This veteran OLB has the size and physical skills to sneak onto the field in 2026

CLEVELAND, OHIO - DECEMBER 21: Andre Jones Jr. #75 of the Buffalo Bills tackles Raheim Sanders #35 of the Cleveland Browns during the third quarter at Huntington Bank Field on December 21, 2025 in Cleveland, Ohio. (Photo by Nick Cammett/Diamond Images via Getty Images) | Diamond Images/Getty Images The Buffalo Bills have a new defensive scheme, and with that comes new responsibilities for some old friends.

The defensive ends in former head coach Sean McDermott’s 4-3 (or, perhaps more accurately, his 4-2-5) scheme are now outside linebackers in new defensive coordinator Jim Leonhard’s 3-4 scheme. Will that lead to some surprise keeps on the 53-man roster once September comes?In today’s installment of “91 players in 91 days,” we discuss an outside linebacker whose experience at the position might be his best leg-up on the competition for a roster spot.

_____________________________________________________________________________Name: Andre Jones Jr.Number: 75Position: OLBHeight/Weight: 6’5” 258 lbs.Age: 27 (28 on 10/25/2026)Experience/Draft: 2; selected by the Washington Commanders in the seventh round (No.

233 overall) of the 2023 NFL DraftCollege: Louisiana-LafayetteAcquired: Signed with Bills’ practice squad on 8/28/2025Financial situation (per Spotrac): Jones Jr. signed a reserve/futures contract on January 19. It’s a two-year deal worth $2.

265 million overall. For the 2026 season, Jones Jr.‘s cap hit is $1.

075 million if he makes the roster. There are no guarantees on the deal, so the Bills can release him without carrying a dead cap charge if they so choose.2025 Recap: Jones Jr.

was elevated for three games during the regular season, and he played fairly well in the limited role he was assigned. He totaled five tackles in those games while playing 38 defensive snaps, equal to 22% of the snaps in those three games combined. His best game came against the Cleveland Browns, where he made four tackles on 22 defensive snaps.

He was also a contributor on special teams,