Buffalo Bills CB Tre’Davious White placed on PUP list

Buffalo Bills cornerback Tre’Davious White has been placed on the reserve/bodily unable to carry out list to start out the 2022 NFL season as he is nonetheless recovering from a torn ACL suffered final Thanksgiving.

White, 27, will miss no less than the primary 4 video games of the season.

White joined the workforce originally of coaching camp and raised eyebrows, displaying an elevated workload whereas rehabbing, giving the Bills hope that he’d be out there to start out the season.

That optimism dwindled weekly, as Smith hasn’t been seen on the sector in over a month.

Smith, a two-time Pro Bowl choice and one-time All-Pro, is seen as one of many league’s premier defensive backs, taking part in on what was the most effective passing protection within the league in 2021.

Before struggling his harm final season, White recorded 41 mixed tackles, one interception, one fumble restoration, and one pressured fumble in 11 video games. According to Pro Football Focus, White was thought of among the best playmaking DBs within the league through the 2020 season, with 17.1% of targets into his protection leading to a cross breakup or interception, which was high 5 amongst defensive backs. 

It is unclear what extra time Smith will miss, however Buffalo’s General Manager, Brandon Beane, does not plan to hurry him again.

“You’re meshing how we rehab individuals to what they need to see,” Beane stated, per ESPN. “And so, getting that, you must all type of collaboratively work collectively in what’s in Tre’s finest curiosity earlier than we put him on the market. So, we’re going to ensure we’re all in settlement that he is prepared to start out working towards. And we’re not simply going to say, ‘Hey, on a Wednesday, Thursday, Tre, get on the market and play him on Sunday.”