The Buffalo Bills come out of Tuesday’s record-setting NFL trade deadline as massive winners, but not for the reason one might think.

Though Bills GM Brandon Beane was busy at the deadline, Buffalo’s biggest move came with the team activating star CB Tre’Davious White off of the physically unable to perform list.

Bills activated CB Tre’Davious White from PUP today.

— Adam Schefter (@AdamSchefter) November 1, 2022

White was originally placed on the PUP list ahead of the season as he continued to work through his ACL injury suffered last November. Adding the two-time Pro Bowler means that Buffalo’s top-ranked scoring defense (14 PPG) just took a major step forward.

Bills head coach Sean McDermott isn’t yet ready to reveal whether or not White will be making his season debut on Sunday against the New York Jets.

"He'll remain day to day, and (I'm) not really going to get into speculating on whether he's going to play this week or not," McDermott said.

-Acquired S Dean Marlowe from the Falcons in exchange for a 2023 7th round pick

-Activated CB Tre’Davious White from PUP

-Reinstated CB Xavier Rhodes to the practice squad

-Released DT Brandin Bryant & WR Isaiah Hodgins

-Released CB Jordan Miller from the practice squad

— Buffalo Bills PR (@BuffaloBillsPR) November 1, 2022

In five seasons with the Bills, White has finished in the top-5 for the AFC’s Defensive Player of the Year award on two occasions. He’s one of the best lockdown cornerbacks the NFL has to offer.

White stands to add stability to a banged up Bills secondary whenever he’s ready to return to game action.

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