The Buffalo Bills have very tight position battles at middle linebacker and strong side linebacker this offseason. Preston Brown, Reggie Ragland and Gerald Hodges Jr. are presumed to be the three fighting for those two starting spots.
The more important of the two will be the middle linebacker, which will be asked to do a lot in coverage under the new 4-3 defensive scheme being brought in by Sean McDermott and Leslie Frazier. Right now, that position battle is being dominated by Ragland and Brown, with Ragland the front-runner.
Preston Brown has started at middle linebacker for several years since being drafted by the team in 2014.