{"id":2314,"date":"2026-05-28T09:06:06","date_gmt":"2026-05-28T08:06:06","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/breakingnews.drinkfood.info\/?p=2314"},"modified":"2026-05-28T09:06:06","modified_gmt":"2026-05-28T08:06:06","slug":"bills-show-no-mercy-immediately-waive-rookie-wr-after-skipping-first-day-of-otas-without-explanation","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/breakingnews.drinkfood.info\/?p=2314","title":{"rendered":"Bills Show No Mercy, Immediately Waive Rookie WR After Skipping First Day of OTAs Without Explanation"},"content":{"rendered":"<p><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/static.clubs.nfl.com\/image\/upload\/t_new_photo_album\/bills\/ajvk3g83mm3rnd2mjnbs.jpg\" alt=\"In the Lab | 2026 Buffalo Bills Rookie Minicamp\" \/><\/p>\n<p>The Buffalo Bills officially opened organized team activity practices this week at the team\u2019s training facility overall recently afterward.<\/p>\n<p>Buffalo\u2019s OTA schedule currently runs from May twenty-six through twenty-eight before resuming again during the opening week of June overall recently afterward.<\/p>\n<p>However, one unexpected absence quickly created quiet attention surrounding the team\u2019s crowded wide receiver competition overall recently afterward.<\/p>\n<p>Undrafted rookie wide receiver Max Tomczak was reportedly absent during Buffalo\u2019s opening OTA session overall recently afterward.<\/p>\n<blockquote class=\"twitter-tweet\" data-width=\"550\" data-dnt=\"true\">\n<p lang=\"en\" dir=\"ltr\">\ud835\udde5\ud835\uddd8\ud835\udde3\ud835\udde2\ud835\udde5\ud835\udde7: The Bills have signed ILB Demetrius Flannigan-Fowles to a one-year deal and released WR Max Tomczak.<a href=\"https:\/\/x.com\/hashtag\/Bills?src=hash&amp;ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\">#Bills<\/a> | <a href=\"https:\/\/x.com\/hashtag\/GoBills?src=hash&amp;ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\">#GoBills<\/a> | <a href=\"https:\/\/x.com\/hashtag\/BillsMafia?src=hash&amp;ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\">#BillsMafia<\/a> <a href=\"https:\/\/t.co\/t1GxriWcLl\">pic.twitter.com\/t1GxriWcLl<\/a><\/p>\n<p>&mdash; Built in Buffalo (@BuiltInBuffalo_) <a href=\"https:\/\/x.com\/BuiltInBuffalo_\/status\/2059730850724405548?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\">May 27, 2026<\/a><\/p><\/blockquote>\n<p><script async src=\"https:\/\/platform.x.com\/widgets.js\" charset=\"utf-8\"><\/script><\/p>\n<p>According to reports surrounding the practice, no official explanation regarding the rookie\u2019s absence was immediately provided publicly overall recently afterward.<\/p>\n<p>Only hours later, the Bills reportedly made the surprising decision waiving the young receiver from the offseason roster overall recently afterward.<\/p>\n<p>The move came shortly after Buffalo officially signed veteran linebacker Demetrius Flannigan-Fowles to a one-year contract overall recently afterward.<\/p>\n<p>League evaluators believe Buffalo prioritized roster flexibility, defensive depth, and special teams experience entering the early OTA competition overall recently afterward.<\/p>\n<p>Internally, the Bills continue emphasizing accountability and offseason participation throughout Sean McDermott\u2019s organizational culture overall recently afterward.<\/p>\n<p>Several league observers now speculate the unexplained OTA absence may have accelerated Buffalo\u2019s decision surrounding the rookie receiver overall recently afterward.<\/p>\n<p>Tomczak originally entered Buffalo as an undrafted rookie attempting earning a developmental roster opportunity during offseason practices overall recently afterward.<\/p>\n<p>However, competition inside Buffalo\u2019s receiver room remains extremely intense entering the 2026 season overall recently afterward.<\/p>\n<p>The Bills already possess multiple established receiving options alongside several younger developmental players competing for final roster positions overall recently afterward.<\/p>\n<p>At this stage, neither Tomczak nor the Bills organization publicly clarified the exact reason behind the rookie\u2019s OTA absence overall recently afterward.<\/p>\n<p>Meanwhile, veteran linebacker Demetrius Flannigan-Fowles immediately joins Buffalo\u2019s active roster entering the remainder of organized team activity practices overall recently afterward.<\/p>\n<p>For Buffalo, however, the sudden move represented another reminder that roster competition becomes ruthless once offseason practices officially begin overall recently.<\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>The Buffalo Bills officially opened organized team activity practices this week at the team\u2019s training facility overall recently afterward. 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