Bills Sign FB John Conner

[CoolBreeze]

Previously of the Jets, nicknamed "The Terminator". This was obviously a Rex signing

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www.nfl.com/news/story/0ap3000000492488/article/buffalo-bills-sign-fullback-john-the-terminator-conner

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Rex Ryan has reunited with "The Terminator."

The Bills today announced the signing of free agent fullback John Conner. Details of the contract were not released.

The 5-11, 245-pound Conner joins the Bills after spending last season with the New York Jets, where he played for Bills head coach Rex Ryan. Conner also played for Ryan from 2010-2012 in New York.

Conner is primarily a blocking back, but has run the ball 27 times for 108 yards and two touchdowns in his NFL career. He also has 12 receptions for 84 yards and one TD.

The 27-year old Conner was originally selected by the Jets in the fifth round of the 2010 NFL Draft out of Kentucky. He has also played for the Cincinnati Bengals and New York Giants.

To make room for Conner and keep the Bills at the 90-man roster limit, the team announced the released of FB and Buffalo native Corey Knox.

http://www.wgr550.com/Bills-sign-FB-...onner/21508772

[Joe Fo Sho]

I'm convinced this guy would be a probowler if he played 30 years ago. He's playing in the wrong era.

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John Conner - from the Terminator
John Miller - from saving Private Ryan

It'll be interesting to see how the Fullback situation works out this year. Seems like they'll be out there quite a bit in the ground-and-pound. Felton probably isn't talked about enough, but he probably will be later.

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John Conner - from the Terminator
John Miller - from saving Private Ryan

It'll be interesting to see how the Fullback situation works out this year. Seems like they'll be out there quite a bit in the ground-and-pound. Felton probably isn't talked about enough, but he probably will be later.

Well I think there's at least one thing for sure you can say. It looks like the Bills will carry at least two FBs on the active roster. When is the last time that happened?

Plus this is more evidence (if they carry Conner and Felton) that Bryce Brown is likely history.

[kscdogbillsfan1221]

yea,

i think it's weird that he's older than his own father, Kyle Reese.

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Well I think there's at least one thing for sure you can say. It looks like the Bills will carry at least two FBs on the active roster. When is the last time that happened?

Plus this is more evidence (if they carry Conner and Felton) that Bryce Brown is likely history.

I kinda like Brown to make the team over Dixon if a Brown could learn to hold onto the damn ball...perhaps they should deflate it.

Lotsa running backs, at any rate.

[EDS]

Well I think there's at least one thing for sure you can say. It looks like the Bills will carry at least two FBs on the active roster. When is the last time that happened?

Plus this is more evidence (if they carry Conner and Felton) that Bryce Brown is likely history.

Could be they carry one less tight end.

[MillsapsBillsFan]

Our backfield seems to be getting very crowded

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Could be they carry one less tight end.

That could be, maybe they see one of the backs as more of an H role and not a true behind the QB fullback

[SpikedLemonade]

Could be they carry one less tight end.

Or just scrap having an OL altogether.

[emoulds80]

if they really keep two fb types, i see it as felton and dixon. with mccoy/jackson/williams/brown

[feldspar]

Or just scrap having an OL altogether.

Holy crap...and you accuse other Bills fans of sounding like crybabies?

Give it a rest already. I think we understand by now.

[emoulds80]

Well I think there's at least one thing for sure you can say. It looks like the Bills will carry at least two FBs on the active roster. When is the last time that happened?

Plus this is more evidence (if they carry Conner and Felton) that Bryce Brown is likely history.

i think dixon can play that role, i dont see connor beating out him, dixon can block just as well probably but is much more athletic

[Woodman]

John Conner makes it if he plays special teams out of this world, otherwise we have enough in the backfield already.

[Meathead]

its an open competition at fullback

[YardRat]

its an open competition at fullback

It better not be, considering the team floated $9mil at one in free agency already.

Interesting observation by whoever suggested one may replace a third TE. However, while looking up Felton's contract I ran across a comment that stated Roman's offense last year in San Fran had a fullback on the field more than any other team in the league, so carrying two certainly isn't out of the question.

[HHURRICANE]

We always have FBs and never use them. I'll believe it when I see it.

[Mace]

John Conner makes it if he plays special teams out of this world, otherwise we have enough in the backfield already.

He's been cut before because he's not a special teams guy (Bengals, 2013, said he was their best FB but cut him in favor of a special teams guy). ST would be Williams or Dixon for a keeper.

At first when I read they signed him I threw up my hands, bewildered and annoyed at another Jet. Truth is though, he signed for vet minimum and is better than the RB he replaced on the roster Corey Knox. Let the best men win.

[DraftBoy]

No surprise at all to see Conner added and he'll likely make the team. Rex loved him in NY.

I agree with Rat, we'll likely carry two FB's this year. Felton is more versatile than Conner who is going to see time probably on 3rd and short, and in the goal line. When he's in the game it will likely be for a power running play. Shady will love running behind him.

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Or just scrap having an OL altogether.

Well the one thing I'll give them credit for is that if you're either not going to fix the OL or don't feel like you can, then you at least need to add some extra blockers (be they TE's or FB's) to help make some room and with Felton and Conner they have done that.