The Buffalo Bills have until 4 p.m. Saturday to trim their roster down to 53 players, and while first-year general manager Brandon Beane and first-year head coach Sean McDermott face some difficult decisions in pairing the roster down, several players stated their case for a roster spot with a strong performance during Thursday night’s 27-17 win over the Detroit Lions.
The release of veteran safety Bacarri Rambo opened the door for Buffalo’s backup safeties to shine, and Trae Elston certainly made a strong showing against Detroit. Elston, in his second season out of the University of Mississippi, spent last year on Cleveland and Tampa Bay’s practice squads, but displayed his penchant for big hits vs.