Bills Sign DE Floyd

[Buffalogic]

Reuniting with Von

https://profootballtalk.nbcsports.com/2023/06/05/bills-sign-leonard-floyd/

[Forward_Lateral]

Re: Bills Sign DE Floyd

Interesting. Coming off of 3 straight 9+ sack seasons.

[Night Train]

Re: Bills Sign DE Floyd

The 30-year-old Floyd has spent the past three seasons with the Los Angeles Rams. He is coming off a nine-sack season in 2022. A 6-foot-5, 240-pounder, Floyd is a former first-round draft pick of the Chicago Bears in 2016. He spent the first four years of his NFL career in Chicago, finishing with 154 tackles and 18.5 sacks in 54 games.

His production has shot up over the past three years in Los Angeles. Floyd had 184 tackles and 29 sacks with the Rams in 50 games.


Floyd potentially gives the Bills' pass rush a big boost, particularly while his former teammate with the Rams, Von Miller, remains out as he rehabs following knee surgery. Floyd will compete with Greg Rousseau, A.J. Epenesa, Boogie Basham and Shaq Lawson for time on the edge.

[Woodman]

Re: Bills Sign DE Floyd

Turning up the heat ..... great addition.

[Canadian'eh!]

Re: Bills Sign DE Floyd

Good signing. I’ll take it to mean Hopkins really is looking for OBJ money. Assuming we are out on him. Adding another good pass rusher is always a good move.

[Saratoga Slim]

Re: Bills Sign DE Floyd

WGR says top 10 in sacks over the last three years. The other 9 are all total studs (Watt, Reddick, Chris Jones, Aaron Donald, etc). His rush D grades aren't terrible either.

This takes a lot of pressure off getting Vonn back early. And when Von does come back, Vonn/Floyd/Rousseau is a sexy top 3.

This appears to be part of the extend Oliver plan.

[justasportsfan]

Re: Bills Sign DE Floyd

We're signing DEs hopefully to go after the QB and not simply to contain them.
Our DE's under Frazier have been meh or boring. I know it isnt all about the sacks but , I dont think we've had any DEs have 3 sack seasons under Frazier.
Hoping we get more aggressive . I still want a bully of a DL

[DraftBoy]

Re: Bills Sign DE Floyd

Floyd has been more of a standup edge throughout his career. He definitely adds some pass rush ability, it will be interesting to see how McDermott plans to use him.

[Ed]

Re: Bills Sign DE Floyd

I was hoping the Bills would add another vet DE like Justin Houston, but I hadn't really considered Floyd as an option. I'd say Shane Ray's chances of making the team just took a big hit. And even if Von starts the season on the PUP they'll need to keep 5 DEs for Shaq, AJ, and Boogie to all make it.

[The last buffalo fan]

Re: Bills Sign DE Floyd

Floyd has been more of a standup edge throughout his career. He definitely adds some pass rush ability, it will be interesting to see how McDermott plans to use him.

Well, that would be a plus already!

[DraftBoy]

Re: Bills Sign DE Floyd

I was hoping the Bills would add another vet DE like Justin Houston, but I hadn't really considered Floyd as an option. I'd say Shane Ray's chances of making the team just took a big hit. And even if Von starts the season on the PUP they'll need to keep 5 DEs for Shaq, AJ, and Boogie to all make it.

I don’t think Boogie or AJ are close to locks to make it.

[Saratoga Slim]

Re: Bills Sign DE Floyd

I don’t think Boogie or AJ are close to locks to make it.

That was my first reaction. One of Boogie or AJ is now a trade or cut candidate.

AJ and his 6.5 sacks last season seems like the more likely of the two to garner interest on the trade market.

[swiper]

Re: Bills Sign DE Floyd

Today the Bills finally replaced Lorenzo Alexander.

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That was my first reaction. One of Boogie or AJ is now a trade or cut candidate.

AJ and his 6.5 sacks last season seems like the more likely of the two to garner interest on the trade market.

Floyd will stand and play over one of those guys opposite Miller.

[tomz]

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Today the Bills finally replaced Lorenzo Alexander.

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This was my thought exactly.


Floyd will stand and play over one of those guys opposite Miller.

[notacon]

Re: Bills Sign DE Floyd

EXCELLENT signing.

Takes the pressure off Von Miller returning too quickly and provides a expedited and effective EDGE rusher that can be used in rotation throughout the year.

Now it makes sense why the Bills decided to (smartly) to extend Oliver right now. Cut his 2023 cap hit by around one half.

The Bills are undeniably a better team than they were last year.