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Mecole Hardman, a 2nd-round pick in 2019 (No. 56 overall), has played for five clubs since 2022, the last of them the Colts, after a November 2025–August 2026 stretch with the Bills. Along the way: waived, released and re-signed by the Bills within four days in December 2025, placed on injured reserve five times and traded once; most recently signed to the practice squad as a veteran by the Colts on October 20, 2026.

Draft data: Pro Football Reference

• Tue, Oct 20, 2026Practice Squad VeteranColts
• Sat, Aug 29, 2026Terminated, Vested Veteran, all contractsBills → free agent
• Tue, Dec 30, 2025Practice Squad VeteranBills
• Mon, Dec 29, 2025Terminated Via Waivers, all contractsBills → free agent
• Sat, Dec 27, 2025Waived, No RecallBills
• Thu, Nov 20, 2025Reserve/InjuredBills
• Sat, Nov 15, 2025Free Agent SigningBills
• Tue, Nov 11, 2025Practice Squad VeteranBills
• Wed, Aug 27, 2025Practice Squad VeteranPackers
• Tue, Aug 26, 2025Terminated, Vested Veteran, all contractsPackers → free agent