ORCHARD PARK, N.Y. -- Coming into the last year of his rookie contract, AJ Epenesa faced a make-or-break season in 2023.
In his first three seasons with the Buffalo Bills, the defensive end, who was drafted in 2020, had made some plays but hadn't consistently played at the level expected of a second-round pick.
The Bills continued to invest in the position over the next couple of years, drafting defensive ends Greg Rousseau and Boogie Basham, who was traded to the Giants on the 53-man roster cut day, in the draft's first two rounds in 2021.