Breaking News: Bills Part ways With Another Top Veteran star In A Shocking Roster Move

With under two months remaining until training camp kicks off, the Buffalo Bills are beginning to fine-tune their roster by parting ways with a rookie defensive tackle.

The team announced the release of top star, who joined the Bills as an undrafted free agent in late April. In his place, the Bills signed a veteran lineman who could compete for a roster spot during the summer.

Bills Making Roster Moves

He joined the Bills after a standout career at the University of New Mexico, though he initially wasn’t sure how much NFL interest he would generate. Leading up to the draft, he hired an agent but wasn’t hearing much from coaches.

“All the guys I’m training with, they’re talking about, ‘oh yeah, I talked to these coaches, I talked to these coaches,’” Brandt-Epps told the Albuquerque Journal. “It’s just nerve-wracking. It’s a mental battle at some point, too.”

He did have a Zoom call with Bills coaches, who praised his versatility and quickness off the ball.

“They were just kinda saying that they like what they see, and they want to unlock that next 3%,” he said.

Brandt-Epps believes he could have been a late-round pick by Buffalo, but the draft didn’t fall his way in the final rounds. Instead, he signed as an undrafted free agent and participated in rookie minicamp.

“I’m the first one to sign with an NFL team from my (high) school,” Brandt-Epps said. “I couldn’t even keep track of all the congratulations, texts, and calls I got after it was announced. It’s such a special feeling to know I kind of made it for my high school.”

Now released by the Bills, Brandt-Epps will be looking for another team to continue his NFL career.

 

Bills Add New Lineman

The Bills also announced the signing of Marcus Harris, who entered the NFL as a seventh-round pick by the Houston Texans in 2024.

He will join a crowded defensive line that includes two other promising rookies: second-round defensive tackle T.J. Sanders and third-round edge rusher Landon Jackson.

Jackson made a strong impression at the team’s rookie minicamp, admitting he was a bit nervous about making a good first impression.

“I came in a little nervous. It’s something I’ve been dreaming of my whole life. I finally got to this point,” Jackson told Spectrum News. “So nerves were a little rattled early in the day, not really once I got out here and got the blood flowing, but more so in meetings and everything. Not going to say overthinking, but, you know, just kind of nervous.”

The 6-foot-6 edge rusher said he’s excited to take on a versatile role with the Bills.

“Go back to my roots,” Jackson said. “Hard work, fly around. A play doesn’t go well, blank it, onto the next play. So basically just stick to my roots, know I’m a hard worker, just fly around \[and] do all I can to make myself look like I deserve to be on this team.”

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