The Buffalo Bills spent the offseason reshaping their defense, but one glaring problem from last year still hangs over the unit: the run defense. Buffalo gave up 136.2 yards per game on the ground in 2025, and even after moving to a 3-4 look, the middle of the defense still feels thin.
The Bills did add more help on the edge, bringing in Bradley Chubb, T.J. Parker and Mike Danna.
They also shifted Greg Rousseau from EDGE to OLB, a move that has already shown it can help against the run. But that still leaves Buffalo with a weakness that could matter again in 2026.
That’s why Moe Moton of Bleacher Report floated a move that would give the Bills some immediate help up front. In his proposal, Buffalo would send a 2027 late-round pick to the Baltimore Ravens for defensive lineman John Jenkins.
" In addition to [Deone] Walker's position shift, the Bills should check in on a proven nose tackle. The Ravens hired a new coaching staff, and Jenkins, who's 37, may not be in their short-term plans. The 6'3", 360-pounder has registered at least 39 tackles (three for loss) in three consecutive seasons." said Moton.
Jenkins has been around the league for a while. He began his career with the New Orleans Saints from 2013-2016 and has since bounced around with the Seattle Seahawks, Chicago Bears, Miami Dolphins, Las Vegas Raiders and Ravens. Even so, the run-stopping production has still been there.
The idea in Buffalo is pretty clear: let Deone Walker slide into the nose tackle role in his second season and keep building around a player who looks like he could be on the verge of a breakout after a strong rookie year. But the Bills would still need somebody behind him who can hold up against the run.
That’s where Jenkins fits. He’d give Buffalo more depth, more veteran know-how and another body for a defense adjusting to a new scheme. A Bills-Ravens trade would be unusual, but as the saying goes, never say never.
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