‘The depth chart is not vastly different. Eight of the 11 projected starters were on the roster in 2025. The exceptions — Gardner-Johnson, nickel cornerback Dee Alford and outside linebacker Bradley Chubb — were signed as free agents because they fit the 3-4 base scheme Leonhard installed this offseason. Six of the Bills’ 10 draft picks were spent on defense. They are counting on Leonhard to get more from the players who could not get enough stops during the playoffs with Sean McDermott as head coach.’
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One moment ended his season, now Bills linebacker is racing back
‘“I saw the reaction to it,” he said. “I thought they took the cameras off me and it’s, ‘All right, I’m just going to stay out here and sort of hang out.’ And apparently it turned into a good thing. That was fun, and honestly, that’s kind of who I am. I like football and I knew that from that moment, I wasn’t playing football for a long time. So I was just going to try and enjoy it as much as I could. It was my first home game. It was my home opener.”’
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‘Opposite Benford, it’s going to be interesting to see things unfold. Maxwell Hairston, last year’s first round pick, will be the incumbent starter when training camp opens. He may be able to keep that job all season, and maybe even for years to come, but the team also drafted Davison Igbinosun (known as “IGB” ) in the second round this year. An indication of how much they liked him.’