Epenesa Leaves Bills for Browns' Rebuild

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The Buffalo Bills are parting ways

with defensive end AJ Epinisa.

The veteran is signing a one-year deal

worth $5 million with the Cleveland Browns

where he'll line up alongside star Miles Garrett.

Epinisa joined Buffalo in the second round

of the 2020 draft out of Iowa.

Over six seasons, he appeared in 91 games with 19 starts,

tallying 135 tackles, 24 sacks, five forced,

fumbles, and four picks.

He peaked with six and a half sacks in both 2022 and 2023,

even earning a two-year extension.

This past season brought just two and a half sacks

and 32 tackles, leaving Bills fans hoping

for his return amid thin death.

The move sends him from a contender to a Browns team

mired in rebuilds since their 1999 return.

Cleveland scraped five wins last year,

up from three and 14 the season before.

They fired coach Kevin Stofansky, who landed with Atlanta

and hired offensive minded Todd Monkin

while shifting to Mike Routenberg on defense.

Rookie quarterback Shadour Sanders showed flashes

but needs major growth.

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