The Buffalo Bills made a somewhat curious move Friday night when they released wide receiver Greg Salas from injury reserved with a settlement.

That could mean a couple different things: No. 1, Salas is healthy and asked for his release to sign with another team and play this season. No. 2, the Bills want to bring him back, but don't want to use the one activation from injured reserve that each NFL team is permitted.

By releasing him Friday, Salas could re-sign with the Bills in three weeks if he goes unclaimed. Bills coach Rex Ryan wasn't tipping his hand on whether that was indeed the Bills' plan Saturday, saying he's "not real sure," but he did raise some eyebrows when he followed up on that thought.

"I know we're looking to the future about a certain receiver," Ryan said.

That, of course, would be Sammy Watkins.

"We’ll see how that goes," Ryan said. "I’m just saying, I’m hoping. That’s the big one. I mean, we hope. I have no idea if he’ll be ready or not, but that’s the one we’re hoping for."