The Buffalo Bills place a high priority on their defensive line. The team consistently spends top dollar on both defensive ends and defensive tackles. In particular, Buffalo places plenty of value on a “one-tech” defensive tackle—typically playing the role of a space-eater who doesn’t accumulate many statistics himself, instead operating as a shield so other players can accumulate those stats themselves.
For the last few years, the Bills had a former Carolina Panthers player, Star Lotulelei, operating as the primary one-tech. This year, the Bills will still have a former Panther in that role, but it won’t be Lotulelei.