Buffalo’s 53-man cutdown sets the table for Week 1 against Baltimore, but Beane isn’t done recalibrating. Three players sit closest to the hot seat: DeWayne Carter, Shaq Thompson and Brandon Codrington, all facing potential roster reversals as Buffalo angles for reinforcements. The Bills added Draft picks TJ Sanders and Deone Walker, and signed Larry Ogunjobi (suspended six weeks) while Jordan Phillips looms on the practice squad. If Buffalo elevates Phillips or activates Ogunjobi, Carter’s spot could vanish. Codrington’s punt-return remit could be replaced in-house by Khalil Shakir, who also handles returns.

The dynamic matters for fantasy perspectives: shifts on the D-line and linebacker corps open lanes for emerging Bills, and changes in special-teams roles could swing returner opportunities and early-season depth charts. Week 1 implications loom as Buffalo navigates cap and competition, looking to avoid overcommitting to one evaluation as waiver wires heat up and free agency beckons.