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Fri Feb 22 201311:26Titans ink S George Wilson to multi-year deal
Titans agreed to terms with SS George Wilson on a multi-year contract.
Wilson's signing comes 11 days after he was released by the Bills. The eight-year veteran also visited the Lions, but was otherwise greeted by a soft market. 32-year-old Wilson's best days are behind him, but he remained an above-average run stopper in 2012, and held his own in coverage. His signing signals the end of Tennessee's Jordan Babineaux experiment.
Source: Jim Wyatt on Twitter
Wed Feb 13 201309:12George Wilson set to meet with Lions, Titans
Free agent SS George Wilson has visits with the Lions and Titans set up for this week.
Source: Jason La Canfora on Twitter
Mon Feb 11 201314:15Bills save $2.9M more by cutting SS Wilson
Bills released SS George Wilson.
The move clears $2.9 million in base salary off the books, bringing Buffalo's total Monday savings to $6.4 million when combined with WLB Nick Barnett's release. Pro Football Focus graded Wilson as the No. 8 safety in the entire league in 2012, but the new Bills coaching staff obviously didn't regard him as highly. Wilson turns 32 this offseason. He can still cover and fills hard in run support, so he should have a good chance to land on his feet.
Source: Tim Graham on Twitter
Wed Jan 30 201300:50Wilson triggers $450,000 escalator for 2013
Bills SS George Wilson triggered an escalator in his deal, raising his 2013 salary from $2.45 million to $2.9 million.
Wilson recorded 104 tackles, finishing second on the team behind WLB Nick Barnett. 2012 was Wilson's first season that saw him start all 16 games. He and impending free agent FS Jairus Byrd were the strengths of the defense, excelling against the run and in pass coverage. Wilson enters the final year of his contract.
Source: Rotoworld.com
Mon Nov 5 201210:27George Wilson now rotating with Searcy
Bills SS George Wilson is now playing in a rotation with Da'Norris Searcy.
Wilson finished with five tackles in Sunday's loss to the Texans while Searcy had three. "I wasn't banged up at all," the captain said. "You have to talk to the coaching staff on the rotation." Wilson had 48 tackles in the first seven games of the year, but his IDP value is decimated as a part-time player.
Source: Buffalo News
Wed Dec 7 201116:24Bills SS Wilson is medically cleared
Bills SS George Wilson has been medically cleared to return from his neck injury.
Wilson's return should help some in run support, but not enough to save Buffalo's woeful all-around defense. The 30-year-old Wilson can be reinserted into IDP leagues, though. He has 79 tackles and four picks on the season.
Source: Rotoworld.com
Fri Dec 2 201109:08Bills SS Wilson expected to sit out again
Bills SS George Wilson (neck) is expected to miss a third straight game this week.
"I'm getting less optimistic by the day," coach Chan Gailey said. Rookie Da'Norris Searcy has flashed as a fill-in, but Wilson is one of the premier run-support safeties in the NFL. His absence is another piece of good news for Chris Johnson.
Source: Buffalo News
Sat Mar 12 201109:23Wilson says players don't know what's next
Speaking about yesterday's developments in the NFL's labor war, Bills player rep George Wilson said, "nobody knows how this thing is going to play out."
"That's what makes this situation so tough and so sensitive at the same time," he said. "This is why we have preached financial discipline so hard the past two years to the guys in the locker room because we have no clue how long this could drag on." He also says the players are prepared for the "worst-case scenario" of losing game paychecks. We can only hope it does not come to that.
Source: Buffalo News
Tue Mar 1 201117:32Bills re-sign safety George Wilson
Bills re-signed S George Wilson to a three-year contract.
Details are unknown, but we're guessing Wilson didn't get starter money with the Bills pursuing free agents to replace outgoing SS Donte Whitner. Wilson doesn't seem to be getting consideration for that gig. A highly effective 12-game starter in 2009, Wilson seemed to fall out of favor under the new Buffalo coaching staff last year, starting just two games. He's still managed to pick off six passes over those two seasons. We really would've liked to see him get a full-time job elsewhere.
Tue Nov 23 201010:03Wilson won't permanently replace Byrd
Bills S George Wilson replaced Jairus Byrd at free safety for the second half Sunday and played well, but coach Chan Gailey doesn't see it as a permanent move.
Wilson registered what was remarkably the Bills' first interception by a defensive back this season and returned it 56 yards. Byrd has picked off zero passes this year after reeling in nine interceptions in his rookie season, but he won't lose his starting job just yet. The Bills boast a deep group at safety.
Source: Buffalo News
Sat Jul 17 201013:41Wilson expected to give way to Whitner
George Wilson is considered the underdog in the competition for the Bills' starting strong safety job.
Wilson was excellent last season upon being pushed into the starting role, and he's the team's best option in run support and blitzing. Donte Whitner is considered the favorite entering camp, however, with Jairus Byrd expected to start at free safety. It's a deep group.
Source: buffalobills.com