They have questions at linebacker, particularly with the defense reverting to a 3-4 scheme under new coordinator Mike Pettine.
New defensive coordinator Mike Pettine plans on installing a hybrid defense that attacks opposing quarterbacks, which could play to Byrd's strengths.
Alonso will compete for a starting job in a revamped defense that's making the switch to a 3-4 system under new coordinator Mike Pettine.
The additions of Williams and Meeks give new defensive coordinator Mike Pettine more options to work with as he attempts to overhaul Buffalo's defense.
Doug Marrone is the new coach and has brought in an entirely new staff that includes Mike Pettine, who takes over as defensive coordinator.
Defensive coordinator Dennis Thurman, promoted from secondary coach to replace the departed Mike Pettine, didn't want to comment on trade speculation involving cornerback Darrelle Revis.
Scott is familiar with both Marrone and newly hired defensive coordinator Mike Pettine, who came to Buffalo after serving the same role with the New York Jets.
Ryan, a defensive coordinator in Baltimore before being hired as a head coach in New York, left most of those duties to Mike Pettine the last two years.
Though it was unlikely the Bills were going to re-sign him, Merriman's retirement marks the latest change to the team's defense under new coach Doug Marrone, and new coordinator Mike Pettine.
Jets defensive coordinator Mike Pettine got onto Billick's staff in 2002 by getting someone to convert some 5, 000 play diagrams Billick had stored in an Apple format into a more easily transferrable program.
They had just 30 sacks, the 25th-most in the league, and many of those were born of the timely and creative blitz packages devised by head coach Rex Ryan and former defensive coordinator Mike Pettine.
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