The fan-favorite running back has been a veteran presence for the Bills for ages. By now his story is well known; Gging from Division III Coe College to arena football, making his way to NFL Europe, then making his NFL debut in 2007 as a backup to then-rookie Marshawn Lynch.
There had been rumblings about a potential release earlier in the offseason. Back in March, Tim Graham reported that it was a distinct possibility. From a paper standpoint, it makes sense. The Bills have a clear-cut starter in LeSean McCoy, they drafted a talented rookie in Karlos Williams who impressed in training camp and in the preseason, Boobie Dixon is an excellent special teams player with the ability to contribute significant carries to an offense, and everyone knows that Bryce Brown has plenty of rushing talent (even if he does leave the football exposed too much).