Buffalo Bills: 4 players on defense to watch against the Green Bay Packers

Aug 13, 2021; Detroit, Michigan, USA; Buffalo Bills middle linebacker Tremaine Edmunds (49) warms up before the game against the Detroit Lions at Ford Field. Mandatory Credit: Raj Mehta-USA TODAY Sports
Aug 13, 2021; Detroit, Michigan, USA; Buffalo Bills middle linebacker Tremaine Edmunds (49) warms up before the game against the Detroit Lions at Ford Field. Mandatory Credit: Raj Mehta-USA TODAY Sports /
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Aug 21, 2021; Chicago, Illinois, USA; Buffalo Bills middle linebacker Tremaine Edmunds (49) walks on the sideline during the game against the Chicago Bears at Soldier Field. The Buffalo Bills won 41-15. Mandatory Credit: Jon Durr-USA TODAY Sports /

Tremaine Edmunds

This will be the first snaps this preseason for the Buffalo Bills starting middle linebackers. This season is a pivotal one for Tremaine Edmunds as the team will be looking for him to take that next step in his career.

The Bills drafted Edmunds in the first round of the 2018 NFL Draft and he has been the starter the past three seasons. He has had at least 100 total tackles each season and made the Pro Bowl the past two years.

However, Leslie Frazier talked at the beginning of training camp about the need for more “impact plays” from the starting middle linebacker. If Edmunds is able to do that, it will go a long way in helping this defense to return to being a Top 5 group in the NFL.