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  Buccaneers | Brett Ratliff added to practice squad    Wed Dec 7, 12:10 AM

The Tampa Bay Buccaneers worked out free-agent QBs Levi Brown (Bills) and Brett Ratliff (Browns) Tuesday, Dec. 6. They ended up adding Ratliff to the practice squad.

Footballguys view: The Bucs are looking for another QB after adding Rudy Carpenter to their active roster last week. Ratliff has bounced around the league, but is a strong armed QB who has a gunslinger's mentality.

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  Bills | Levi Brown cut from practice squad    Wed Sep 14, 11:32 AM

The Buffalo Bills have released QB Levi Brown from their practice squad.

Footballguys view: Brown has little upside as a developmental QB. The Bills finally figured that out and are moving on. He'll have trouble catching on with another team.

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  Bills | Seven signed to practice squad    Sun Sep 4, 11:13 PM

The Buffalo Bills signed WR Kamar Aiken, QB Levi Brown, TE Mike Caussin, DL Lionel Dotson, DL Michael Jasper, DB Joshua Nesbitt and C Michael Switzer to the practice squad Sunday, Sept. 4.

Footballguys view: Brown is a favorite of the staff in Buffalo and sticks around as a developmental prospect behind Ryan Fitzpatrick and Tyler Thigpen.

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  Bills | Make roster moves to get to 53    Sat Sep 3, 06:02 PM

The Buffalo Bills have released LS Danny Aiken, WR Kamar Aiken, QB Levi Brown, FB Jehuu Caulcrick, TE Mike Caussin, LB Antonio Coleman, CB Reggie Corner, WR Craig Davis, DE Lionel Dotson, DB Sidney Glover, C Geoff Hangartner, LB Brandon Hicks, OG Cordaro Howard, DT Michael Jasper, DE T.J. Langley, CB Doyle Miller, TE Shawn Nelson, DB Joshua Nesbitt, WR Naaman Roosevelt, C Michael Switzer, T Jason Watkins and OL Mansfield Wrotto. The team waived injured SS Jon Corto (undisclosed), WR Felton Huggins (concussion), LB Jammie Kirlew (undisclosed) and OT Ed Wang (shoulder). The team also placed RB Bruce Hall (undisclosed) on Injured Reserve, ending his 2011 season.

Footballguys view: Buster Davis is officially a bust on two teams now as he couldn't make the Bills roster after they let Lee Evans go in a trade.

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  Bills | Tyler Thigpen working as No. 2 QB    Thu Aug 4, 08:45 PM

Buffalo Bills backup QB Tyler Thigpen worked as the team's No. 2 quarterback during 7-on-7 and 11-on-11 team workouts Thursday, Aug. 4. QB Levi Brown worked with the third-string offense and the team used QB/WR Brad Smith at times, too.

Footballguys view: Thigpen had a good run as Chan Gailey's QB in Kansas City back in 2008, so if he finds the field this year by way of Ryan Fitzpatrick injury or failure, he'll be a good sleeper.

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  Bills | Plan to pick up two more QBs in free agency    Thu May 12, 01:45 PM

Joe Buscaglia, from WGR 550 in Buffalo, reports Bills GM Buddy Nix commented in a recent interview that the team is looking to add more depth at the QB position. "We're going to camp with four quarterbacks, there's bound to be two more out there somewhere," Nix said. "We're going to try to get a veteran in free agency that can back up [Ryan] Fitz[patrick], and in case he gets hurt, he can finish a game or he can start a game and give us a chance to win."

Footballguys view: The Bills currently only have Fitzpatrick and second-year developmental QB Levi Brown on the roster. Buffalo could make a play for guys like Tyler Thigpen, Rex Grossman, or Charlie Frye in free agency.

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  Bills | Week 15 Inactives    Sun Dec 19, 12:24 PM

The Buffalo Bills have declared OT Colin Brown, OG Erik Pears, C Geoff Hangartner, RB Jehuu Caulcrick, DL John McCargo, DL Kellen Heard, QB Levi Brown, TE Mike Caussin inactive for Week 15.

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  Bills | Week 14 Inactives    Sun Dec 12, 11:56 AM

The Buffalo Bills have declared CB Ashton Youboty, C Geoff Hangartner, RB Jehuu Caulcrick, DL John McCargo, DL Kellen Heard, QB Levi Brown, TE Mike Caussin, TE Shawn Nelson inactive for Week 14.

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  Bills | Week 13 Inactives    Sun Dec 5, 12:12 PM

The Buffalo Bills have declared OG Eric Wood, RB Jehuu Caulcrick, QB Levi Brown, TE Mike Caussin, TE Scott Chandler, TE Shawn Nelson, CB Terrence McGee, DL Torell Troup inactive for Week 13.

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  Bills | Week 12 Inactives    Sun Nov 28, 11:53 AM

The Buffalo Bills have declared RB C.J. Spiller, OG Cordaro Howard, OG Eric Wood, DL John McCargo, QB Levi Brown, LB Mike Balogun, DL Spencer Johnson, CB Terrence McGee inactive for Week 12.

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  Bills | Week 10 Inactives    Sun Nov 14, 11:57 AM

The Buffalo Bills have declared LB Aaron Maybin, DL Alex Carrington, CB Ashton Youboty, OG Cordaro Howard, DL John McCargo, QB Levi Brown, LB Mike Balogun, LB Shawne Merriman inactive for Week 10.

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  Bills | Week 8 Inactives    Sun Oct 31, 11:41 AM

The Buffalo Bills have declared LB Aaron Maybin, DL Alex Carrington, LB Antonio Coleman, OT Cornell Green, OT Ed Wang, DL John McCargo, QB Levi Brown, CB Terrence McGee inactive for Week 8.

Footballguys view: Maybin is a healthy scratch halfway into his second season. It looks like the Bills whiffed on one of their first round picks in 2009.

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  Bills | Week 7 Inactives    Sun Oct 24, 12:14 PM

The Buffalo Bills have declared LB Aaron Maybin, DL Alex Carrington, OT Cornell Green, OT Ed Wang, DL John McCargo, LB Keith Ellison, QB Levi Brown, CB Terrence McGee inactive for Week 7.

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  Bills | Week 4 Inactives    Sun Oct 3, 12:02 PM

The Buffalo Bills have declared LB Andra Davis, CB Cary Harris, OT Ed Wang, OT Jamon Meredith, DL John McCargo, QB Levi Brown, DL Marcus Stroud, CB Terrence McGee inactive for Week 4.

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  Bills | Levi Brown re-signs    Tue Sep 28, 03:20 PM

The Buffalo Bills re-signed QB Levi Brown to an undisclosed deal Tuesday, Sept. 28, according to The Associated Press. Brown will be the third-string quarterback behind QBs Ryan Fitzpatrick and Brian Brohm.

Footballguys view: Brown is a developmental quarterback with limited upside. He'll hold a clipboard for the Bills behind Ryan Fitzpatrick and Brian Brohm.

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  Bills | Plan on re-signing Levi Brown    Mon Sep 27, 01:14 PM

The Buffalo Bills are planning to re-sign free-agent QB Levi Brown, according to ESPN's Adam Schefter.

Footballguys view: Brown is a developmental quarterback with little upside. Our very own Cecil Lammey watched Brown at the Texas vs The Nation Game earlier this year in El Paso and was not impressed with the rookie's skill set. Brown has accuracy issues if the pass is over 10 yards, and he tends to feel the rush even when no rush is there. He's going to hold a clipboard behind Ryan Fitzpatrick and Brian Brohm.

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  Steelers | Work out three QBs    Wed Sep 22, 09:28 AM

The Pittsburgh Steelers worked out free-agent QBs Levi Brown (Bills), Jarrett Brown (49ers) and John David Booty (Texans) Tuesday, Sept. 21, reports Ed Bouchette, of the Pittsburgh Post-Gazette. The team does not plan to sign a quarterback to their active roster or the practice squad before their Week 3 game.

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  Giants | Several players worked out    Wed Sep 15, 11:41 AM

The New York Giants worked out free-agent CBs Dre' Bly (Lions), Brian Witherspoon (Panthers), C.J. Wilson (Panthers) and CB Cletis Gordon (Cowboys), QBs Jarrett Brown (49ers) and Levi Brown (Bills), TE Marquez Branson (Broncos), RB Shawnbrey McNeal (Chargers), WR Sam Giguere (Colts) and OL Chris L. White (Texans) Tuesday, Sept. 14, reports Mike Garafolo, of The Star-Ledger.

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  Bills | Levi Brown waived     Sat Sep 4, 01:42 PM

The Buffalo Bills have waived QB Levi Brown, a source told Aaron Wilson, of NationalFootballPost.com.

Footballguys view: Brown may have shown enough in camp to warrant a spot on the practice squad.

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  Bills | Brian Brohm does not play in preseason opener    Sat Aug 14, 11:17 AM

Buffalo Bills QB Brian Brohm did not see action in the team's preseason opener, according to Allen Wilson, of The Buffalo News. QB Trent Edwards started the game, followed by QBs Ryan Fitzpatrick and Levi Brown. Nothing should be read into the move with respect to the quarterback competition. Brohm is still very much in the running for the starting job, head coach Chan Gailey said, and he will be in the rotation in the team's next preseason game.

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  Bills | Levi Brown contract update    Thu Jun 10, 05:08 PM

Updating a previous report, Buffalo Bills QB Levi Brown has signed a four-year deal that could be worth as much as $2.69 million if he reaches playing time escalators, reports Scout.com's Adam Caplan.

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  Bills | Arthur Moats, Levi Brown signed    Thu Jun 10, 01:54 PM

The Buffalo Bills have signed sixth-round draft choice LB Arthur Moats and seventh-round draft choice QB Levi Brown, reports Chris Brown, of BuffaloBills.com. Terms of the contracts were not disclosed.

Footballguys view: Levi Brown was a favorite sleeper quarterback for some in the media, but we feel that he's nothing more than a career backup at best. Our very own Cecil Lammey watched Brown up close during the week of practice for the Texas vs The Nation Game earlier this year and was not impressed. Brown struggled to make smart decisions with the football, and would scramble too soon instead of continuing through his progressions.

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  Bills | Brian Brohm first in QB rotation Saturday morning    Sat Jun 5, 04:18 PM

Buffalo Bills QB Brian Brohm received the first reps in seven-on-seven drills as well as 11-on-11 drills during morning practice Saturday, June 5, reports Mark Gaughan, of The Buffalo News. He was followed by QB Trent Edwards, QB Ryan Fitzpatrick and QB Levi Brown.

Footballguys view: More quarterback rotation for the Bills, and it's no surprise Brohm is getting a shot to run the first team. Trent Edwards has the most experience out of this group, but he has a tendency to get injured quite a bit. Ryan Fitzpatrick is the smartest quarterback on the roster, but he's limited talent wise. Brian Brohm was highly thought of after his junior year in college at Louisville with head coach Bobby Petrino. He's failed to live up to that potential in the pros, but might have the highest upside of any of the quarterbacks on the Bills roster. This quarterback competition should extend through the end of training camp.

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  Bills | Levi Brown focusing on playbook    Wed May 12, 04:11 AM

Chris Brown, of BuffaloBills.com, reports Buffalo Bills rookie QB Levi Brown is busy studying his playbook while at home in Tennessee.

Footballguys view: Brown is a favorite sleeper quarterback of some NFL analysts, but we're not buying it. Our very own Cecil Lammey saw Brown up close during the week of practice at the Texas vs The Nation Game earlier this year in El Paso and came away unimpressed. He can pick up yards with his feet when the play breaks down, but it's much easier to do that in the Sun Belt conference than it is to do in the NFL. His arm strength is suspect, and his release needs to be improved. Despite playing at Troy his numbers weren't out of this world, and coming from a spread offense he'll have to learn how to run a pro-style system. Levi Brown is a practice squad quarterback with limited upside.

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  Bills | Moving forward with existing quarterbacks    Mon Apr 26, 02:36 AM

The Buffalo Bills plan to move forward with QBs Trent Edwards, Ryan Fitzpatrick, Brian Brohm and rookie Levi Brown, reports Sal Maiorana, of The Rochester Democrat and Chronicle. 'We're set with where we are,' general manager Buddy Nix said. 'Our goal is for a top guy to come out of this pack. We're going to make this thing work.'

Footballguys view: And that is why they will be back in the top 10 of the draft again next year.

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  Bills | Seventh round quarterbacks don't have great history    Mon Apr 26, 02:29 AM

If Buffalo Bills rookie QB Levi Brown is going to emerge as the team's top quarterback, he is going to have to buck the historical trend, reports Sal Maiorana, of The Rochester Democrat and Chronicle. Since 2000, 21 quarterbacks have been drafted in the seventh round. Of that group, only eight have started a game and none have a career record above .500. Head coach Chan Gailey said Brown has a very good arm, throws a nice spiral and played in an offense that allowed him to throw the ball a great deal. 'We had targeted him as a guy who was promising to us,' Gailey said.

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  Bills | Levi Brown will get chance to win starting job    Sat Apr 24, 08:27 PM

Buffalo Bills head coach Chan Gailey said QB Levi Brown will be given the chance to win the starting quarterback position, reports Chris Brown, of BuffaloBills.com.

Footballguys view: This is more a statement on the quality of QB on the Bills roster than how high the team holds the developmental project from Troy

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  Chargers | L. Brown visiting Friday    Fri Apr 9, 03:40 PM

Aaron Wilson, of the National Football Post, reports the San Diego Chargers are meeting with Troy QB Levi Brown Friday, April 9, according to a source.

Footballguys view: Brown had a productive career at Troy, but wasn't a standout performer at the Texas vs The Nation game this year. He's a project quarterback with limited upside, and is likely going to be a late-round pick or priority free agent.

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  Titans | L. Brown, LeFevour to visit    Thu Apr 1, 01:23 PM

Jim Wyatt, of The Tennessean, reports the Tennessee Titans are scheduled to meet with Troy University QB Levi Brown and Central Michigan QB Dan LeFevour.

Footballguys view: Levi Brown put up big numbers against a lower level of competition, but is seen as nothing more than a career backup by most scouts. LeFevour is an athletic quarterback that finished his career with more touchdowns than any other player in Division-I history. He could learn as a backup quarterback initially, but has starter potential in the NFL.

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