It was all good for Coy Wire entering Buffalo Bills training camp at St. John Fisher College in Rochester, N.Y., last year.
And why not?
He was projected as the starting strong safety, and it appeared his career was taking off in just his second season. Then the Bills made a huge transaction three days before the season opener against the New England Patriots that changed everything.
Former Patriots safety Lawyer Milloy, a four-time Pro Bowl selection, was signed as a free agent, and all of a sudden Wire was bumped to reserve status.
"I felt great last year. I had a good offseason, and I was going to be a starter," the former Cedar Cliff High School and Stanford University star said. "I had no control over what the Bills did."
This season, Wire, who is known for his physical play, will have an opportunity to compete for the starting free safety job with Izell Reese.
And why not?
He was projected as the starting strong safety, and it appeared his career was taking off in just his second season. Then the Bills made a huge transaction three days before the season opener against the New England Patriots that changed everything.
Former Patriots safety Lawyer Milloy, a four-time Pro Bowl selection, was signed as a free agent, and all of a sudden Wire was bumped to reserve status.
"I felt great last year. I had a good offseason, and I was going to be a starter," the former Cedar Cliff High School and Stanford University star said. "I had no control over what the Bills did."
This season, Wire, who is known for his physical play, will have an opportunity to compete for the starting free safety job with Izell Reese.
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