The Bills depth at defensive tackle slimmed down a bit when Marcell Dareus was dealt to the Jacksonville Jaguars. Buffalo’s mantra all season has been next man up. In this case second-year player, Adolphus Washington, is the man stepping into the starting role on the line’s interior.
The 24-year-old got the start in Week Eight against the Oakland Raiders. He got the nod again in Week Nine and backed it up with a solid showing. Bills defensive coordinator, Leslie Frazier, has seen growth out of Washington each week.
“He’s improving, he’s a young player,” he said. “He’s gotten a couple of starts as you mentioned, and [in] each one of those starts we’ve seen him get a little bit better, on each occasion.