The Buffalo Bills have as soon as once more waived the son of an NFL legend following his spectacular preseason.
Frank Gore Jr., the son of former NFL working again Frank Gore, was waived by the Payments on Tuesday. The choice got here as considerably of a shock, as Gore Jr. was spectacular in Buffalo’s three preseason video games.
Gore Jr. completed the preseason with 104 dashing yards on 23 carries. He additionally had 11 catches for 109 receiving yards. Gore Jr. was the only player in the NFL who had greater than 100 yards dashing and 100 yards receiving throughout the preseason.
The Payments signed Gore as an undrafted free agent out of Southern Miss final 12 months. He was additionally efficient throughout his first NFL preseason, however the group felt he didn’t do sufficient to earn a 53-man roster spot. The 23-year-old was signed again to Buffalo’s apply squad after clearing waivers final August, and that would very effectively occur once more this 12 months.
Gore Jr. had 4,022 dashing yards and 692 receiving yards across four seasons at Southern Miss. He scored 30 complete touchdowns.
The elder Gore will grow to be eligible for the Professional Soccer Corridor of Fame in 2026. He made the Professional Bowl 5 occasions and was an All-Professional as soon as. He completed his profession with 16,000 dashing yards, which ranks third on the NFL’s all-time checklist. Gore’s greatest years got here with the San Francisco 49ers, however he performed one 12 months for the Payments close to the top of his profession in 2019.
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