Buffalo Bills sign Andra
Davis and Dwan Edwards

 

 

The Buffalo Bills are making a serious effort to bolster their
defense from last year since they just picked up two big additions this
week.  The first addition is linebacker Andra Davis
who signed a two-year contract with the Bills.  The second player they
picked up is Dwan Edwards who signed a four-year
contract worth around $18 million. 

 

Some might think that the Bills are playing Texas Holdem
with their defense in the way they’re shuffling it around, but Buffalo
obviously has a plan in place here.  They are trying to bring in pieces
that will fit their new 3-4 defensive scheme under first-year coach Chan Gaily
who is taking over for the fired Dick Jauron. 

 

Both players have excellent resumes and will bring a lot of
experience to the Bills defensively. Davis is a 6-foot-1, 250 pound linebacker
who will be competing with Kawika Mitchell and Paul Posluszny for a starting job at one of the two inside
linebacker spots.  Davis is best known for his 8-year career with the
Browns where he recorded 641 tackles, 8.5 sacks, and 8 interceptions. 
Last year, Davis started 13 out of 16 games for the Denver Broncos and had a
solid year for them in his only season there.  He recorded 90 tackles and
3.5 sacks before being released at the end of the season.

 

Dwan Edwards is a 6-foot-3 defensive end who played all
of his first six NFL seasons in Baltimore.  Edwards suffered a big setback
in 2008 when he was sidelined for the season with a spinal cord injury. 
However, Edwards bounced back to have a solid season the following year and
recorded 56 tackles and two sacks on one of the leagues
best defenses.  Dwan has an excellent chance to
start in 2010 – especially if Aaron Shobel elects to
retire instead of returning for a 10th season.