Bills make SNEAKY Signing...

The Bills have made a sneaky good signing, as they have signed veteran wide receiver Greg Dorch to their practice squad. And he could fill a big hole on this Bills roster and be the answer that the Bills are looking for. So we'll talk about Greg Dorch's journey to the Buffalo Bills and how he fits into the Bills roster. But first, welcome in everybody to Bills Digest. I'm Ben Volcker, and we've got you covered with all things related to the Buffalo Bills here at Bills Digest. So if you don't want to miss a piece of Crucial Bills news, make sure to hit subscribe and let us know that you want more content just like this. Now look, Greg Dorch was cut from the Detroit Lions on Sunday after roster cutdowns, and it was probably one of the more shocking cuts across the entire league, as Dorch signed with the Lions this offseason with the intention to be one of the receivers on their squad. Obviously, the Lions went in a different direction. They probably thought that they could retain Dorch to their practice squad if he cleared waivers. Obviously, that didn't happen. But even Dorch himself was a little shocked by this, as Dorch went out today and said this. He said, it kind of caught me off guard. I didn't think I was going to be put in that position. And yeah, I do think that the Lions did think that they could get away with keeping Dorch on their practice squad and calling him up to the active roster when the time was available. But Brandon Bean never sleeps. He swooped in and signed Dorch to the Bills practice squad instead. And that adds yet another piece to a Bills offense that already figures to be one of the top offensive units in the league. And that leads me into the sponsor of today's video, that being Cal-She. Now look, on Cal-She, you're trading directly against other users, not the house like traditional sportsbooks. 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Now let's talk about what Greg Dorch did in his time with the Arizona Cardinals, which is where he was before the 2026 season. Now, as you can see here, his last season with the Cardinals, it wasn't great. He got injured in December, so he didn't make it through the entire season. But I mean, that entire Cardinals offense was just a mess last year. So there wasn't really that opportunity for Dorch to make an impact. But he has stuck around with the Cardinals four or five years after being an undrafted free agent. So he has carved out a name for himself in the NFL, and he was a guy that the Lions deemed worthy enough to sign to their roster heading into the 2026 season. And actually, Brandon Bean went out today and said that he was also eyeing up Greg Dorch heading into this offseason. Even way earlier back at the start of the offseason, he said, Greg is a guy we were having conversations with when he signed with Detroit. So this is a guy that the Bills have had their eye on for a while, and it finally fell into place for them. And many are speculating that Dorch could be the answer at punt returner. Now, we've talked a lot about the punt return battle at Bills training camp and throughout preseason. There was initially a battle between Mecole Hardman and Ray Davis, but then they cut Hardman, and Ray Davis struggled against the Steelers. So now it could be Shakir or Dee Alford, or it could still be Ray Davis. You guys had a lot to say the other day about who it could be. You even threw out Coleman, Skyler Bell, but it looks like another ring has been, or another, you know the metaphor, another ring has been thrown into the hat, or however it goes. As Dorch brings a veteran presence at the punt return position, he's had 99 career returns with an 8.9 yard average, and he's been in the league for five years now at this point. So he's got some time under his belt, but it looks like Bean isn't 100% committed to Dorch being their guy. As Bean went on to say this about Dorch today, he said he's had a lot of success as a dual returner in the league, so we have options, but he didn't commit to Dorch being that guy. He also brought up Dee Alford, Khalil Shakir, he still was talking about Ray Davis, so that position is still up in the air. But Greg Dorch went out and pitched his pitch as to why he should be that guy today. As he said in return, Greg Dorch said, I make a lot of decisions, I'm not giving the ball away, and I'm smart. If you look at the tape and my numbers, I'm dynamic. And if you go and watch some of his highlights, his punt return highlights from his time in Arizona, yeah, the tape is there. He has that explosive energy that you're looking for in a punt returner. He can get you some extra yards that could make a difference in the game. So I'm all on board with Dorch being that guy at punt returner. The issue is, where does he fit into the active 53-man roster? He's on the practice squad right now, so you figure the will bring him up at some point, but in what capacity remains to be seen. Now, there's a few other reasons why Dorch, I think, is a really good fit with the Bills, and here is why. First of all, he is from Rochester, so he's got that Western New York connection already built in. It's basically a homecoming for Dorch at this point, but he also has connections across the Bills coaching staff. During his time in Arizona, he worked with special teams coordinator Jeff Rogers, who now is the Bills' current special teams coordinator, all four of his years in Arizona, from 2021 to 2025. And he also worked with the Bills' wide receiver coach, Drew Terrell. They served together in Arizona from 2023 to 2025. So there is a lot of connections between Dorch and the Bills, so this, to me, is just a natural fit. And it really does seem like Dorch feels the same way. He said, I wanted to be here. I feel like I have an opportunity to showcase my abilities. And again, he's still probably stunned about being cut from the lines because he said, if you asked me a week ago if I thought I would be a Bill, I would have said no. I probably would have agreed this was kind of an unexpected development here. But hey, the Bills will take it, especially considering that this is a guy that Bean had his eye on from the start of the offseason. So now that he gets the guy that he wanted from the start, I do think that come week one, we will see Dorch in the punt returner role, just considering he has that experience. But let me know what you guys think about Greg Dorch. Should he be the Bills' punt returner? Do you think, yes, he's got that proven experience and success, or no? Is it just a waste of a roster spot when you can have Khalil Shakir or Ray Davis just do the punt returning instead? You guys are very passionate about who should be the punt returner, so again, let me know in the comments. But that'll do it for today's video. It remains to be seen what Greg Dorch brings to this team, but I am very excited for the possibility of what he has to offer. So thank you guys once again so much for watching. If you enjoyed, make sure to leave a like, let us know, and I'll see you guys next time. Go Bills!