Ivory had been the clear backup to starting running back LeSean McCoy entering free agency but will now have competition for the No. 2 job after the Bills signed Frank Gore on Wednesday.
The addition of Gore not only hurts Ivory's chances of winning the backup role, but also makes him a potential cap casualty ahead of the regular season. It doesn't help Ivory's case that he's never contributed much on special teams in his NFL career, which is something most teams demand from at least one of their reserve backs.