'Buffalo Joe' Andreessen gets huge roster update with Bills

It was a surprise last year for Joe Andreessen.

Not this time.

The Buffalo Bills are keeping Andreessen on their 53-man roster for the second consecutive season to start his NFL career.

He’s one of five linebackers the Bills have on the initial 53, along with Matt Milano, Terrel Bernard, Dorian Williams and Shaq Thompson.

Andreessen is known as “Buffalo Joe.” He attended Lancaster High School in the Buffalo area.

After that, he spent most of his college time at Bryant before playing his final NCAA season at the University of Buffalo.

After playing at UB, Andreessen signed with the Bills as an undrafted free agent and played himself onto the team.

As a rookie, Andreessen made 26 tackles.

He’s a fan favorite because of his local roots and because of his hard-working play style.

The Bills now know what they have in Andreessen, unlike last year, when he burst onto the scene out of nowhere.

He’s established in the system and will be expected to contribute in 2025, often on special teams.

It remains a really cool story that the local kid has made the roster again.

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