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Bills cut former first-round pick

Originally posted on Larry Brown Sports
By Steve DelVecchio | Last updated Aug 27, 2024 10:48 AM ET

The Buffalo Bills are moving on from another veteran player in their secondary.

Safety Kareem Jackson was informed on Tuesday that the Bills will release him, ESPN’s Jeremy Fowler reports.

#Bills releasing safety Kareem Jackson, per source. The 15-year vet spent most of the last five years with Denver, signed with Buffalo in July. pic.twitter.com/bOfvh7o2aC

— Jeremy Fowler (@JFowlerESPN) August 27, 2024

The Bills signed Jackson just last month, hoping he could help bolster a secondary that has lost several key players this offseason. Jackson, a 36-year-old with 14 seasons of NFL experience, was a first-round draft pick by the Houston Texans in 2010. He spent most of the last five seasons with the Denver Broncos.

Buffalo released former All-Pro safeties Jordan Poyer and Micah Hyde this offseason for salary cap purposes. Jackson was a cornerback for the first part of his NFL career before the Broncos moved him to safety in 2019, but the Bills will look elsewhere to fill the void.

Jackson is known as a hard hitter but often overdoes it and has been suspended multiple times in recent years for illegal hits. He could get another shot with a team that needs defensive back depth heading into the season.

This article first appeared on Larry Brown Sports and was syndicated with permission.

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