Sean McDermott is not at all surprised by the success of the Edmunds family in the NFL.
Those listening to a radio broadcast of the Buffalo Bills’ upcoming matchup with the Pittsburgh Steelers may find themselves confused at multiple points throughout the contest.
Why? Because the name ‘Edmunds’ will likely be said once every three or four minutes.
Three players bearing the last name will partake in the matchup, with Pittsburgh’s Trey and Terrell set to face off against their youngest sibling, Buffalo’s Tremaine, for the first time in a professional setting.
It’s the first time that three siblings will take part in the same NFL game since 1927, the same year that the Peace Bridge, a structure connecting Buffalo with southern Ontario, commenced operations.
There will be no peace on Sunday, however, as Tremaine’s Bills can clinch a postseason berth with a win over his brothers’ Steelers. It would mark the first playoff berth of the middle linebacker’s prosperous young career, a two-year stretch in which he has quarterbacked Buffalo’s dominant defense while contributing 218 tackles and 20 pass deflections.
Three hours down the interstate in Pittsburgh, Tremaine’s siblings have also found success. Terrell has started 28 games at safety since being selected with the 28th pick in the 2018 draft, notching 161 tackles and one interception. Trey, a situational ball carrier and special teamer, has appeared in 12 games for the Steelers over the past two seasons, picking up 140 yards on 28 total touches.
The three siblings have carved out significant roles for themselves on competitive NFL teams, a testament to the family’s strength and willingness to support one another, per Buffalo head coach Sean McDermott.
“I smile because it’s no surprise,” McDermott said. “On our end, you spend time with Tremaine and you understand, and you know the apple doesn’t fall far from the tree when you see the other siblings and the success that they’ve had.”
“You meet their dad, their grandmother, their extended family. Like I’ve said before about Tremaine, the support that he has from his family and the roots that he has, has set himself and his brothers up for success.”
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