Buffalo Bills: Is it time to call Lorenzo Alexander about returning?
Is it time to call Lorenzo Alexander about potentially returning to the Buffalo Bills?
The Buffalo Bills are at a point where they need to add talent to supplement a fast start to the year. The past few weeks, and frankly almost the entire year, the defense has struggled to match the performance from the previous season.
The team lost a number of players from this group including Shaq Lawson, Jordan Phillips and Kevin Johnson. However, the biggest loss may have been outside linebacker Lorenzo Alexander, who retired after the season.
Alexander did see his playing time drop when Sean McDermott took over as head coach but he was still a key contributor for this defense. However, he was a versatile player that the coaching staff was able to line up at different parts of the field.
One of the things Alexander would bring to this defense is helping with their pass rush, which has struggled at times this year. Last season, Alexander played only 48% of the defensive snaps but was able to register two sacks and 13 pressures in that playing time.
The biggest hurdle for the Buffalo Bills would be to convince Alexander to return. However, during the summer he did mention that he was open to a possible midseason return. It remains to be seen if his feelings have changed since then if he is enjoying being retired.
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A return of Lorenzo Alexander would be a nice boost for this defense and there wouldn’t be much in terms of a learning curve. The team would have to evaluate where he is in terms of conditioning but with the injuries the team has had at the position, combined with what Alexander brings to this defense if the veteran is open to returning this would be a great addition for the Buffalo Bills.