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Trent Murphy entrenched at starting left defensive end

When the Buffalo Bills signed free agent Trent Murphy to a three-year, $22 million contract this offseason, it signaled that the Bills were not satisfied with their pass rush from a year ago, when the Bills ranked tied for 29th in the league with a mere 27 sacks.

Murphy’s arrival also was interpreted as a direct challenge to former first-round draft pick Shaq Lawson, who has so far underwhelmed in two seasons since being tabbed with the No. 19 overall pick out of Clemson in 2016.

If the first few days of training camp at St.