The Buffalo Bills, along with their AFC East Division foes, were chosen to receive international players as a result of the NFL’s International Player Pathway Program. The program is part of an ongoing effort by the league to expand its market beyond the United States by providing opportunities to players who do not live in the country.
The players allocated to teams do not count against the teams’ roster maximums, so the Bills are able to carry 91 players on their roster rather than the usual 90. So, for today, we’ll call this series what it actually should be this season—91 players in 91 days—in honor of our player of the day, an accomplished English rugby player looking to make his mark on a different sport.