As the old adage goes, when one door closes, another opens. As this year’s doors have closed for players like Reggie Ragland and IK Enemkpali, Lorenzo Alexander is pushing his door wide open. Starting at outside linebacker, Alexander looked like a dynamic pass rusher against the team where he established himself as an ace specialist. The Bills signed the 10-year vet to be a leader on special teams, but with the injuries at outside backer, Alexander is making his case to be a contributor on defense.

“We are going to play the best 11.