Ralph Ventre· Aug 27, 2026
Ventre writes that Javon Solomon, once considered a roster-bubble candidate, now appears certain to make the Bills' roster as the fifth outside linebacker in Jim Leonhard's 3-4 scheme.
“Once thought to be on the Bills' roster bubble, it's sounding like Solomon is a lock for the fifth outside linebacker spot.”
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2 checkable claims — 1 depth chart call and 1 roster spot call — each graded on its own rather than as one all-or-nothing bet.
It names 2 players and teams, each linked to their own record.
1 of 2 have settled so far, averaging 100 out of 100, against 100 for a naive guess at the same calls.
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- Roster Spot CallsJavon SolomonBuffalo BillsAug 27, 2026
Javon Solomon to make the roster
“Once thought to be on the Bills' roster bubble, it's sounding like Solomon is a lock for the fifth outside linebacker spot.”
Hit · 100Scored 100a naive guess scored 100+0 skillHow this was scored
- club:
- BUF
- skill:
- 0
- player:
- Javon Solomon
- season:
- 2026
- claimed:
- he makes the 53
- accuracy:
- 100
- baseline:
- 100
- 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:
- 4
- weeks left when called:
- 18
- first week on the53:
- 1
- weeks on the practice squad:
- 0
- Depth Chart CallsJavon SolomonBuffalo BillsAug 27, 2026
Javon Solomon to be 5th on the depth chart
“it's sounding like Solomon is a lock for the fifth outside linebacker spot”
Not settled yet. This is graded once the result is in.
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