The Buffalo Bills have been protecting fewer than the four allotted players on the practice squad for most of the season. This week, that changed after nearly three months of protecting less than four players.
This week, Buffalo chose cornerback Nick McCloud, safety Josh Thomas, DT Eli Ankou, and DT Brandin Bryant to protect. McCloud had not previously been protected, but the injury to Tre’Davious White makes him more valuable.
Ankou and Bryant are hedges against the return of Star Lotulelei, who is coming off the COVID-19 list. The pair of DTs both played last week against the New Orleans Saints and the Bills benched DT Vernon Butler and DE Boogie Basham.