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Christian Wade: Waived by Buffalo
Wade was waived by Buffalo on Friday, Aaron Wilson of ProFootballNetwork.com reports.
Wade spent back-to-back seasons on Buffalo's practice squad and appeared to have a chance to make the Bills' initial 53-man roster ahead of the 2021 campaign before undergoing season-ending shoulder surgery. The undrafted running back didn't garner an injury designation during his release, so he's presumably healthy heading into the 2022 campaign.
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Bills' Christian Wade: Needs season-ending surgery
Wade (shoulder) is slated to undergo season-ending surgery, Sal Capaccio of WGR Sports Radio 550 Buffalo reports.
Wade wasn't among Buffalo's initial cuts to reach the 53-man roster limit, but he looks destined to land on IR in the near future. After back-to-back seasons on Buffalo's practice squad, Wade's development will now need to pause as he focuses on recovery.
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Bills' Christian Wade: Shoulder injury persists
Wade missed Monday's practice due to a shoulder injury suffered last week in practice, Maddy Glab of the Bills' official site reports.
Wade is missing valuable time to make his claim for a final roster spot, as he's on the outside looking in as the sixth or so RB on the depth chart.
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Bills' Christian Wade: Leaves practice early
Wade departed Thursday's practice early with a shoulder injury, Joe Buscaglia of The Athletic reports.
Wade is competing for a reserve role or a spot on the practice squad, so any time spent sidelined could be detrimental to his chances of sticking with the Bills. The former rugby star is coming off back-to-back seasons on the scout team.
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Bills' Christian Wade: Signs reserve/future contract
Wade signed a reserve/future contract with the Bills on Tuesday.
Wade spent the season on the Bills' practice squad and now has an opportunity to stay with the team through offseason activities.
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Christian Wade: Returns from COVID list
Wade (undisclosed) was restored to Buffalo's practice squad from the COVID-19 list Friday.
The 29-year-old landed on the list at the start of the week as a high-risk close contact of COVID-positive T.J. Yeldon, but he's now cleared the league's protocols. Wade will rejoin the Bills' scout team ahead of Week 17.
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Christian Wade: In COVID-19 protocol
The Bills placed Wade on the practice squad COVID-19 list Monday.
Wade was deemed a close contact to running back T.J. Yeldon, who tested positive for the virus. He'll need to clear the league's COVID-19 protocol before returning to Buffalo's scout team.
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Christian Wade: Sticks on practice squad
The Bills signed Wade (quadriceps) to the practice squad Sunday.
Wade also spent last season on Buffalo's practice squad as an exempt international player. After he failed to make it through roster cuts Saturday, it was expected that Wade would be given another shot to stick around and continue his development.
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Bills' Christian Wade: Waived by Buffalo
Wade (quadriceps) did not make it through Saturday's cut-down, Chris Brown of the Bills' official site reports.
The former rugby star from Great Britain was a demon in preseason games last season and ultimately ended up on the practice squad, but with the Bills set at the top of the running back depth chart with Devin Singletary and Zack Moss, the team needs pass catchers and special teams guys to fill out the rest of the group, not a hard-running prospect. We imagine the Bills would love to get Wade on the practice squad again, where he's eligible to come back to the roster as the Bills' designated international player if he clears waivers.
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Bills' Christian Wade: Quad issue surfaces
Wade missed practice Monday due to a quadriceps injury, Maddy Glab of the Bills' official site reports.
The former rugby star is trying to land a spot through the NFL's international program, but the team may end up being just too deep at running back unless Wade can prove he can also help on special teams. He'll need the injury to be a minor one to have a truer shot at making his case.
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Bills' Christian Wade: Eyes on roster spot
Wade, who served on the Bills' practice squad last season, is eager to show he's worthy of a spot on team's 53-man roster for 2020, Jay Skurski of The Buffalo News reports. "I didn't really realize how far I've come, really, until we started the virtual offseason up again," the running back said recently. "Just in terms of how much I understand, when I'm watching film, it's slowed down a bit more. I can actually decipher what's going on and what we're trying to achieve."
Wade is not your average NFL player. He's a former British rugby star whom the Bills feel has the skill set that might translate to NFL play. He showed immediate glimpses of this during the 2019 preseason, though he ultimately ended up on the practice squad as an exempt international player. The Bills are already set at the top two running back spots with Devin Singletary and rookie third-rounder Zack Moss, but after that Wade should get a fair shake. Assuming no one else enters the mix, that puts Wade up against T.J. Yeldon, Taiwan Jones and Antonio Williams for what will likely be two more roster spots. The Bills have the option to keep Wade as an exempt practice squad member once again, but the 28-year-old has bigger sights the second time around.
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Bills' Christian Wade: In Buffalo's plans
Wade was one of 10 players signed from the practice squad to a reserve/future contract by the Bills on Monday, Jay Skurski of The Buffalo News reports.
There are dozens and dozens of these signings around the NFL this time of year, but Wade's is one of the few that bears watching. He's a star rugby player from the United Kingdom that showed some eye-popping flashes during the preseason but just wasn't polished enough for the Bills to keep him on the active roster, so he worked on the practice squad all season as an exempt player. With Frank Gore looking every bit of his 36 years of age down the stretch, Wade may have a legit shot to earn the No. 2 or No. 3 spot behind Devin Singletary. The Bills also signed quarterback Davis Webb, cornerback Cam Lewis, tight end Nate Becker, wide receiver Nick Easley, linebacker Tyrel Dodson, wide receiver Ray-Ray McCloud, linebacker Del'Shawn Phillips, offensive tackle Victor Salako and defensive end Jonathan Woodard to reserve/future contracts Monday.
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Player Bio
HT/WT: 5-9, 196 lbs |
Birthplace: Slough, England |
Age: 33 |
Experience: 1 |