The Buffalo Bills are fortunate enough to have two of the league’s top young linebackers under contract this season. While one is a former first-round pick entering the third year of his rookie contract, the other is a former fifth-round pick who is entering the final year of his rookie deal. With the team also replacing an important veteran mentor, this is a position where the stability of the past is currently in flux.
In our continuing look at the state of the Bills’ roster, we discuss the linebackers—a young group budding with potential stars.
Contract status for 2020: Signed; third year of rookie deal ($3,452,608 cap hit; $7,480,640 dead cap charge if cut)
Age: Turned 22 on 5/2/2020
2019 Playing time: 16 games, 16 starts, 981 defensive snaps (94.