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NFL Mock Draft: Bills Take LB in Round 2?

The Buffalo Bills could look to upgrade the linebacker position in the second round of the NFL Draft.

Jeremy Brener

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The Buffalo Bills are excited about their offensive outlook with the addition of Utah tight end Dalton Kincaid, and their defense could see some upgrades as the NFL Draft reaches its second day.

During free agency, the Bills lost standout linebacker Tremaine Edmunds as he signed a four-year, $72 million contract with the Chicago Bears, so replacing him with a developmental player should be on Buffalo's to-do list.

In ESPN's second round mock draft, the Bills are slated to do just that by taking Washington State linebacker Daiyan Henley with the No. 57 overall pick.

"We have a third-round grade on Henley and Arkansas' Drew Sanders is still on the board, but I think that picking up Henley here is a good value and that he would fill a need for the Bills," ESPN writes.

Henley, 23, has a lot of experience under his belt at the college level, playing five seasons at Nevada before transferring to Washington State in 2022 for his COVID-year eligibility.

He showed some promise in 2021 with Nevada, recording 94 tackles and four interceptions for the Wolfpack. That momentum carried into this past season with Washington State, where he recorded 106 tackles (12 for loss), four sacks and an interception.

Henley's ability to get into the opposing backfield would be welcomed in Buffalo as the team tries to re-tool its front seven.

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Jeremy Brener
JEREMY BRENER

Jeremy Brener is an editor, writer and social media manager for several Fan Nation websites. His work has also been featured in 247 Sports and SB Nation as a writer and podcaster. Brener has been with Fan Nation since 2021. Brener grew up in Houston, going to Astros, Rockets and Texans games as a kid. He moved to Orlando in 2016 to go to college and pursue a degree. He hosts "The Dream Take" podcast covering the Rockets, which has produced over 350 episodes since March 2020. Brener graduated in May 2020 from the University of Central Florida with a Bachelor's degree in Broadcast Journalism minoring in Sport Business Management. While at UCF, Brener worked for the school's newspaper NSM.today and "Hitting the Field," a student-run sports talk show and network. He was the executive producer for "Hitting the Field" from 2019-20. During his professional career, Brener has covered a number of major sporting events including the Pro Bowl, March Madness and several NBA and NFL games. As a fan, Brener has been to the 2005 World Series, 2010 FIFA World Cup and the 2016 NCAA National Championship between the Villanova Wildcats and North Carolina Tar Heels. Now, Brener still resides in the Central Florida area and enjoys writing, watching TV, hanging out with friends and going to the gym. Brener can be followed on Twitter @JeremyBrener. For more inquiries, please email jeremybrenerchs@gmail.com.

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