The Bills signed quarterback Anthony Brown to the practice squad last week. The reason was obvious: Brown spent a season as Lamar Jackson's backup, so the Bills used Brown to emulate Jackson on the scout team.
The Bills announced that they signed DT Eli Ankou to their practice squad and released QB Anthony Brown in a corresponding move. Ankou, 30, originally signed on with the Texans as an undrafted free agent out of UCLA back in 2017.
One of the more interesting roster moves on the NFL’s transaction wire Wednesday was the Buffalo Bills signing quarterback Anthony Brown to their practice squad.
The Bills are set to face Lamar Jackson again, and with Sean McDermott’s defensive unit looking to get his timing down, they’ve signed former Ravens quarterback Anthony Brown. Brown signing to the Buffalo practice squad was among two moves the Bills announced on Wednesday.
Anthony Brown was enjoying 70-degree Arizona weather when the Buffalo Bills called Tuesday. Brown, who spent the final week of the preseason in Buffalo and was signed to the Cardinals’ practice squad,
Brown is now set for his second sting with the Bills. The 26-year-old signed with Buffalo during the preseason after backup quarterback Mitch Trubisky sustained a knee injury. Brown played 31 snaps in the Bills’ preseason finale against the Carolina Panthers and was released the following day.
The Buffalo Bills are preparing for Lamar Jackson by adding former Baltimore Ravens QB Anthony Brown ahead of the AFC Divisional playoffs.
As the Bills prepare to face the Chiefs, entering the game as a 2-point underdog, per ESPN BET, they decided to make a quarterback move. Per NFL reporter Aaron Wilson, the Bills released quarterback Anthony Brown, who was signed to the team's practice squad on Jan. 15.
The Bills have brought in a quarterback with ties to the Ravens leading into the divisional round game between the teams this weekend.
The Bills turn heads after signing Anthony Brown, a former Ravens quarterback, before facing Baltimore in the playoffs.
For some of those teams, that will involve finding new head coaches and/or General Managers. Three teams fired their head coaches during the season and two more have been dispatched as of 9 a.m. ET on January 6.