Randy Gurzi· Nov 7, 2026
Gurzi argues that, given Brandon Beane's fondness for reunions, recently released safety Taylor Rapp is a realistic option to return to Buffalo for safety depth — though only if the Bills fail to land a starting-caliber safety at the trade deadline.
“His desire to sign players he knows well makes Rapp a realistic option to fill some depth at safety.”
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Taylor Rapp to move to Buffalo Bills
“His desire to sign players he knows well makes Rapp a realistic option to fill some depth at safety. ... a reunion should only be on the table if the Bills strike out at the trade deadline.”
Miss · 0Scored 0a naive guess scored 0+0 skillHow this was scored
- skill:
- 0
- player:
- Taylor Rapp
- season:
- 2026
- claimed:
- he leaves
- was with:
- BUF
- accuracy:
- 0
- baseline:
- 0
- reported:
- released (from DEN)
- how he left:
- released
- mechanism:
- traded
- settled by:
- a confirmed report from the crawl (reported outcomes)
- difficulty:
- 1.56
- the naive guess:
- he stays where he is
- weeks in the season:
- 18
- weeks left when called:
- 10
What others said about the same people
- Sean PaytonTrade and Signing Calls · Taylor RappHit · 100Payton said there is a better than good chance safety Taylor Rapp re-signs with the Broncos, and expects it to happen sooner rather than later.
- Joe MarinoTrade and Signing Calls · Taylor RappHit · 100Marino argues the Bills should and almost certainly will release safety Taylor Rapp to save cap space, saying he'd be stunned if Buffalo kept him.
- Shanna McCarristonScore Predictions · Buffalo BillsClose · 50She picks the Bills to beat the Ravens in a close game at Highmark Stadium, with a final score of 33-30.
- Ryan WormeliGame Outcome Picks · Buffalo BillsHit · 100Wormley expected the Bills to beat the Ravens and predicted the Jaguars would blow out a demoralized Colts team.
- Nick WrightGame Outcome Picks · Buffalo BillsHit · 100Wright picked Buffalo to beat Baltimore in Lamar Jackson's return game, argued the Bills' much-maligned defense will climb to roughly 24th in the league rather than finishing 30th, expects Jacksonville to beat the Ravens four days later, and said a win in Denver would make 12 wins Kansas City's floor.
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