The Buffalo Bills weren’t finished after trimming to their 53-man roster. Even after the cuts, the practice squad still needed some attention, and Buffalo moved quickly to address a few thin spots.
The biggest holes are easy to spot: wide receiver, linebacker and the outside of the offensive line. That’s where three recent additions could become useful if the Bills need them during the season.
Greg Dortch is one of the more intriguing names. Buffalo brought in the 5-foot-7, 183-pound receiver to give the team another option as a sixth wideout, while also adding a player who can help in the return game. Dortch was born in Rochester, New York, so this move brings him back close to home with his family in Orchard Park.
Dortch’s NFL path has taken him through several stops. He played in two games as a rookie with the Carolina Panthers in 2019, spent the 2020 season on the Atlanta Falcons’ practice squad and then was with the Arizona Cardinals for four seasons from 2021-25. His link to Bills special teams coordinator Jeff Rodgers stands out, and his production shows why Buffalo would want him around: 145 catches, 1,310 yards and 10 touchdowns before he signed with the Detroit Lions in the 2026 offseason.
On the offensive line, Jedrick Wills Jr. gives Buffalo a big name and a big body. The Browns made him a first-round pick in the 2020 NFL Draft, and while his career has not matched that draft slot, he still brings size and toughness to the table. At 6-foot-4 and 307 pounds, he has the kind of frame that can matter in a swing tackle role.
The Bills may also see a fit there because current starting guard Alec Anderson has that same undersized-but-physical feel. With Anderson now starting at guard, Wills Jr. can begin working as a possible sixth swing tackle and a piece for jumbo packages if Buffalo needs him.
Shaq Thompson rounds out the group, and his return to the Bills’ practice squad speaks to how much he has already meant to the organization. Thompson began his career with the Carolina Panthers in 2015, when Sean McDermott was the defensive coordinator there. He reunited with McDermott in 2025 and was one of the few bright spots in Buffalo’s linebacker room.
That season, the 6-foot, 230-pound linebacker recorded 56 tackles, including 33 solo and 23 assisted, along with 1.0 sack and one forced fumble. In 2026, after the Bills fired McDermott, promoted Brady to head coach and shifted to a 3-4 defense, Thompson was back on the practice squad just days before Week 1 against the Houston Texans.
Now Buffalo will see whether any of those three can earn a call to the 53-man roster if the season demands it.
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