Could there be a reunion between Bills and recently released Seahawks LB?

The Buffalo Bills currently only have 52 players on their 53-man roster, and as fate would have it, a familiar face will become available around One Bills Drive.

ESPN's Brady Henderson reported Monday afternoon that the Seattle Seahawks are releasing Tyrel Dodson, showing the exit door to a defenseman who has started all nine of the team's games so far at inside linebacker. It marks the end of what amounted to a coffee break for Dodson in Seattle, as the 26-year-old just signed with the Seahawks as a free agent in the 2024 offseason.

Dodson must clear waivers before signing with a club.

Dodson began his professional career in Buffalo and signed with the team after going unselected in the 2019 NFL Draft. During his five-year stint at Orchard Park, he appeared in 59 games, playing primarily on special teams, before being pushed into the starting lineup in place of the injured Matt Milano midway through the 2023 season. He finished that season with 74 tackles, eight tackles for a loss and six quarterback hits and was notably ranked as one of the NFL's best defenders by Pro Football Focus.

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Buffalo's team has a proven track record of liking Dodson, having developed him from an unused defenseman into a reliable starter over five seasons. That the team has an open roster spot makes Dodson's sudden availability particularly interesting, especially considering the Bills currently have two linebackers (Milano and Baylon Spector) on injured reserve; Bringing back a player with starting experience in this defensive system as a depth option behind Terrel Bernard and Dorian Williams wouldn't be a bad use of a vacant roster spot.

Bernard (when healthy) and Williams have performed well this season, and Buffalo is hoping Milano can recover from his offseason torn biceps before the end of the season. In a perfect world, Dodson wouldn't see any significant defensive players if he were to be re-signed, but having him available in an emergency would certainly be beneficial to the team.

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