{"id":136738,"date":"2025-06-17T10:22:12","date_gmt":"2025-06-17T10:22:12","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.rawchili.com\/nfl\/136738\/"},"modified":"2025-06-17T10:22:12","modified_gmt":"2025-06-17T10:22:12","slug":"former-bills-all-pros-starter-job-in-jeopardy","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.rawchili.com\/nfl\/136738\/","title":{"rendered":"Former Bills All-Pro\u2019s starter job in jeopardy"},"content":{"rendered":"

The post Former Bills All-Pro\u2019s starter job in jeopardy<\/a> appeared first on ClutchPoints<\/a>.<\/p>\n

The Buffalo Bills<\/a> reunited with former All-Pro cornerback Tre\u2019Davious White this offseason. The Bills released White after the 2023 season<\/a> but welcomed the 30-year-old DB back to Buffalo on a one-year deal. Yet despite his history as a leader in the Bills\u2019 secondary, White could be an afterthought<\/a> for Buffalo in 2025.<\/p>\n

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\u201cThe main concern over White\u2019s game was similar to what [the Bills] had late last year with Rasul Douglas. White\u2019s ability to turn and run with receivers isn\u2019t what it used to be,\u201d according to Joe Buscaglia of The Athletic.<\/p>\n

\u201cWhite is still quite proficient in the zone coverages the Bills generally employ, but if those struggles continue throughout the summer, the concern is about how things look when plays break down and White has to man up against a receiver, or when the team calls man coverage ahead of the snap,\u201d Buscaglia added.<\/p>\n

Can Tre\u2019Davious White reclaim his starting role with the Bills?\"Jay<\/p>\n

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The Bills are looking to improve on their pass defense, which ranked 24th in the league last season. The secondary was a major focus for the team in the 2025 NFL draft as Buffalo selected three cornerbacks \u2013 Maxwell Hairston in the first round (30th overall), Jordan Hancock in the fifth (170th overall) and Dorian Strong in the sixth round (177th overall).<\/p>\n

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Christian Benford is locked in to one of the starting cornerback spots as he\u2019s become one of the most underrated DBs in the NFL<\/a>. Last season his overall grade<\/a> of 82.6 was fifth-best among corners, per PFF.<\/p>\n

That leaves first-rounder Hairston as White\u2019s primary competition for a starting gig. Hairston is expected to push White for the role<\/a> despite some growing pains in OTAs. Hairston also suffered a leg injury<\/a> in minicamp, however it\u2019s not believed to be significant.<\/p>\n

White debuted with the Bills in 2017 after he was drafted 27th overall by the team that year. He spent the first seven seasons of his career with Buffalo, being named a first-team and second-team All-Pro and earning two Pro Bowl nods.<\/p>\n

However, injuries impacted his time with the team. A torn ACL cut his 2021 season short and sidelined him for the first seven games of 2022. Then a torn Achilles in 2023<\/a> cost him 13 games. He was released following the season.<\/p>\n

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After splitting time with the Rams and the Ravens in 2024, White is back with the Bills. And despite a crowded secondary, he has an opportunity to resume his stellar career in his age-30 season.<\/p>\n

Related: 2 Buffalo Bills in danger of getting cut after 2025 minicamp<\/a><\/p>\n

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