Jamaree Salyer, most recently with the Dolphins after his time with the Chargers, has been released by Miami with an injury settlement after being placed on season-ending IR with a knee injury. Here’s the kicker, though: Salyer plans to be healthy and sign with a team in-season, and frankly, the Bills absolutely have to be picking up the phone right now.
Bills’ O-Line Depth Is a Real Concern
Right now, the Bills are rolling with third-year pro Tylan Grable as their presumed swing tackle. And yeah, that’s a worry. Grable has a measly 146 regular-season snaps on his professional resume, and almost all of those came in Week 18 over the past two seasons. The dude dealt with an injury in camp that kept him out of the preseason opener. When he finally got on the field a week ago in Cleveland, he just didn’t look ready for prime time against the Browns’ outside rushers. Swing tackles aren’t starters for a reason, but man, the Bills can’t be feeling good about Grable’s ability if he’s actually needed this season. There’s a ton of uncertainty with that former sixth-round pick.
Salyer’s Experience and Versatility Is No Joke
Enter Jamaree Salyer. He was also a sixth-round pick, and while he signed a one-year deal with Miami this past March and then got hurt, that injury settlement means he’s free and ready to go once healthy. This isn’t some unproven rookie. Salyer has 67 games of NFL experience under his belt, counting the playoffs. He’s built like a tank at 6’4” and 325 pounds (though he was 6’3” at the 2022 Combine), a frame that screams guard more than tackle, and that was the buzz ahead of the 2022 NFL Draft. But then the Chargers needed him at left tackle in his rookie year after Rashawn Slater went down in Week 3, and Salyer stepped up huge.
He protected Justin Herbert’s blindside from Week 4 onward that season, playing 1,029 snaps and proving to be a pleasant surprise, especially in pass protection. He only allowed more than five pressures in one single game that entire rookie season. In 2023, Salyer played the entire season at right guard for Los Angeles, logging 1,144 snaps. He lost his starting spot in 2024 but still got on the field at left tackle. This dude has started 40 games, played both tackle and guard, and performed at a high level.
This isn’t just some random street free agent. Salyer is a proven commodity with a ton of NFL snaps. For a team like the Bills needing a reliable veteran for depth at both guard and tackle, this is a no-brainer. Look for him to sign with a team in-season, and if it’s not the Bills, they messed up.
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Originally reported by Buffalo Rumblings.
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