Darryl Johnson
The defensive end position is one of the most competitive roster battles the Buffalo Bills have in training camp this year. The Bills added Greg Rousseau, Carlos Basham Jr., and Efe Obada to a group that already included Jerry Hughes, Mario Addison, and A.J. Epenesa.
This meant that it was looking likely that Darryl Johnson, who had been with the team the past two years, was likely on the outside looking in. The first two years with the Bills, Johnson had developed into a key part of special teams but didn’t make much of an impact on defense.
On Friday night, Johnson showed some great growth and made impact plays on the defensive side of the ball. He finished the game with two total tackles and one sack.
When defensive coordinator Leslie Frazier met with the media on Monday, he said the team is pleased with his development at defensive end.
Frazier: Darryl Johnson is one of our core special teamers. This year at DE he’s on course. We’re pleased with his progress. #Bills
— Chris Brown (@ChrisBrownBills) August 16, 2021
The question is whether it will be enough to earn a roster spot this year but there is no question that Darryl Johnson is going to give the coaching staff a tough decision when it comes to roster cutdowns.