Brandon Codrington
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Brandon Codrington warms up before a Buffalo Bills game.
The Buffalo Bills are giving their wide receiving corps a midseason overhaul, and one starter is losing his spot on the roster as a result.
The Bills announced on Saturday that they signed veteran wide receiver Mecole Hardman to the active roster just days after he joined the practice squad. They also elevated returning veteran Gabe Davis from the practice squad, giving quarterback Josh Allen two new targets.
To make room for Hardman’s addition, the Bills released their starting return specialist who had been struggling to keep his spot on the depth chart.
Bills Cut Ties With Brandon Codrington
The Bills announced that they released return specialist and cornerback Brandon Codrington, who had been a healthy scratch in five games this season after serving as the kick returner in all 17 regular-season games last year.
There had been signs of trouble for Codrington, who struggled when inserted at his given position on defense as a cornerback. He was first listed as inactive for the team’s win over the New Orleans Saints in September, with head coach Sean McDermott explaining that the team wanted to try some other players at the kick returner position.
“Seeing how the gameday roster looks with certain players up and certain players down, with the goal of making sure we have our best guys out there,” McDermott told reporters.
Codrington’s production made it difficult for the Bills to justify keeping a roster spot for a player who only returned kicks. He returned 14 kicks for 375 yards, a 26.8-yard average. Codrington also returned 10 punts for just 58 total yards.