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BUFFALO Color Rush Jaquan Johnson Jersey , N.Y. (AP) — A person with direct knowledge of the decision confirms to The Associated Press the Buffalo Bills have informed defensive end Shaq Lawson that they will not pick up the fifth-year option of his contract.The person spoke on the condition of anonymity Wednesday because the team has not announced the news, which was first reported by The NFL Network.Teams had until the end of this week to determine whether to pick up the fifth-year options of players selected in the first round of the 2016 draft.Lawson was drafted with the 19th pick out of Clemson, and the Bills’ decision means his contract will expire after this upcoming season.Injuries led to Lawson making an inconsistent impact during his first three seasons. He missed the first six games of his rookie year after having surgery for a shoulder injury. He was limited to playing 11 games in 2017 after sustaining a season-ending ankle injury.Lawson showed signs of promise last season in which he had four sacks and a career-best 12 hits on the quarterback in 14 games.Overall, he has 10 sacks and 20 hits on the quarterback in 35 games. One half of the Bills’ battle for the punting job this season is coming off a torn ACL" Opinion90 Players in 90 Days2019 Buffalo Bills scouting report: punter Cory CarterNew,9commentsOne half of the Bills’ battle for the punting job this season is coming off a torn ACLEDTThe Buffalo Bills cycled through quite a few punters last season. While some were unable to kick due to injury, others were released thanks to ineffectiveness. This season Youth Jaquan Johnson Jersey , the Bills have a two-way battle for the gig between players with the same first name.In today’s installment of “90 players in 90 days,” we examine one of Buffalo’s players involved in the “Cory vs. Corey” battle for punting excellence.<hr class="p-entry-hr" id="LYpuIj">Name: Cory CarterNumber: 7Position: PHeight/Weight: 5’11” 220 lbs. Age: 25 (26 on 3/4/20)Experience/Draft: 2; signed as an undrafted free agent with the Houston Texans in January 2017College: Texas SouthernAcquired: Signed to Bills’ practice squad on 12/5/17; signed reserve/future deal on 1/8/18<hr class="p-entry-hr" id="eZ3yMV">Financial situation (per Spotrac): Carter enters the final year of a two-year deal signed at the conclusion of the 2017 NFL season. The total value of the contract is $1,052,000, and Carter’s cap number for 2019 will be $495,000 Womens Jaquan Johnson Jersey , should he make the team. The contract has a $2,000 signing bonus, so Carter will count $1,000 in dead money should the team cut him.2018 Recap: Carter was in a battle with Colton Schmidt last season to be the team’s regular punter, and he averaged 48 yards per punt (with a net average of 38 yards per punt) during the preseason. However, on that third punt Authentic Jaquan Johnson Jersey , which was against the Cleveland Browns, Carter tore his ACL. The Bills placed him on injured reserve shortly thereafter. Positional outlook: Carter and Corey Bojorquez are the only two punters on Buffalo’s roster. Two Corys (Coreys? Cories? Eh, you know what I mean!) may enter, but only one will prevail.2019 Offseason: Carter has been a full participant during offseason activities thus far.2019 Season outlook: The Bills liked Carter enough to bring him in to compete last year against Schmidt, and given the fact that the Bills eventually released Schmidt not once, but twice last year Jaquan Johnson Jersey Boys , it’s likely that Carter would have won the punting gig out of camp if not for his injury. Bojorquez was effective last year, averaging 45.1 yards per punt in eight games, so the competition for the job should be a good one. I’ll give a slight edge to Cory without the “e” this year barring injury.