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Why Bills cut Jimmy Ciarlo, inspiring Army grad and Hard Knocks fan favorite
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Each year, Hard Knocks tries to pull at the heartstrings of its viewers.
This year, with the Buffalo Bills featured on the HBO show, one of the players the show latched onto was Jimmy Ciarlo.
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Ciarlo is a linebacker out of Army, a player that the show displays coaches referring to as either "Army" or "West Point," an undrafted dreamer just trying to make an NFL roster.
He was hurt in the preseason in 2024 with the Jets , and this summer was his next chance to prove he belonged.
On Tuesday, though, the Bills cut Ciarlo. He won't be on the initial 53-man roster, although that doesn't preclude a spot on the practice squad.
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Why did the Bills cut Jimmy Ciarlo?
Jimmy Ciarlo always had an uphill climb to make Buffalo's roster.
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As an undrafted player coming off an injury, it would've taken a transcendent summer.
Ciarlo showed up nicely on special teams and also got some linebacker reps, but mostly late in preseason games with other players who were also unlikely to make the roster.
The Bills have a couple of established linebacker stars in Terrel Bernard and Matt Milano .
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They've also got Dorian Williams , Joe Andreessen and Shaq Thompson .
That didn't leave any room for Ciarlo, who will hope to snag a practice squad spot.
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