Buffalo Bills sign linebacker, place a veteran on IR

TAMPA, FLORIDA - AUGUST 9: Otis Reese IV #41 of the Tennessee Titans runs onto the field prior to an NFL preseason football game against the Tampa Bay Buccaneers at Raymond James Stadium on August 9, 2025 in Tampa, Florida. (Photo by Kevin Sabitus/Getty Images) | Getty Images The Buffalo Bills have

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The Buffalo Bills have added to their linebacker room ahead of their sixth training camp practice at St. John Fisher University.

Otis Reese IV — a tryout player on Wednesday — is in, Demetrius Flannigan-Fowles is now on IR.

Here’s all the pertinent information on the Bills newest player, courtesy of the team’s PR account on Twitter/X:

Flannigan-Fowles, a veteran linebacker, who previously played

for the 49ers and Giants, left practice on Tuesday with an undisclosed injury.

While rookie linebacker Kaleb Elarms-Orr has turned heads in his first Bills training camp, Terrel Bernard and Dorian Williams got a late start to camp last week as they were dealing with injuries. They’re now fully healthy. Joe Andreessen and Keonta Jenkins previously filled out the rest of the linebacker room with Flannigan-Fowles.

Now the latter’s roster spot will be taken by Reese IV.