As if Rex Ryan wasn’t enough controversy just being himself up in Buffalo, now it appears that the ownership was left out of the decision to cut the Bills 3rd all-time rushing leader, Fred Jackson.
The decision to cut longtime Buffalo Bills running back Fred Jackson was a unilateral move made by Whaley, according to sources of Tim Graham of The Buffalo News.
The move seems to indicate that Whaley made the decision either without the knowledge or without the approval of ownership, something that rarely happens in high-profile decisions like this. Where head coach Rex Ryan fits into all of this is unknown.
Fred Jackson even had some words of his own when it comes to the GM of his now former team:
“There’s only one person in that organization that I haven’t gotten honesty from,” Jackson said, according to Bucky Gleason of The Buffalo News, “and that was him (Whaley).”
That’s not exactly the way you’d like to start the season if you’re Buffalo, especially with such a talented roster (minus a few key positions), they should compete well in the AFC if the drama or injury doesn’t interfere.
H/T TheScore