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NFL Trade Deadline: Bills Beef Up Secondary In Time For A Strong Playoffs Push, Trade For Packers DB Rasul Douglas

Published 10/31/2023, 4:32 PM EDT

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It’s the scariest day of the year. Nope, not Halloween. It’s the NFL trade deadline. The clock is ticking fast and we have less than an hour left. Each team is making last-minute gambles. Hits and Misses? Well, only Father Time has the answer to that. But no one is leaving any stone unturned.

Whether it’s chasing the next season or making a comeback in this one. Each team is loading their arsenal. Because moving forward, the going is about to get tough.

Buffalo Bills’ last-minute gamble: Strengthening the D-line

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But you know what they say, right? ‘When the going gets tough, the tough get going.‘ Just like clockwork, the Buffalo Bills are pulling major roster moves to maintain their current mojo. After all, the Bills rank 2nd in the AFC East, at a score of 5-3 in week 8. The Buffaloes are currently flying high after a 24-18 beat down of the Tampa Bay Buccaneers.

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And further increasing their deadly roster, the Bills have acquired Defensive Back Rasul Douglas all the way from the Cheese Nation. Yep, the Green Bay Packers had put Douglas on the market for back-end help, and looks like the Bills snatched the deal while it was on the table. Not just that, the Packers also traded another fifth-round pick to the Bills for a third-round pick, with the deal being finalized mere minutes before the trade deadline.

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Taking to social media platform ‘X’, NFL sleuth Ian Rapoport shared the announcement, with the caption, From The Insiders on #NFLPlus: The #Packers traded DB Rasul Douglas to the #Bills, who had been in the market for back-end help.”  

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Jhelum Mehta is an NFL writer at Essentially Sports who seamlessly intertwines her fervor for sports with a Bachelor's degree in English Literature. Graduating with honors, her writing reflects a unique fusion of literary acumen and astute sports analysis. Her journey as a wordsmith began after completing her studies, where she embarked on a path to articulate the dynamic world of the NFL.
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