Veteran safety's reunion with Bills ends as team reduces roster to 53 players

The Bills have been busy Tuesday, releasing a pair of offensive linemen, trading defensive end Boogie Basham to the Giants, and shifting Von Miller to the reserve/PUP list. The Bills eventually finalized their roster, cutting down their squad to 53 players, per a team announcement:

Released:

• DT Eli Ankou
• LS Reid Ferguson
• WR Andy Isabella
• RB Ty Johnson
• LB A.J. Klein
• OL Greg Mancz
• S Dean Marlowe

Waived:

• S Zayne Anderson
• WR Marcell Ateman
• CB Alex Austin
• OL Nick Broeker
• CB Kyron Brown
• DE Kameron Cline
• DT DJ Dale
• RB Darrynton Evans
• OL Richard Gouraige
• LB Travin Howard
• CB Ja’Marcus Ingram
• OL Kevin Jarvis
• WR KeeSean Johnson
• RB Jordan Mims
• WR Tyrell Shavers
• WR Bryan Thompson
• DT Kendal Vickers
• TE Joel Wilson

Placed on IR:

• QB Matt Barkley

Dean Marlowe was traded to the Bills last November, and the safety began his second stint with the organization after spending three-plus seasons with the organization between 2017 and 2020. The veteran ended up starting a pair of playoff games for Buffalo, collecting seven tackles and an interception. The 31-year-old re-signed with the Bills back in May.

A.J. Klein was another former Bills player added midway through the 2022 season. It was a whirlwind season for the veteran LB. Klein was released by Buffalo in March, and he ended up spending time with the Giants, Ravens and Bears before returning to the Bills in November. He collected 11 tackles in six games before putting up zeros in a pair of playoff games.