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Bills Trade OL Cody Ford to Cardinals; What's Next?

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Jeremy Brener

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The Buffalo Bills are shuffling their offensive line Monday after trading veteran Cody Ford to the Arizona Cardinals in exchange for a fifth-round pick in next April's draft. ESPN was the first to report the news.

Ford, 25, was a second-round pick made by the Bills back in 2019. He started 22 of his first 23 games over his first two seasons in the league, but he struggled in 2021 and started just seven games last season.

Ford lost his starting spot after Week 3 last season and made just four spot starts during the year.

Ford's status as a starter was up in the air during training camp, as he was competing for playing time alongside free agent acquisitions Greg Van Roten and Rodger Saffold.

Joe Marino of the Locked On Bills Podcast went to work identifying the next offensive roster members that could be sent elsewhere on a podcast earlier this month, and mentioned Ford as a potential trade target.

"Cody Ford's a talented football player - he was a top-40 pick for a reason," Marino said. "Just hasn't been very effective for the Bills and I think that there's some circumstances that have prevented him from really blossoming in Buffalo...But this could be your guy that you actually get something for."

Now, Ford gets an opportunity to compete with the Cardinals and help that team get over the hump. 

With Ford traded, the Bills roster currently sits at 81, one shy of the amount allowed before 4 p.m. Tuesday.

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JEREMY BRENER

Jeremy Brener is an editor, writer and social media manager for several Fan Nation websites. His work has also been featured in 247 Sports and SB Nation as a writer and podcaster. Brener has been with Fan Nation since 2021. Brener grew up in Houston, going to Astros, Rockets and Texans games as a kid. He moved to Orlando in 2016 to go to college and pursue a degree. He hosts "The Dream Take" podcast covering the Rockets, which has produced over 350 episodes since March 2020. Brener graduated in May 2020 from the University of Central Florida with a Bachelor's degree in Broadcast Journalism minoring in Sport Business Management. While at UCF, Brener worked for the school's newspaper NSM.today and "Hitting the Field," a student-run sports talk show and network. He was the executive producer for "Hitting the Field" from 2019-20. During his professional career, Brener has covered a number of major sporting events including the Pro Bowl, March Madness and several NBA and NFL games. As a fan, Brener has been to the 2005 World Series, 2010 FIFA World Cup and the 2016 NCAA National Championship between the Villanova Wildcats and North Carolina Tar Heels. Now, Brener still resides in the Central Florida area and enjoys writing, watching TV, hanging out with friends and going to the gym. Brener can be followed on Twitter @JeremyBrener. For more inquiries, please email jeremybrenerchs@gmail.com.

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