The Buffalo Bills have picked up the fifth-year option for defensive end, Greg Rousseau.
We’ve picked up the fifth-year option on DE Greg Rousseau.#GoBills | #BillsMafia pic.twitter.com/PEwGWXmPHJ
— Buffalo Bills (@BuffaloBills) April 29, 2024
Greg Rousseau was an enticing 6’ 6”, 265 lbs defensive end out of the University of Miami. Rousseau was taken by the Bills in the first round of the 2021 NFL Draft at pick 30, ever since then, Rousseau has been a large contributor in the Bills defense.
Rousseau will make $13.4 million in 2025, the fifth-year, and will make $2.3 million this upcoming season, which is a part of his four year rookie contract.
The Bills have picked up the fifth-year option for DE Greg Rousseau.
— Buffalo Bills PR (@BuffaloBillsPR) April 29, 2024
In the 2023 regular season, Rousseau played 16 games where he had 42 total tackles, 30 solo tackles, 5 sacks, 1 forced fumble, and 4 passes defended. In his three years with the Bills, Rousseau has 17 sacks and 129 tackles. Greg Rousseau was second in terms of tackles on the Bills defensive line last season.
The Buffalo Bills current defensive ends consists of Greg Rousseau, Von Miller, AJ Epenesa, Javon Solomon, Casey Toohill, Kingsley Jonathan, and Kameron Cline.
Here’s Built In Buffalo’s 2024 “Never Too Early” 53-Man Depth Chart projection—complete with cuts/practice squad players.
— Built in Buffalo (@BuiltInBuffalo_) April 29, 2024
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