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Former Buffalo Bills linebacker retires, thanks the team

Former Buffalo Bills sixth-round pick Arthur Moats has called it a career. A defensive end turned linebacker turned edge rusher out of James Madison, Moats played four years with the Bills after being drafted by the team in 2010. During his time in Western New York, the linebacker played 59 games — starting 20 — and recorded 5.0 sacks, 119 total tackles, and 14 quarterback hits.

Despite being a late-round pick, Moats was an effective player for the Bills. But his tenure in Buffalo may be best be remembered by the tackle that ended Brett Favre‘s consecutive game streak and winning the team’s Walter Payton Man of the Year award in 2013.