The Bills made an alteration to their defense against the Patriots and it stuck for the rest of the game.
In the 29-25 loss, the Bills (4-3) decided to turn one of their linebacker positions over to Tyrel Dodson. Rookie third-round pick Dorian Williams started there next to Terrel Bernard, but it wasn’t for long.
In the second quarter, Williams was removed from the game in favor of Dodson. The veteran saw out the rest of the contest against the Patriots (2-5).
Bills head coach Sean McDermott did not deny at all that Williams was benched.
“We were giving up a few plays there at that position,” McDermott said.
The coach went on to express he still has confidence in Williams.
McDermott’s full explanation on the substitution can be found in the Bills Live clip below:
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