Randy Gurzi#74 of 87 NFL pundits · Sep 10, 2026
Gurzi expects Shaq Thompson, currently on the practice squad, to be elevated to the Bills' active roster before long and to eventually take over as the starting inside linebacker alongside Terrel Bernard, cutting into snaps for Dorian Williams and Kaleb Elarms-Orr.
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What Randy Gurzi said
our reading, beside the words we read it fromWhile the veteran linebacker was signed to the practice squad, it's just a matter of time until he gets moved to the active roster.
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- Sports Illustrated
- The piece
- This Bills’ Position Battle Still Isn’t Settled Entering Week 1
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- 1Shaq Thompson to be 1st on the depth chart“Once he's back up to speed, Thompson could very well be a fixture opposite Bernard.”
- 2Shaq Thompson to land on the practice squad“While the veteran linebacker was signed to the practice squad, it's just a matter of time until he gets moved to the active roster.”
Box score
HitCloseMissWaiting| Verdict | Call | Kind | What happened | Score | Naive | Skill |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Shaq Thompson to be 1st on the depth chart1 | Depth Chart Calls | — | — | — | — | |
| Shaq Thompson to land on the practice squad2 | Roster Spot Calls | — | — | — | — | |
| 2 calls · 2 waiting | — | — | ||||
How each call scored
2 checkable claims — 1 depth chart call and 1 roster spot call — each graded on its own rather than as one all-or-nothing call.
It names 2 players and teams, each linked to their own record.
None of them have settled yet — they grade once their results are in.
Each call is scored 0 to 100 against what happened, on its own, by the published methodology. The naive guess is what knowing nothing would have scored on the same calls; the gap, weighted by how hard the call was, is the skill.
1Depth Chart CallsShaq ThompsonBuffalo Bills
Shaq Thompson to be 1st on the depth chart
VerdictWaitingNot settled yet. This is graded once the result is in.
2Roster Spot CallsShaq ThompsonBuffalo Bills
Shaq Thompson to land on the practice squad
VerdictWaitingNot settled yet. This is graded once the result is in.
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