After mostly passing on edge rusher in free agency, will Bills find one in draft? By Vic Carucci News Sports Reporter Apr 13, 2021 Apr 13, 2021 Updated Jan 17, 2024 0 × Ellen Przepasniak Read the full story from News Business Reporter Matt Glynn Prefer us on Google Learn More Facebook Twitter WhatsApp SMS Email Print Copy article link Save This is the seventh in a series previewing each position in the April 29-May 1 NFL draft. Today’s installment looks at edge rushers.kAm%96 qF772=@ q:==D H6?E E9C@F89 7C66 286?4J H:E9@FE E2<:?8 2?J >2;@C DE6AD E@ 255C6DD E96:C >@DE 4CJ:?8 ?665i t586 CFD96C]k^AmkAm%96J 5:5 A:4< FA 5676?D:G6 6?5 k2 9C67lQ9EEADi^^3F772=@?6HD]4@>^DA@CED^3:==D^3:==D\D:8?\5676?D:G6\6?5\676\@3252\E@\@?6\J62C\4@?EC24E^2CE:4=60g53ea52a\g42h\``63\h5ee\7b66h_gh3_36]9E>=Q E2C86ElQ03=2?<Qmt72 ~3252k^2m[ 3FE 96 H2D 2 =@H6C\E:6C D:8?:?8]k^Am kAm{@8:4 H@F=5 DF886DE E92E :7 E96 q:==D 92G6 2?J :?E6?E:@? @7 7:==:?8 E96 6586\CFD96C 9@=6 E9:D J62C[ E96JV== 5@ D@ :? 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