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Both players will not travel to London after being ruled out, with Lloyd’s absence creating a substantial hole to fill in the defensive interior for the Jaguars. Ventrell Miller was tasked with additional snaps following Lloyd’s departure in Week 6 and stands as the likeliest player to step into the vacated role.

After three years with the Dolphins that yielded just five total games on the active roster, Ezukanma has taken his talents to Atlantic Beach. Joining Ezukanma on Jacksonville’s practice squad are: WR Chandler Brayboy, OL Jerome Carvin, LB Branson Combs, QB Seth Henigan, TE Patrick Herbert, RB Ja’Quinden Jackson, OL Ricky Lee, CB Keni-H Lovely, TE Quintin Morris, DB Jabbar Muhammad, DL Keivie Rose, DB Cam’Ron Silmon-Craig, WR Dorian Singer, OL Sal Wormley and DL Matt Dickerson. It’s a strong collection of names and we definitely didn’t do this blurb just to point out that Keni-H Lovely is a great manga.

The blocking tight end couldn’t unseat Johnny Mundt or Hunter Long on the tight end depth chart, but he should have a chance to find a spot elsewhere this season. The Jaguars also released: OL Tremayne Anchrum, WR Trenton Irwin, S Daniel Thomas, and QB John Wolford. They waived TE Shawn Bowman, WR Chandler Brayboy, WR Cam Camper, DL James Carpenter, OL Jerome Carvin, DE Myles Cole, LB Branson Combs, TE John Copenhaver, DE Ethan Downs, OL Javon Foster, RB Kevin Harris, QB Seth Henigan, TE Patrick Herbert, RB Ja’Quinden Jackson, DL Jordan Jefferson, DL Tyler Lacy, WR Darius Lassiter, OL Ricky Lee, CB Keni-H Lovely, DE Jabbar Muhammed, LB Chad Muma, CB De’Antre Prince, DL Keivie Rose, DB Cam’Ron Silmon-Craig, WR Dorian Singer, DB Doneiko Slaughter, DB Aydan White and OL Sal Wormley.

Morris is purely a blocking tight end. He caught just 15 passes during his three years with the Bills, though he did manage to find the end zone three times. Morris will back up Brenton Strange in Jacksonville.

Non-tendered by the Bills after three seasons, Morris is a blocking tight end that could challenge Shane Zylstra and Brock Wright for snaps in Detroit. The Bills reportedly had interest in bringing him back at a lower figure than his tender number earlier in March. It’s not surprising that Morris, 26, has drawn outside suitors.

Morris has 15 catches for 146 yards in three years with the Bills as (mostly) a blocking tight end. Ian Rapoport reports that the Bills would still like him to return, but didn’t want to pay him up to his tender amount. Morris will get a chance to hear from other suitors now that he’s a free agent.

The Bills were resting almost all of their starters, so it was Morris who got all the tight end snaps with both Dalton Kincaid and Dawson Knox on the bench. Morris figures to go back to his bench role for the postseason.

Morris was an ERFA so his only choice was to come back to the Bills. Buffalo’s TE3 only caught two passes for 26 yards and one touchdown in 2023 but took the field for a whopping 312 special teams snaps. His low receiving output also hides a notable role as a blocker on offense. Morris isn’t a fantasy option for 2024 but remains a versatile real-life option for the Bills.

Both Morris and Knox are out for Week 8, leaving Dalton Kincaid as the only healthy tight end on Buffalo’s active roster. Joel Wilson is on the practice squad and may be called up to play a few snaps on Thursday. With no one standing in his way, Kincaid will rank as a TE1 for Week 8.

Morris is now the Bills’ back-up tight end after veteran Dawson Knox had surgery to fix his dislocated wrist on Monday. With Morris not practicing on Monday or Tuesday, he remains a longshot to play on Thursday night against the Bucs, leaving Buffalo with one healthy tight end. While Dalton Kincaid is likely going to soak up as many snaps as he can handle it’s possible that the team elevates rookie Joel Wilson from the practice squad to help rotate in on some snaps.