Bills rookie Kaleb Elarms-Orr aims for starting role in NFL debut
Yahoo Sports • 1 min read • Latest: Jun 4, 2026, 7:41 PM
Last updated Jun 4, 2026
Kaleb Elarms-Orr, a fourth-round draft pick, targets a starting linebacker position for the Bills in Week 1 against the Texans. Despite being a mid-round selection, Elarms-Orr has expressed a strong desire to earn a spot on the field. Defensive coordinator Jim Leonhard noted his impressive adaptation to the defense and that Elarms-Orr is already getting first-team snaps during OTAs. Elarms-Orr's ambition may challenge linebacker Dorian Williams for the starting role.
- •Kaleb Elarms-Orr selected by the Bills in the fourth round of the draft.
- •Elarms-Orr wants to be a starter for the season opener.
- •Jim Leonhard praised Elarms-Orr's understanding of the defense.
- •Elarms-Orr is receiving first-team snaps in spring practices.
- •His competition includes linebacker Dorian Williams.
- 7:41 PMYahoo Sports — Bills' mid-round rookie has lofty goals for first NFL season
"Is starting on the cards for one Bills rookie even though the team did not have a first-round pick?
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