{
  "id": 5279080,
  "title": "Bills TE spent cutdown weekend waiting for a call that never came",
  "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/09/03/bills-te-spent-cutdown-weekend-waiting-for-a-call-that-never-came",
  "topic": "culture",
  "section": "Culture",
  "published": "2026-09-03T07:55:05.000Z",
  "source": {
    "name": "Yahoo Sports",
    "slug": "yahoo-sports",
    "url": "https://sports.yahoo.com/articles/bills-te-spent-cutdown-weekend-075505984.html"
  },
  "original_language": "en",
  "account": "Buffalo Bills tight end Keleki Latu spent a cutdown weekend anxiously waiting for a call that never came. In the NFL, you're only informed if you didn't make the cut - never if you did. As the Bills finalized their 53-man roster, Latu relied on his agent for updates and when the roster was announced on Sunday, his name was missing. Initially, Latu felt it was a dream but quickly shared the news with his family. The Bills are carrying four tight ends on the active roster, which is unusual as most teams keep three, with one on the practice squad. Latu made the roster despite most expecting him to start the year on the practice squad. He joined the Bills last year as an undrafted free agent and played in five games when Dalton Kincaid was injured, catching four passes for 35 yards. His growth from last season to the present has impressed Bills General Manager Brandon Beane, who believes Latu has become a \"more complete tight end\" with better play strength and run blocking. While it's uncertain if Latu will remain active, his development and versatility make him a valuable asset to the Bills' offensive strategy.",
  "summary": "Thanks to an impressive offseason and summer, tight end Keleki Latu forced his way onto the Bills' 53-man roster.",
  "key_points": [],
  "editors_take": null,
  "illustration": null,
  "coverage": {
    "outlets": 1,
    "also_reported_by": []
  },
  "ai_generated": true,
  "disclaimer": "Summaries, key points and the editor’s take are written by software from other outlets’ reporting and may contain errors — always check the linked original."
}