When linebacker Matt Milano was selected by the Buffalo Bills in the fifth round of the 2017 NFL Draft, he was mostly an afterthought. As the first of two fifth-round choices, he was overshadowed by the second of those selections, quarterback Nathan Peterman, because anything involving the quarterback position will always garner more attention than anything else in football roster moves.
Once the preseason began, it was clear that Milano was going to contribute to the team, but the question was whether he would do so as a special teams player or as a sub-package linebacker.