IK Enemkpali LB FA Thu 8/3/17 7:53 PM
IK Enemkpali
LB FA
Enemkpali signed a one-year deal with the Raiders on Thursday, Ian Rapoport of NFL Network reports.
EDGE Analysis
Enemkpali hasn't played a snap since the 2015 season, as a torn ACL knocked him out for all of last season. This means he'll have to prove he still has what it takes to be a linebacker in the league, and Enemkpali was likely just brought in for extra competition with the chance to win special teams snaps.
IK Enemkpali LB FA Tue 7/25/17 5:50 PM
IK Enemkpali
LB FA
Enemkpali (knee) was "given a clean bill of health" by Dr. James Andrews, Aaron Wilson of the Houston Chronicle reports.
EDGE Analysis
The free agent linebacker last played in 2015, where he logged 13 tackles in 11 games for the Bills. Enemkpali had to sit out the entire 2016 season due to a torn ACL, but now that he's fully healthy he'll be on the market again. Expect a team to pick him up for a training camp tryout at the very least.
IK Enemkpali LB FA Tue 3/7/17 1:51 PM
IK Enemkpali
LB FA
Enemkpali will become a free agent March 9, Mike Rodak of ESPN reports.
EDGE Analysis
Enemkpali spent the entirety of last season on injured reserve due to a torn ACL suffered in the preseason. In his only other season with Buffalo, Enemkpali recorded 13 combined tackles in 11 games. He will test the free agent market and look to make another 53-man roster come September.
IK Enemkpali LB FA Mon 8/15/16 7:21 PM
IK Enemkpali
LB FA
Enemkpali (knee) was designated as waived/injured by the Bills on Monday, ESPN.com reports.
EDGE Analysis
Enemkpali tore his right ACL in Buffalo's preseason opener versus the Colts. Now, the Bills have lost two key linebackers to torn ACLs, the other being rookie Reggie Ragland, and are still without their first-round pick, LB Shaq Lawson. If Enemkpali clears waivers, he'll likely be placed on the Bills' injured reserve list.
IK Enemkpali LB FA Sun 8/14/16 2:30 PM
IK Enemkpali
LB FA
Enemkpali was officially diagnosed with a torn ACL and will miss the 2016 season, Ian Rapoport of NFL.com reports.
EDGE Analysis
Enemkpali suffered the injury during Saturday's preseason opener versus the Colts and will now be the latest Bills' defensive player to suffer a significant injury. He's been ruled out for the rest of the season, meaning Lorenzo Alexander could see an uptick in reps, while Manny Lawson (pectoral) is also expected to see increased playing time once back from injury.
IK Enemkpali LB FA Sun 8/14/16 11:46 AM
IK Enemkpali
LB FA
Enemkpali is believed to have suffered a torn ACL during Saturday's preseason game against the Colts, NFL Network's Ian Rapoport reports.
EDGE Analysis
Enemkpali is undergoing an MRI to confirm the initial diagnosis, but at this stage it looks like the Bills' defense has suffered yet another significant hit to its banged-up outside linebacker corps.
IK Enemkpali LB FA Sat 8/13/16 9:49 PM
IK Enemkpali
LB FA
Enemkpali suffered what Bills head coach Rex Ryan is calling a "major knee injury," Mike Rodak of ESPN.com reports.
EDGE Analysis
Enemkpali went down in the second quarter as he was engaged with a blocker while rushing Indianapolis quarterback Scott Tolzien. The injury further depletes the Bills' depth at outside linebacker. Rookie first-round pick Shaq Lawson is out until Week 6 at the earliest after undergoing shoulder surgery in May while veteran Manny Lawson remains out with a partially torn pectoral muscle.
IK Enemkpali LB FA Thu 8/4/16 9:59 AM
IK Enemkpali
LB FA
Enemkpali has seemingly been passed by Eric Striker on the outside linebacker depth chart, Vic Carucci of The Buffalo News reports.
EDGE Analysis
With Manny Lawson expected back from injury around the third preseason game, that may be it for Enemkpali's chance for a temporary starting spot. Coach Rex Ryan still likes him, but his pass coverage is well below par and with starter Reggie Ragland not being so great in that area either, it looks like the Bills will look to the more well-rounded and undersized Striker for now.
IK Enemkpali LB FA Mon 8/1/16 9:38 AM
IK Enemkpali
LB FA
With both Shaq Lawson and Manny Lawson injured, Enemkpali has a chance to take over as a starting outside linebacker in the short term, The Buffalo News reports. "Well I think, the number one thing is he's probably playing the position we envisioned him as a true outside linebacker," says coach Rex Ryan.
EDGE Analysis
Shaq Lawson may end up missing at least half the season, while the seriousness of Manny Lawson's pectoral injury is unknown. Enemkpali has never done anything noteworthy in the league except for punching Geno Smith in the jaw, but Ryan really likes him and he could end up seeing the field more than expected.
IK Enemkpali LB FA Mon 10/12/15 2:51 PM
IK Enemkpali
LB FA
Enemkpali has been added to the active roster now that his four-game suspensions for violating the league's personal conduct policy has ended, ESPN's Mike Rodak reports.
EDGE Analysis
Rex Ryan likes Enemkpali and thinks he's a good kid even though the linebacker has a history of violent actions, including a punch to Geno Smith's jaw that may have ruined the quarterback's entire 2015 season. Enemkpali will slot in as a special teams guy and linebacker, as the Bills moved running back Cierre Wood to injured reserve in order to make room.