Lorenzo Alexander

Lorenzo Alexander

41-Year-Old LinebackerLB
 Free Agent  
2024 Fantasy Outlook
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$Signed a one-year, $3 million contract with the Bills in January of 2019.
Retiring after playoffs
LBBuffalo Bills
December 30, 2019
Alexander announced Monday that he intends to retire from the NFL, Leo Roth and Ryan Miller of the Rochester Democrat and Chronicle report.
ANALYSIS
Alexander will continue to start in Buffalo's linebacker corps during the team's playoff run, but he won't return for the 2020 season. The veteran linebacker recorded 55 tackles (35 solo), two sacks and nine defended passes across 16 regular-season contests in 2019, and he'll now turn his attention to Saturday's wild-card matchup against the Texans.
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Measurables Review
How do Lorenzo Alexander's measurables compare to other linebackers?
This section compares his draft workout metrics with players at the same position. The bar represents the player's percentile rank. For example, if the bar is halfway across, then the player falls into the 50th percentile for that metric and it would be considered average.
Height
6' 1"
 
Weight
245 lbs
 
40-Yard Dash
5.12 sec
 
Shuttle Time
4.55 sec
 
Cone Drill
7.53 sec
 
Vertical Jump
29.5 in
 
Broad Jump
106 in
 
Bench Press
28 reps
 
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2020 NFL Team Previews: Buffalo Bills
May 31, 2020
With Tom Brady on to Tampa Bay, the Bills will take aim at the AFC East title. Their chances rest largely on the trajectory of QB Josh Allen.
NFL Draft: Two-Round Mock
NFL Draft: Two-Round Mock
March 24, 2020
March 24, 2020
With the top three receivers expected to go within a few picks of each other, Henry Ruggs is a good bet to go off the board first.
IDP Analysis: Week 15 Matchups
IDP Analysis: Week 15 Matchups
December 11, 2019
December 11, 2019
Against an overmatched Atlanta team, the 49ers should be playing with a lead, offering their already great pass rushers, including Nick Bosa, great opportunities for a big day.
Past Fantasy Outlooks
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Though Alexander turns 36 at the end of May, the linebacker's play has yet to taper off. The 6-1, 245-pounder recorded 68 tackles, 6.5 sacks, two interceptions, one forced fumble and one fumble recovery in 2018 and the Bills could really use his veteran leadership with defensive tackle Kyle Williams having retired. Alexander had some big IDP performances down the stretch last season after Matt Milano suffered a broken leg, though he'll likely take on a more restricted play count when the linebacking corps is at full strength. The Bills have preferred to use Alexander in a hybrid role that creates opportunities for him to rush the passer.
Alexander couldn't keep the pace up from his surprising breakout season in 2016, but he still drastically outproduced his career averages. And, if you look at total tackles only, the 35-year-old's number last year of 73 was remarkably close to his mark of 76 the prior year. However, his sack total dropped for 12.5 to three, which caused his IDP value to plummet.
Alexander is coming off an unexpectedly productive season where he posted 76 tackles and 12.5 sacks, which was a surprise considering the 33-year-old never had more than 2.5 in any of his previous nine NFL seasons. However, we believe this was a confluence of good fortune, as Alexander thrived in Rex Ryan's defense and the role he was perfectly suited for. With some younger Bills about to get more playing time and with Ryan ousted, Alexander's role figures to be different this coming season.
After spending his first two seasons in Arizona playing primarily special teams, Alexander entered training camp at the top of the Cardinals' depth chart at weak-side linebacker. However, he slowly fell out of favor and found himself on the chopping block at the first cut-down date. If he lands elsewhere, the 32-year-old will likely hold down a specials-teams gig yet again.
Backup linebacker and special teams leader.
Alexander had his best season as a pro in 2010. He recorded 57 tackles, two sacks, and a forced fumble. He took over the starting outside linebacker job when Andre Carter proved ineffective. Alexander is expected to play outside linebacker again and should improve on his numbers.
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Season-low snap percentage
LBBuffalo Bills
November 18, 2019
Alexander posted just one tackle during Sunday's win over the Dolphins while playing a season-low 35 percent of the defensive snaps.
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Big tackling day
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October 21, 2019
Alexander notched 10 tackles (five solo) and one defended pass during Sunday's win over the Dolphins.
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Notches sack in win
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October 7, 2019
Alexander made six tackles (five solo) and a sack in Sunday's 14-7 win over the Bills.
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Solid in limited action
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September 10, 2019
Alexander posted four tackles (two solo), 0.5 sacks and a pass breakup in Sunday's 17-16 win over the Jets.
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One more go-round with Buffalo
LBBuffalo Bills
January 16, 2019
The Bills re-signed Alexander to a one-year contract Wednesday, John Murphy of the team's official site reports.
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Ready if called upon
LBFree Agent
July 18, 2020
Alexander, who retired following the Bills' exit from the playoffs in January, recently expressed on the Pat McAfee Show that he's ready to return if the team needs him at some point during the coming season. "I'm ready. I'm working. You never know," Alexander said.
ANALYSIS
Alexander hung up his cleats after 10 NFL seasons after Buffalo's wild-card loss to the Texans, with the final four years of his career having been played in Western New York. The 37-year-old remained reasonably productive in his final season, suiting up for all 16 games for the sixth consecutive campaign and contributing 55 tackles, two sacks, nine defensed passes and a forced fumble. Alexander spoke in the context of a midseason comeback as opposed to joining the team for all of 2020, but with the possibility of plenty of COVID-19-related multi-week absences this season, it's very conceivable the durable veteran gets a call at some point if he's indeed serious about playing again.
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