The Buffalo Bills might have given us a major clue about their starting linebacker competition Thursday night. Dorian Williams didn't play. Kaleb Elarms-Orr did. After spending training camp hearing about a legitimate competition between Williams and KEO, that's difficult to completely ignore. It doesn't guarantee Williams starts every snap against Houston. Buffalo could still rotate its linebackers. But when other players the Bills appear to view as starters were also held out of the preseason finale, Williams joining them on the sideline certainly feels significant. And after waiting since 2023 for this opportunity, Williams might finally have his starting job. But Buffalo's other linebacker battle just became much more complicated. If the Bills keep only four inside linebackers, Terrel Bernard, Williams and Elarms-Orr appear to occupy three spots. That could leave Joe Andreessen vs. Keonta Jenkins for the final one. Andreessen couldn't make his final argument against Pittsburgh because of an apparent injury. Jenkins did. He recorded a sack on Pittsburgh's first offensive play, made another big third-down tackle and showed the speed, coverage ability and versatility that could fit extremely well in Jim Leonhard's defense. Buffalo Joe might be the better traditional linebacker. But Jenkins might have the skill set that's harder for Buffalo to replace. And that could make this one of the toughest decisions on the entire 53-man roster. #BuffaloBills #BillsMafia #DorianWilliams #JoeAndreessen #KeontaJenkins #KalebElarmsOrr #BillsNews #NFL
The Buffalo Bills might have given us a major clue about their starting linebacker competition Thursday night. Dorian Williams didn't play. Kaleb Elarms-Orr did. After spending training camp hearing about a legitimate competition between Williams and KEO, that's difficult to completely ignore. It doesn't guarantee Williams starts every snap against Houston. Buffalo could still rotate its linebackers. But when other players the Bills appear to view as starters were also held out of the preseason finale, Williams joining them on the sideline certainly feels significant. And after waiting since 2023 for this opportunity, Williams might finally have his starting job. But Buffalo's other linebacker battle just became much more complicated. If the Bills keep only four inside linebackers, Terrel Bernard, Williams and Elarms-Orr appear to occupy three spots. That could leave Joe Andreessen vs. Keonta Jenkins for the final one. Andreessen couldn't make his final argument against Pittsburgh because of an apparent injury. Jenkins did. He recorded a sack on Pittsburgh's first offensive play, made another big third-down tackle and showed the speed, coverage ability and versatility that could fit extremely well in Jim Leonhard's defense. Buffalo Joe might be the better traditional linebacker. But Jenkins might have the skill set that's harder for Buffalo to replace. And that could make this one of the toughest decisions on the entire 53-man roster. #BuffaloBills #BillsMafia #DorianWilliams #JoeAndreessen #KeontaJenkins #KalebElarmsOrr #BillsNews #NFL