Terrance

Pennington

It’s probably a three-year contract, but terms haven’t been revealed. Pennington has a decent chance to make the team because Buffalo is so thin at the position.

Pennington started nine games as a rookie with the Bills last season, but was released in training camp. He replaces T Renardo Foster, who was placed on the IR this week after tearing the ACL in his left knee.

Pennington started nine games for the Bills in his rookie season last year, but was pushed off the team by offseason upgrades.

Pennington had played in five games for the Falcons after being signed in October. The Falcons signed Kurt Quarterman, an undrafted rookie out of Louisville, from the practice squad to take his place.

Andrew Carnahan’s season-ending knee injury prompted this move, a day after the Giants waived Pennington. He won’t last past Saturday’s cuts.

Pennington has bounced around since starting nine games with Buffalo as a seventh-round rookie in 2006. The New Mexico product will be on quite a few teams’ in-season “emergency” lists if he clears waivers.

Pollard should be very close to retirement.

Pennington started nine games with the Bills in 2006 but didn’t see the field at all in 2008. Cargile played in 15 games with Denver in 2006 and 2007 and spent some time with the Browns in 2008.

Pennington, a 6-7 seventh-rounder from New Mexico, will face league-sack leader Aaron Kampman of the Packers in his Week 9 starting debut.

Buffalo’s other option at right tackle was 2006 seventh-rounder Terrance Pennington, so the Bills felt compelled to add a proven veteran starter. The 6-8/345-pound Walker, a nasty run blocker, can also play guard in a pinch. The Bills now have the makings of a terrific offensive line, although it’s inarguably cost them far too much to put this thing together.