6 years agoBuffalo Bills linebacker Lorenzo Alexander is expected to retire after the 2019 season. The 35-year-old recently re-signed with the Bills for a maximum of $4.55 million, if all bonuses are met, over one season. He received a signing bonus of $355,000 and will have a base salary of $3 million. Alexander played over 62 percent of the team’s defensive snaps and nearly 39 percent of their special team's snaps in 2018, so he figures to have a prominent role this upcoming season. The 12th-year pro finished the 2018 campaign with 6.5 sacks (second-most on the team) to go with 74 tackles (11.5 for losses), ten quarterback hits, nine passes defensed, two forced fumbles, a fumble recovery, and a career-best two interceptions. The Bills defense was a pleasant surprise last year, ranking first in the league in pass defense and second in total defense.--Daniel Benjamin
Source: Josh Alper, ProFootball Talk on NBC Sports