Jim Leonhard outlines roles for Bills linebackers in training camp
Yahoo Sports • 1 min read • Latest: Aug 6, 2026, 9:47 PM
Last updated Aug 6, 2026
FootballBuffalo Bills defensive coordinator Jim Leonhard discussed the competition among inside linebackers Dorian Williams and Kaleb Elarms-Orr during training camp on August 6. Both players are vying for a position alongside Terrel Bernard, who is returning from ankle surgery. Leonhard noted that all three players will see significant roles as the team diversifies their defensive schemes. Meanwhile, safety C.J. Gardner-Johnson returned to practice after recovering from a calf injury and commented on his previous time with the Houston Texans. His performance will be integral as the Bills prepare for their season opener against the Texans next month.
- •Dorian Williams and Kaleb Elarms-Orr compete for inside linebacker role.
- •Terrel Bernard is gradually returning from offseason ankle surgery.
- •Bills employ varied schemes in 11-on-11 sessions during training camp.
- •C.J. Gardner-Johnson returns after a brief injury absence.
- •Gardner-Johnson prepared to face former team, the Texans, in Week 1.
- 9:47 PMYahoo Sports — Training camp update: Jim Leonhard says Bills top-three linebackers will have roles in defense
"PITTSFORD — Dorian Williams or Kaleb Elarms-Orr? Experience or upside? That’s what the assumed competition was supposed to be as the Buffalo Bills searched for an inside linebacker to pair with Terrel Bernard. Elarms-Orr was getting most of the first-team reps early in camp as Williams slowly worked his way back from bilateral knee fractures, while Williams has been with the first team over ...
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