Star Lotulelei Not A Sure Thing For Week 1
3 years agoBuffalo Bills defensive tackle Star Lotulelei (calf) missed his second straight day of practice on Wednesday with a calf injury. The Bills remain optimistic that Lotulelei will be available for the season opener on Sunday against the Pittsburgh Steelers, but we'd call him questionable for now. He'll likely need to get in some sort of practice on Thursday or Friday in order to have a shot to play. Lotulelei is a strong run-stuffing presence up the middle, which is why Buffalo's defense struggled in that area in 2020 when he decided to opt out due to COVID-19. The 31-year-old had just two sacks and 19 tackles (12 solo) in his last season in 2019 with the Bills, so he's not an asset in IDP formats. Against a Steelers offense that really fell off the map late last season, the Bills defense will at least be a low-end starting defense in Week 1.
Source: The Athletic - Joe Buscaglia
Source: The Athletic - Joe Buscaglia