Bills sign ex-Ram Tyrunn Walker

[Prime Time]

https://www.buffalobills.com/news/bills-add-defensive-tackle-tyrunn-walker

The Bills announced the signing of defensive tackle Tyrunn Walker.

Walker joins the Bills after spending 2017 with the Los Angeles Rams. He played in all 16 games making four starts and producing 22 tackles, 1.0 sack and four passes defensed. For his career, he’s played in 58 games with 85 tackles and 4.5 sacks.

He joined the NFL as an undrafted free agent with the New Orleans Saints in 2012. He is a native of New Iberia, Louisiana and played his college football at Tulsa. He is entering his seventh NFL season and in addition to the Saints and the Rams he has also spent time with the Detroit Lions.

The Bills have released defensive tackle John Hughes with an injury settlement.

 

[Jacobarch]

I'm still trying to figure out why we kept smart over this guy

 

[Prime Time]

I'm still trying to figure out why we kept smart over this guy

Same size but 5 years younger, cheaper?

 

[Jacobarch]

Same size but 5 years younger, cheaper?

Smart is the same size as Walker?

 

[Soul Surfer]

I'm still trying to figure out why we kept smart over this guy

Probably the first year contract for Smart is a lot cheaper than the vet minimum for Walker.

And I have no problem with Smart but I liked Tyrunn Walker as a solid backup.

 

[Soul Surfer]

Same size but 5 years younger, cheaper?

Walker is a proven vet however.

 

[Jacobarch]

I just remember smart getting pushed around last year. Hopefully he's better this year

 

[AllGasNoBrakes]

I just remember smart getting pushed around last year. Hopefully he's better this year

I wouldn’t hold my breath. Smart was the one who got crossed up on Lamar Jackson’s TD run. If you’re going to be an undersized D Lineman you need to at least be agile.

 

[BonifayRam]

Our 2nd season 6th round pick DT Tanzel Smart (TS) has yet to show me anything. His best position is the 3 tech post where the Rams have the experience of Aaron Donald & Dom Easley both signed to play that post. We saw from last Thursday's game that when 5th yr DL Ethan Westbrooks was permitted to show off his 3 tech skills he got two quick sacks of the QB....that's 3 deep right there. UDFA rookie McKay Murphy is another 3 tech DL'er

The under 6-1 300lber TS got to start early last season @ NT & failed quickly. If our 2018 6th rd selection Nose Tackle Sebastian Joseph-Day can walk then he stands a good chance of filling the 2017 TS position on the master roster this season. TS appears like a future WWC.

 

[Prime Time]

Smart is the same size as Walker?

Walker: 6'3" 294 lbs
Smart: 6'2" 290 lbs

 

[jrry32]

I'm still trying to figure out why we kept smart over this guy

Cheaper. We have plenty of depth and talent on the DL. Smart may not make the team.

 

[RamsSince1969]

Walker & Goff at Eagles game heading back to locker room after warm ups.

 

[Akrasian]

Cheaper. We have plenty of depth and talent on the DL. Smart may not make the team.

And there will be many more cases like that, of the team bringing in cheaper players for depth, as more players get their second contract. It's the nature of the NFL cap.