The Bills lost a practice squad safety who won a national championship in college and was coached by Deion Sanders in high school.

After his college career, Cine was selected with the No. 32 pick in the 2022 NFL draft by the Minnesota Vikings. In his rookie year, he suffered a lower leg injury that ended his season. After two years in Minnesota, Cine was released before the 2024 season began and was added to the Bills practice squad a few days later.

Cine was Kwesi Adofo-Mensah’s first draft pick as Vikings GM in 2022. He was projected to be a fit in Ed Donatell’s defense, which was part of the Vic Fangio system. Cine didn’t crack the initial starting lineup and was primarily a special teams player before suffering a compound leg fracture in London four games into the season.

The Philadelphia Eagles have signed former Georgia Bulldogs safety Lewis Cine off the Buffalo Bills' practice squad ahead of the NFL playoffs. Cine is the sixth Georgia Bulldog on the Eagles' active r

The Eagles signed former 1st-round safety Lewis Cine off the Bills’ practice squad Wednesday, a curious move four days before the playoff opener vs. the Packers. Cine has played only 10 career defensive snaps in three seasons with the Vikings,

The Philadelphia Eagles officially announced two roster moves on Wednesday afternoon. An overview: S Lewis Cine was signed from the Buffalo Bills’ practice squad to the Eagles’ active roster. DT Byron Young’s 21-day practice window to return from injured reserve was opened.