http://www.billszone.com/fanzone/showthread.php/263758-Bernard-starting-at-MLB?p=5040373&viewfull=1#post5040373)Kirksey (http://www.billszone.com/fanzone/showthread.php/263758-Bernard-starting-at-MLB?p=5040373&viewfull=1#post5040373) is up to speed (http://www.billszone.com/fanzone/showthread.php/263758-Bernard-starting-at-MLB?p=5040373&viewfull=1#post5040373). Dodson stinks.”
And on and on and on.


Yeah...I DID call it spot on. The ones that were saying he was a savior got it all wrong.

[Mr. Pink]

Didn't want any part of him before we signed him to the PS, can't say I'm upset he decided to retire instead of play.

He was never that good. If he was the Browns would have never let him go. He was just a guy out there because of the position he played made a bunch of tackles, like a lot of MLB.