John Green· Aug 6, 2026
Green highlights under-the-radar Bills camp risers: he suggests undrafted rookie CB Kani Walker could make the roster as a fourth boundary cornerback, sees Geno Stone as a top reserve safety behind C.J. Gardner-Johnson (whose starting job is his to lose), and wonders whether Keonta Jenkins can go from practice squad to the 53-man roster.
“The former Razorback defender might sneak his way onto the roster as a fourth boundary corner for the Bills with a solid string of performances later this month.”
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4 checkable claims — 3 depth chart calls and 1 roster spot call — each graded on its own rather than as one all-or-nothing bet.
It names 4 players and teams, each linked to their own record.
1 of 4 have settled so far, averaging 100 out of 100, against 0 for a naive guess at the same calls.
Of the 1 unsettled call enough other pundits have weighed in on, this one lands below the rest of the room.
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- Roster Spot CallsKani WalkerBuffalo BillsAug 6, 2026
Kani Walker to make the roster
“The former Razorback defender might sneak his way onto the roster as a fourth boundary corner for the Bills with a solid string of performances later this month.”
Hit · 100Scored 100a naive guess scored 0+200 skillHow this was scored
- club:
- BUF
- skill:
- 200
- player:
- Kani Walker
- season:
- 2026
- claimed:
- he makes the 53
- accuracy:
- 100
- baseline:
- 0
- difficulty:
- 2
- the naive guess:
- he was on somebody's 53 last season, so he makes one again
- weeks in the season:
- 18
- weeks on the53:
- 1
- weeks left when called:
- 18
- first week on the53:
- 4
- weeks on the practice squad:
- 3
C.J. Gardner-Johnson to be 1st on the depth chart
“It’s CJGJ’s job to lose when he returns from injury—whenever that is—but Stone has so far cemented himself as a top reserve in training camp through two weeks.”
Not settled yet. This is graded once the result is in.
- Depth Chart CallsKani WalkerBuffalo BillsAug 6, 2026
Kani Walker to be 4th on the depth chart
“might sneak his way onto the roster as a fourth boundary corner for the Bills”
Not settled yet. This is graded once the result is in.
- Depth Chart CallsGeno StoneBuffalo BillsAug 6, 2026
Geno Stone to be 2nd on the depth chart
“Stone has so far cemented himself as a top reserve in training camp through two weeks”
Not settled yet. This is graded once the result is in.
What others said about the same people
- Ralph VentreRoster Spot Calls · Kani WalkerMiss · 0Ventre expects Christian Benford's toe injury to sideline him for at least the Week 4 game against New England, and believes the Bills will have to add a cornerback to the 53-man roster this week — likely by moving Benford to injured reserve — with practice squad rookie Kani Walker the most likely player elevated.
- Ralph VentreRoster Spot Calls · Kani WalkerHit · 100Ventre reads the Bills' preseason finale as revealing the Week 1 roster: Alec Anderson wins the starting left guard job, Dorian Williams starts at inside linebacker next to Terrel Bernard, Maxwell Hairston starts at cornerback opposite Christian Benford, and Joe Andreessen, Sam Franklin, Trent Sherfield and undrafted Kani Walker make the 53.
- Randy GurziRoster Spot Calls · Kani WalkerHit · 100Gurzi predicts the Buffalo Bills' final 53-man roster ahead of Week 1 against Houston, naming every player who makes it, who gets cut, and a few depth-chart outcomes (Damar Hamlin as backup safety, Alec Anderson as a new starter on the offensive line, Shane Buechele back on the practice squad).
- Joe MarinoRoster Spot Calls · Kani WalkerHit · 100Joe Marino gives his final projection of the Buffalo Bills' initial 53-man roster after the preseason finale, naming who makes it, who gets cut, and who lands on injured reserve/PUP, along with several starting-job calls (Kyle Allen as QB2, TJ Sanders starting over Landon Jackson, Maxwell Hairston starting opposite Christian Benford, and Tommy Doman winning the punting job).
- Randy GurziRoster Spot Calls · Kani WalkerHit · 100In a preseason winners-and-losers piece, Gurzi says UDFA cornerback Kani Walker likely secured a 53-man roster spot, and that Spencer Brown will again be a consistent starting offensive tackle for Buffalo in 2026.
- Danny ParkinsMock Draft Picks · Peter WoodsHit · 88Danny Parkins presented his one-and-only 2026 mock draft, including trades: Mendoza at 1 to the Raiders, David Bailey second to the Jets, the Cowboys trading up to No. 3 for Arvell Reese, the Bears trading up to 16 for Kadyn Proctor, and Ty Simpson going to Arizona at 32 at the end of round one.
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